Sean Duffy, the president’s pick to lead the Department of Transportation, has advanced to the final round of the Senate confirmation process that will decide whether he assumes a top Cabinet position in President Donald Trump’s administration.
Duffy was tapped by Trump to head the transportation agency for the next four years, undergoing a confirmation hearing with the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, which advanced his candidacy with bipartisan support.
The Senate held a cloture vote for Duffy on Monday, which passed unanimously.
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Sean Duffy greets senators at his confirmation hearing. (Fox News Digital/Charlie Creitz)
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The cloture vote came just minutes after the Senate voted to confirm Scott Bessent to serve as the secretary of the treasury.
Then-Rep. Sean Duffy leaves the House Republican Conference meeting in the Capitol on May 8, 2018. (Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call)
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The Senate’s final vote on whether to confirm Duffy, a former Republican congressman, to the Cabinet post is scheduled for Tuesday afternoon.
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