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Senate Confirms Miguel Cardona for Education Secretary on Bipartisan Vote
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WASHINGTON, DC - FEBRUARY 03: Miguel Cardona listens during his confirmation hearing to be Secretary of Education with the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee on Capitol Hill on February 3, 2021 in Washington, DC. Previously Cardona served as Connecticut s Education Secretary. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker-Pool/Getty Images)
The Senate confirmed Miguel Cardona as Education Secretary on Monday, with Republicans joining Democrats to make the appointment official with bipartisan backing, 64-33.
Dr. Cardona is a public servant, said Sen. Chris Murphy, a Connecticut Democrat who as a former member of the House represented Cardona s hometown of Meriden. He s a consensus builder. And he s uniquely qualified to help our schools reopen safely, address the gaps that this pandemic has exacerbated among student ....

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