Sen. Gary Peters, D-Mich., speaks during the Senate Armed Services Committee confirmation hearing for Pete Hegseth, President-elect Donald Trump's choice to be Defense secretary, at the Capitol in ...

Michigan Democrat Gary Peters won’t be the only senator to retire this cycle, at least according to almost a century of history.

Vice President JD Vance delivered a tie breaking vote to confirm Pete Hegseth as secretary of defense. Three Republicans joined the Democrats and independents in voting no, resulting in a 51-50 ...