The Senate confirmed former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (D) as President Joe Biden’s U.S. ambassador to India after seven Republicans voted with most Democrats on Wednesday to pass the vote.
The final vote count was 52 to 42 with six absences.
Garcetti’s fate in the narrowly divided Senate had been uncertain heading into Wednesday as Sens. John Fetterman (D-PA), Diane Feinstein (D-CA), and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) were expected to miss the vote for health reasons and other swing voters from both parties had appeared to be on the fence.
Republicans who voted for Garcetti:
- Sen. Bill Hagerty (TN)
- Sen. Todd Young (IN)
- Sen. Roger Marshall (KS)
- Sen. Susan Collins (ME)
- Sen. Steve Daines (MT)
- Sen. Bill Cassidy (LA)
- Sen. Lindsey Graham (SC)
Democrats who voted against him:
- Sen. Mark Kelly (AZ)
- Sen. Sherrod Brown (OH)
- Sen. Mazie Hirono (HI)
Garcetti, who served as L.A. mayor for nine years until 2022, was first nominated by Biden to serve as ambassador to India in July 2021, but…
