Rahm Emanuel confirmation advances

Despite pushback from Progressives, Rahm Emanuel’s confirmation as Ambassador to Japan has passed the Senate committee. Two Democrat Senators voted against the former mayor’s confirmation.

U.S. Ambassador to Japan nominee Rahm Emanuel attends a hearing to examine his nomination before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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