The Senate voted along party lines to move forward with Tulsi Gabbard's nomination to be President Trump's Director of National Intelligence.Why it matters: Gabbard has proved to be one of Trump's most controversial nominees and her confirmation has at times been in question,

The Senate voted along party lines to advance Tulis Gabbard’s nomination to be the Director of National Intelligence on Wednesday, multiple outlets reported—setting her up to be confirmed later this week in a final vote, despite some bipartisan skepticism about her foreign policy views.