Senate confirms highest-ranking Muslim in gov't after earlier GOP blockade
The Senate has confirmed the highest-ranking Muslim official in the U.S. government.
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The Senate has confirmed the highest-ranking Muslim official in the U.S. government.
The Senate has confirmed the highest-ranking Muslim official in the U.S. government.
The Senate on Thursday confirmed Dilawar Syed as deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration, ending more than two years of delays after a blockade by Republicans in the last Congress.
The Senate has confirmed the highest-ranking Muslim official in the U.S. government. Dilawar Syed was confirmed Thursday as deputy administrator of the Small Business Administration in a 52-42 vote. Syed's nomination had been delayed for more than two years. Republicans in the last Congress blocked Syed's nomination from moving forward, citing the the Small Business administration's payouts to abortion providers, among other things. The stalemate led to Democratic charges of anti-Muslim bias and galvanized some Muslim and Jewish organizations to condemn the delay. President Joe ...
The Senate has confirmed the highest-ranking Muslim official in the U.S. government