Rep. Melanie Wright sent a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos asking her to hire a public school educator as her Deputy Secretary.

Mike Pence is not the first vice president to break any Senate tie, though; the right gives vice presidents a rare chance to be in the limelight and cast a consequential vote that makes a difference.

"Tax credit scholarships" are a twist on vouchers. Florida's program is one of the largest in the country, serving 92,000 students.