Senate confirms insider Keith Sonderling to lead Department of Labor
The Senate confirmed Keith Sonderling as Secretary of Labor in a 47-41 party-line vote. He had been serving as the acting secretary since April.
The Senate voted 47-41 Wednesday night to confirm Keith Sonderling, acting Secretary of Labor, to the post permanently — filling a seat in President Trump’s cabinet that has been officially empty since April. All Republicans present voted for Sonderling’s nomination, and all Democrats voted against it, but the nomination only needed a majority to succeed....
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