Senate Approves Biden’s Ambassador to Israel Nomination Despite Growing Republican Resistance
Despite increasing Republican opposition, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved President Biden’s nomination for Ambassador to Israel, Jack Lew, on Wednesday. During a private meeting, the committee members decided to advance Lew by a vote of 12 to 9. The whole Senate will soon hold a vote on his nomination. As the war in Israel escalates, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) said last week that the Democrats will move swiftly to confirm him. Every …