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Three Democrats vote with Republicans to advance Colby nomination
Sens. Mark Kelly, Elissa Slotkin and Jack Reed broke with their party on the vote
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Elbridge Colby, nominee to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, is seen ahead of his confirmation hearing at the Senate Committee on Armed Services in Washington, DC on March 4, 2025.
The Senate voted to advance the nomination of Elbridge Colby to be undersecretary of defense for policy on Monday, teeing up a final confirmation vote for later this week, with three Democrats crossing party lines to vote in favor...