Senate panel advances Biden's education and labor secretary picks
Source: The Hill
BY ALEX GANGITANO - 02/11/21 10:48 AM EST
The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee advanced President Biden’s picks to lead the Education Department and Labor Department on Thursday with broad bipartisan votes.
The committee voted 17-4 to advance Miguel Cardona, the Connecticut commissioner of education, to serve as Secretary of Education. Senators on the committee also voted 18-4 to advance Boston Mayor Marty Walsh to serve as Secretary of Labor. Walsh is a former union leader who has been the mayor of Boston since 2014.
Republican Sens. Rand Paul (Ky.), Mike Braun (Ind.), Roger Marshall (Kan.), Tim Scott (S.C.), and Tommy Tuberville (Ala.), were the five votes against advancing Cardona’s nomination. His nomination now goes to a full Senate vote, which has not been scheduled yet.
Paul, Braun, Scott, and Sen. Jerry Moran (Kan.) were the four votes against advancing Walsh’s nomination. His nomination now advances to a full Senate vote, which has also not been scheduled yet.
Read more: https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/538407-senate-panel-advances-bidens-education-and-labor-secretary-picks