Former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti has been confirmed as US ambassador to India after an embattled nomination over his handling of harassment allegations
The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Joe Biden’s nomination of Eric Garcetti to be ambassador to India after the nomination had faced pushback from some Democrats. The chamber voted voted 52 to 42 earlier in the day to break a filibuster on the former Los Angeles mayor’s nomination, advancing it to a final confirmation vote.
As some Democrats signaled they needed more time to vet the nomination and reach a determination on whether to support it, the nomination stalled. Biden originally announced his intent to nominate Garcetti to the post in 2021. But in a sign of forward momentum, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted last week to advance the nomination. The vote was 13-8 and two Republicans – Sens. Todd Young of Indiana and Bill Hagerty of Tennessee – voted with Democrats to support the nominee. Sen.
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