Senate confirms Marty Walsh as Biden's Labor secretary
By Jordain Carney - 03/22/21 06:27 PM EDT
The Senate on Monday confirmed Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to lead President Biden’s Labor Department — the final Cabinet official who can be confirmed, for now.
Senators voted 68-29 on Walsh’s nomination, after he easily cleared a procedural hurdle late last week.
Walsh is likely the final Cabinet pick Biden will get confirmed before the Senate takes a two-week break.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) touted that the chamber is setting a faster pace for confirming Biden’s Cabinet than the Obama or Trump administrations.
“With everything else going on, this Senate has confirmed President Biden’s Cabinet faster than during both of the prior two administrations, one a Democrat, one a Republican,†Schumer said.
“And every single member of President Biden’s Cabinet has received a bipartisan vote in favor of their confirmation,†Schumer added.
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