Gabbard had faced pointed questions from some Republican senators about her stances on Edward Snowden and surveillance authorities.

Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to oversee the nation’s intelligence agencies passed a key hurdle on Tuesday when the Senate Intelligence Committee approved her in a close, party-line vote. Sen. Mark Kelly,

The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to send Kennedy’s bid to lead the Department of Health and Human Services to the full chamber.

President Donald Trump’s pick to lead Health and Human Services faced tough questioning in hearings about vaccines, abortion and other major health-care issues.

Two of President Trump’s most embattled nominees cleared major hurdles on their paths to confirmation. The Senate Finance Committee voted along party lines to send Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s nomination to lead Health and Human Services to the full Senate and the Senate Intelligence Committee advanced Tulsi Gabbard’s nomination to serve as Director of National Intelligence.