Senate advances Eric Garcetti's nomination for ambassador to India
CBSN
Washington — The Senate on Wednesday narrowly advanced former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti's nomination to serve as U.S. ambassador to India, with Republican senators helping to clear the way for President Biden to reward a political ally and early campaign supporter.
The Senate voted 52 to 42 to clear a procedural hurdle and advance Garcetti's nomination the ambassadorship, with seven Republicans voting in favor of the nomination and three Democrats voting against it. A final vote on the nomination is expected Wednesday afternoon.
Garcetti's bid for the New Delhi post has been ensnared in controversy after a Senate investigation found he was likely aware of sexual harassment and racist comments from a former top aide while he was mayor of the nation's second-largest city, a post he held from 2013 to 2022.
