Former Democratic Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard will face another exam in the Senate on Monday night as she hopes to confirm one of the most important national security positions in the U.S. administration.
President Donald Trump’s nominee as Director of the National Intelligence Agency (DNI) will conduct a inventory vote at 5:30 p.m., when she will need to get more than 50 votes to get a final confirmed vote.
If the Cloture motion passes, the Senate floor will have a 30-hour debate. Usually, in the “time agreement” between Republicans and Democrats, the debate between the plate motion and the final vote is minimized. However, due to the controversial nature of the Gabbard nomination and the ongoing frustration of the Ministry of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and its government audits, there is no expected agreement.
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Former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who President Donald Trump chose to serve as director of national intelligence, appeared before the Senate Intelligence Committee, held in Washington on Thursday, January 30, 2025 Confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill. (AP)
This will allow Gabbard to hold a final confirmation vote as early as Wednesday when the 30-hour debate expires.
Last week, the nominees won R-Maine’s key GOPSens from the Senate Intelligence Choice Committee. Support from SusanCollins and R-Ind.
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Despite fears that she might not have, Collins supported Gabbard. (Tom Williams/CQ-ROLL calls via Getty Images)
Her success in inventory motions and final confirmation is much better than her initial odds on the Intel Committee.
To gain support from Republicans on all committees, Chairman Tom Cotton, R-ARK. and Vice President JD Vance go all out. Their dialogue and relentless efforts with committee members were considered to have lifted her out of key obstacles.
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Tom Cotton strives to get Tulsi Gabbard ahead of the Intel Council. (Reuters/Getty Images)
In the last vote, Gabbard could only get any democratic support like the committee vote, and could only lose three Republican votes.
With Collins supporting her, she already has an advantage over Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. The Senator is one of three votes against Heggs.
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Heggs was confirmed after Vance voted. (Tom Williams)
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Despite Gabbard’s limited vote, Republicans seem to be confident in her odds. This is a signal through the White House’s events and meetings sent to Europe during Gabbard’s inventory and confirmation vote. If Republicans want Vance to break the draw in the House of Lords, they may not vote this week.
