Senate Commerce Committee Clears Commerce Secretary Nominee
The Senate Commerce Committee on Jan. 24 approved President Donald Trump’s Commerce secretary nominee Wilbur Ross for full Senate consideration of his confirmation, the committee said (here). Ross encountered very little opposition during his confirmation hearing before the committee last…
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week (see 1701190039). Officials close to Trump have signaled that Ross will play a more significant role in setting and carrying out trade policy than did his predecessors (see 1612200018). The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Jan. 23 cleared Trump secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson for full chamber consideration as well, the committee said (here).