US Senate confirms Heather Wilson as Air Force secretary, 76-22

Military Times:  WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate on Monday  approved the nomination of former congresswoman Heather Wilson to become the secretary of the Air Force in a bipartisan 76-22 vote.

As pressure builds on President Donald Trump to fill Pentagon jobs, Wilson’s confirmation is a signal that Democrats may go easier on his national security picks than his other nominees, at least after their names officially reach the Senate. Lawmakers of both parties have expressed concerns over the sluggish pace at which Trump is filling Defense Department jobs.

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