Senate Confirms Three Dozen Of Joe Biden’s Ambassador Nominations After Long Delay
The U.S. Senate confirmed more than three dozen of President Joe Biden’s ambassador nominations. The nominations had been delayed by months due to a hold placed by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). Former mayor of Chicago and White House chief of staff for President Barack Obama, Rahm Emanuel, was confirmed early Saturday as the ambassador to Japan. Progressive Democrats had objected to Emanuel’s nomination, citing his record as Chicago mayor, while Democratic senators Elizabeth Warren, Ed Markey, and Jeff Merkley voted against the confirmation. Other confirmations include: – Marc Evans Knapper as the ...