The Senate has confirmed the acting Secretary of Labor to a permanent position, ending a nearly six-month vacancy in President Trump’s cabinet. The vote saw a sharp partisan divide, with all Republicans supporting the nomination while Democrats uniformly opposed it. Despite the opposition, the confirmation passed with a simple majority, securing the role for the first time since April. The decision marks a key personnel shift in the administration’s labor leadership.
The Senate voted 47-41 Wednesday night to confirm Keith Sonderling, acting Secretary of Labor, to the post permanently — filling a seat in President Trump’s cabinet that has been officially empty since April. All Republicans present voted for Sonderling’s nomination, and all Democrats voted against it, but the nomination only needed a majority to succeed....
