The United States Senate confirmed Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo Tuesday afternoon as President Biden’s Commerce Secretary by a vote of 84-15.
Lt. Governor Dan McKee will take over as Governor of Rhode Island once Raimondo resigns her seat this afternoon. McKee will be Rhode Island’s 76th governor.
Senator Ted Cruz had put a hold on Raimondo’s nomination, requiring a cloture vote on Monday to end debate.
Cruz spoke from the Senate floor earlier Tuesday urging his colleagues to join him in voting against Raimondo’s nomination over her comments on Huawei.
Huawei is unabashedly an espionage agency for the Chinese Communist Party and must remain on the Entities List.
Governor Raimondo’s refusal to commit to keeping Huawei on this list speaks volumes as to how she would act if confirmed as Commerce Secretary. pic.twitter.com/cQCYyWN4Fg
— Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 2, 2021
BREAKING: The U.S. Senate just voted 84-15 to confirm @GovRaimondo as Secretary of @CommerceGov. This means she will soon assume the Commerce Department’s top job & paves the way for @LGDanMcKee to become RI’s 76th Governor. Congrats & best wishes to both!
— Senator Jack Reed (@SenJackReed) March 2, 2021
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