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The Senate voted Wednesday to clear a key hurdle and early nominate President Biden to nominate Eric Garcetti as ambassador to India, paving the way for a final confirmation vote later this afternoon.
The House of Representatives voted 52 to 42 to pass a filibuster against the former Los Angeles mayor’s nomination, suggesting that the previously troubled nomination has now won the support of a key demographic.
CNN reported last year Some Senate Democrats have privately expressed concerns about the nomination, which has faced headwinds amid allegations he ignored sexual harassment and bullying allegations by one of his former top aides. Garcetti has repeatedly denied that he ignored the allegations of alleged harassment.
The nomination stalled as some Democrats said they needed more time to review the nomination and make a decision on whether to support it.biden originally announced He intends to nominate Garcetti for the position in 2021.
But in a sign of forward momentum, the Senate Foreign Relations Committee Voting last week to advance the nomination. The vote was 13 to 8, with two Republicans — Sens. Todd Young of Indiana and Bill Haggerty of Tennessee — voting alongside Democrats for the nominee.
New York Democratic Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, who had been seen as opposing the nomination, told CNN last Thursday that she would support Garcetti. Gillibrand said she was confident in the CFR’s review.