The Senate is scheduled to vote Wednesday on whether to confirm former Democratic congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence. Gabbard faced tough questions from both parties during a tense confirmation hearing last month.

The Senate is expected to vote Wednesday on Tulsi Gabbard's confirmation for director of national intelligence, after her nomination survived a crucial committee vote last week and cleared a key procedural hurdle Monday.

Trump's pick to direct national intelligence efforts will get a key Senate vote to tee up her confirmation later this week.