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How Julie Su may lead Labor Dept. under ‘pro-union’ president
Su is facing opposition by Republicans who have qualms about her continuing the Biden administration’s goals.
Senate confirms Ohio Rep. Fudge as housing secretary
Rep. Marcia Fudge's confirmation, 66-34, comes as the Senate is approving a slate of President Joe Biden’s nominees.
Senate energy panel backs Haaland for interior secretary
Some Republican senators labeled Rep. Deb Haaland, D-N.M., "radical" over her calls to reduce dependence on fossil fuels and address climate change, and said that could hurt rural America and major oil and gas-producing states.
Biden’s Cabinet half-empty after slow start in confirmations
President Joe Biden’s Cabinet is taking shape at the slowest pace of any in modern history, with just over a dozen nominees for top posts confirmed more than a month into his tenure.
Senate confirms Cardona as Biden’s education secretary
Miguel Cardona, 45, a former public school teacher who went on to become Connecticut's education chief, was approved on a 64-33 vote.
By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Former Michigan Gov. Granholm confirmed as energy secretary
The vote was 64-35, with all Democrats and 14 Republicans, including GOP leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, voting yes.
Senate confirms Pete Buttigieg as transportation secretary
Buttigieg, a 39-year-old former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, and Biden's one-time rival during the Democratic presidential primaries, was approved on a 86-13 vote.
How the Trump administration’s leadership churn could reform political appointments
Short-term leaders have famously caused long-term problems for getting work done in government.
By Jessie Bur
Biden picks Connecticut schools chief as education secretary
President-elect Joe Biden has chosen the Connecticut State Commissioner of Education Miguel Cardona, a former public school teacher, to serve as education secretary.
By Collin Binkley, Associated Press
Biden hails transportation nominee Buttigieg as ‘new voice’
President-elect Joe Biden introduced his one-time Democratic primary rival Pete Buttigieg as his nominee for transportation secretary Wednesday, saying the 38-year-old can be “a new voice” in the fight against economic inequality, institutional racism and climate change.
Biden to pick Buttigieg as transportation chief, sources say
The decision leaves the former mayor of South Bend, Indiana, poised to become the first openly gay person confirmed by the Senate to a Cabinet post.
By Jonathan Lemire, The Associated Press