President Donald Trump’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, Howard Lutnick, was just confirmed by the Senate.
✅ CONFIRMED: Howard Lutnick as the 42nd Secretary of Commerce pic.twitter.com/H9ofb7chZJ
— Rapid Response 47 (@RapidResponse47) February 18, 2025
The vote was 51-45.
Lutnick has been the chair and CEO of the investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald. Here’s his inspiring story of how hard he and his company were hit on 9/11.
Howard Lutnick’s story is inspiring. It’s a lesson in resilience, in determination, in the American spirit.
It demonstrates the type of person he is, and the type of public servant that he’ll be. pic.twitter.com/quee2y4XSI
— Leader John Thune (@LeaderJohnThune) February 18, 2025
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