2Photo© hindustantimes.comAmid War, US Senate Confirms Jack Lew As Ambassador To Israel
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The U.S. Senate on Tuesday backed President Joe Biden's nominee, former Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, to be the next U.S. ambassador to Israel, despite Republican objections over his past dealings with Iran.
Jack Lew needed only a simple majority in the 100-member Senate to win confirmation. (File)(Bloomberg)
The Senate voted 53 to 43, largely along party lines, with Biden's fellow Democrats backing Lew and most Republicans opposing him. Lew needed only a simple majority in the 100-member Senate to win confirmation.