This brings an end to an uphill battle for Gabbard. During her Senate hearing in front of the intelligence panel, many GOP members scrutinized her qualifications and questioned her over meetings with foreign leaders,

The Senate is expected to confirm Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence Wednesday—after she cleared an initial procedural vote earlier this week despite some bipartisan skepticism about her foreign policy views.

In a vote that fell mostly along party lines, the upper chamber voted to confirm Gabbard to oversee and coordinate the work of the 18 intelligence agencies.