Jennifer Granholm is confirmed as energy secretary.
Feb. 25, 2021, 1:01 p.m. ETFeb. 25, 2021, 1:01 p.m. ET
Jennifer M. Granholm could face challenges in managing the sprawling Energy Department.Credit...Pool photo by Graeme Jennings
The Senate confirmed Jennifer M. Granholm to be energy secretary on Thursday, positioning the former governor of Michigan to play a key role in President Biden’s plans to confront climate change.
Ms. Granholm, a longtime champion of renewable energy development, was confirmed by a vote of 64 to 35, with support from both Democrats and Republicans. She will be the second woman to lead the Department of Energy, after Hazel R. O’Leary, who served under President Bill Clinton.