Senate panel backs Blinken as Secretary of State

January 26, 2021

Three Republican Senators — Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and John Barrasso — voted against the nomination….reports Asian Lite News

The US Senate Foreign Relations Committee has voted to approve President Joe Biden’s nominee for Secretary of State, Antony Blinken.

On Monday, the panel approved Blinken’s nomination by a vote of 15-3, sending it to the full Senate for a final confirmation, reports Xinhua news agency.

Three Republican Senators — Ted Cruz, Rand Paul and John Barrasso — voted against the nomination.

Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer has scheduled Blinken’s confirmation vote at the Senate on Tuesday.

During his his confirmation hearing last week, he pledged to increase cooperation with Congress, keep the US embassy to Israel in Jerusalem and also faced a wide-ranging grilling on top foreign policy hotspots including the Middle East, China and Russia.

Blinken, 58, served as Deputy National Security Advisor and Deputy Secretary of State under former President Barack Obama.

As a close aide to Biden for nearly two decades, Blinken was one of the President’s first cabinet picks.

Also read:US confirms 1st case of Brazilian Covid variant

Previous Story

WHO chief warns pandemic is speeding up

Next Story

Pak opposition steps back from talks with govt

Latest from -Top News

Dubai Lands in London!

Dubai opens its first international hub in London, offering streamlined services for investors, boosting UK-UAE ties, and cementing the emirate’s global business

Arab unity rises for Syria

Arab and allied foreign ministers issued a unified rebuke of Israel’s strikes on Syria, pledging support for Damascus, backing reconstruction, and warning