Thune Files Cloture on Commerce Secretary Confirmation
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., filed cloture Thursday night on commerce secretary nominee Howard Lutnick, setting up a potential confirmation vote this week. The Senate divided 52-46, along party lines, on an initial procedural vote to proceed on Lutnick.…
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Sen. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, the only Senate Commerce Committee Democrat who backed advancing Lutnick during a meeting last week (see 2502050052), didn’t participate in the procedural vote.