The Republican-controlled U.S. Senate has voted to confirm Tulsi Gabbard to serve as Director of National Intelligence following her nomination to the role by President Donald Trump. Gabbard was confirmed by a vote of 52-48 in the Senate.
President Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Howard Lutnick, passed a key procedural vote in the Senate on Thursday, clearing the path for his final confirmation vote.
Lutnick will oversee President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda and will play a key role in shaping the course of U.S. trade policy in the coming years.
The administration of President Donald Trump continues to take shape, but several Cabinet positions remain open amid U.S. Senate votes.