Deputy DHS Secretary Nominee Faces Little Opposition in Confirmation Hearing
Elaine Duke, President Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as deputy secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, faced little opposition in her confirmation hearing before a Senate panel March 8. The DHS deputy secretary has been heavily involved in managing…
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ACE/ITDS in the past, chairing the Border Interagency Executive Committee (BIEC). If confirmed, Duke would come over from her role as an acquisition and business consultant. At least one Democrat will support Duke’s nomination, as Sen. Jon Tester of Montana pledged he would do so during her confirmation hearing. While not offering anything specific, Duke committed to working with Congress to stem the harmful impacts of drugs flowing into the U.S., after Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio, asked her to support his Synthetics Trafficking and Overdose Prevention (STOP) Act, which would require shipments from foreign countries through the U.S. Postal Service to provide advance electronic data to CBP about the packages before they cross into the U.S. (see 1702160060). The legislation would give law enforcement necessary resources to target packages that contain illegal drugs, Portman said during the hearing.