In a 53-36 vote on Thursday, the U.S. Senate confirmed nominee Elizabeth Prelogar to be U.S. solicitor general.
Prelogar, an Idaho native, was nominated by President Biden in August. She becomes only the second woman to hold the position. The solicitor general argues legal cases on behalf of the U.S. government in cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.
Prelogar has served as an acting U.S. solicitor general since January. Her resume includes serving as assistant special counsel under Robert Mueller during the Russia investigation into alleged ties between the 2016 Trump campaign and Moscow.
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