Washington Examiner
Former Sen. Kelly Loeffler (R-GA), President Donald Trump’s pick to lead the Small Business Administration, was confirmed by the Senate in a bipartisan vote on Wednesday.
Loeffler, who served as the co-chairwoman of Trump’s second inauguration committee, was confirmed 52 to 46.Â
The Senate’s Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee voted 12-7 in early February to advance her nomination to the Senate floor. During her confirmation hearing, she sparred with Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), the ranking member of the panel, over Trump’s federal funding freeze. The Massachusetts senator asked her if she thought it was lawful for the Trump administration to pause the funding.Â
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