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US Senate Confirms Gina Raimondo as Secretary of Commerce

WASHINGTON (Sputnik) - The US Senate on Tuesday confirmed Gina Raimondo as the next Secretary of Commerce. President Joe Biden’s nominee has received support of a majority of senators: 84 lawmakers supported her confirmation, while 15 opposed it.
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Raimondo currently serves as the governor of the US state of Rhode Island and will have to resign in order to assume the new position. In the period 2018-2019, Raimondo chaired the Democratic Governors Association.

The new Secretary of Commerce is expected to be sworn in on Wednesday.

Raimondo, 49, is a former venture capitalist. During her confirmation hearing in January, she promised to use all tools to ensure a playing level field for American workers with respect to dealing with China.
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