Billionaire Howard Lutnick, Haverford College’s largest donor, was confirmed Tuesday night by the U.S. Senate to serve as President Donald Trump’s secretary of commerce. Lutnick, the CEO of Cantor Fitzgerald,
Lutnick’s nomination was approved by senators in a 51-45 party-line vote. Four Senators, Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), missed the
The Senate has confirmed wealthy financier Howard Lutnick as commerce secretary. The confirmation vote Tuesday puts Lutnick in charge of the Commerce Department, where he will oversee 50,000 employees