Howard Lutnick, who is President Trump’s pick to become the next Secretary of Commerce, cleared a key hurdle in the Senate on Thursday, February 13, with the Senate voting 52-45 to invoke cloture. This means Lutnick will indeed soon be confirmed by the Senate to be the next Secretary of Commerce.
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