With confirmation votes for Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., and Tulsi Gabbard, Sens. Bill Cassidy and Susan Collins have abandoned their promises of independence.
Surely, moderate Republicans like Sen. Susan Collins—who is up for reelection next year in the reliably blue state of Maine—would consider Kennedy and Gabbard too treacherous to swallow? Nope. Collins voted to confirm both nominees,
Claire McCaskill, former Democratic Senator from Missouri and David Jolly, former Republican Congressman from Florida join Nicolle Wallace on Deadline White House with reaction to Tulsi Gabbard’s confirmation by the U.
Feb. 12 The Senate confirmed Gabbard 52-48, with McConnell and all Democrats voting against her—but key moderate Republicans like Sens. Susan Collins, R-Maine, and Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, voting yes.