The Senate has confirmed Tom Vilsack to serve as secretary of agriculture, in a 92-7 vote.

Sen. Bernie Sanders voted with six Republicans against Vilsack, who had the same role under former President Barack Obama.

-ABC News' Benjamin Siegel

A spokesperson for Republican Leader Mitch McConnell confirmed reports to ABC News that McConnell intends to support the nomination of Merrick Garland to serve as attorney general.

McConnell's support for Garland was first reported by Politico.

The Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday wrapped up two days of hearings on Garland's nomination. The committee is scheduled to hold a vote on the nomination on March 1.

McConnell's support for Garland is in stark contrast to his 2016 efforts that successfully kept Garland from the Supreme Court bench.

-ABC News' Allison Pecorin

Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell doubled down on his position that the COVID-19 proposal from Democrats is far too large, not targeted enough and flies in the face of bipartisanship during a press conference Tuesday.

"We think this is dramatically more money than is required at this particular juncture. It also includes a number of things that have absolutely nothing to do with COVID relief," McConnel said. "And so it will be controversial."

McConnell said his conference is united Tuesday in "opposition to what the Biden administration is trying to do," arguing that Biden, who campaigned as a moderate, has been pushing far-left policies since his administration began, calling Biden's "a totally partisan approach to COVID relief."

-ABC News' Allison Pecorin

Biden on Tuesday announced Kiran Ahuja as his nominee for director of the U.S. Office of Personnel Management, where she previously served as chief of staff during the Obama administration.

-ABC News' Molly Nagle

Biden was greeted on the tarmac in Texas on Friday by Gov. Greg Abbott who he fist-bumped after touching down for his first presidential disaster visit.

Biden was also greeted on the tarmac by a group of lawmakers including Democratic Texas Reps. Sheila Jackson Lee, Al Green, Lizzie Pannill Fletcher and Sylvia Garcia, as well as Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner and Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo.

First lady Jill Biden also gave a fist-bump to Abbott and accepted a bouquet of flowers, as Biden bumped elbows with Jackson Lee and Green, who also took a photo of him. Biden stood near the two Democratic lawmakers and chatted for a few moments before moving on to speak with other elected officials.

-ABC News' Molly Nagle