Senate Confirms Former Sen. Loeffler to Head Up Small Business Administration

The Senate confirmed Kelly Loeffler on Wednesday in a bipartisan vote to lead the Small Business Administration, bringing the total number of President Trump’s cabinet officials to 18.

The upper chamber voted 52-46 to approve Loeffler’s nomination, with Nevada Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen joining 51 Republicans in support.

Forty-six Democrats opposed the nomination of the former U.S. senator from Georgia, while Republican Sens. Jerry Moran of Kansas and Dan Sullivan of Alaska did not vote.

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