The U.S. Senate confirmed by voice vote two nominees for the State Department’s geographic bureau and one nominee for the functional bureau.
2021-09-13 PN551 Department of State | Donald Lu, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs (SCA).
2021-09-13 PN268 Department of State | Brian A. Nichols, of Rhode Island, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs).
2021-09-13 PN273 Department of State | Brett M. Holmgren, of Minnesota, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research).
The #Senate confirmed by voice vote:
1.Donald Lu to be Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs.
2.Brett M. Holmgren to be an Assistant Secretary of State, Intelligence & Research.
3.Brian A. Nichols to be an Assistant Secretary of State, Western Hemisphere Affairs.— Senate Press Gallery (@SenatePress) September 13, 2021
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