Howard Lutnick was sworn in as Secretary of Commerce, adding to the list of President Trump’s Cabinet picks to become official.
The Senate has confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary. The confirmation vote Tuesday puts Lutnick in charge of the Commerce Department, where he will oversee 50,000 employees
The billionaire is joining an economic team that includes a trade hawk, Peter Navarro.
The Senate confirmed billionaire Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary on Tuesday, in a 51-45 vote.
Lutnick’s nomination was approved by senators in a 51-45 party-line vote. Four Senators, Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), missed the vote.