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Democratic Sens Duckworth, Hirono Threaten to Oppose Biden Nominees Over Lack of Asian Representation

Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said that they would vote no for President Joe Biden’s future nominees, except for diversity nominees, because of the lack of Asian American representation in the cabinet. “There’s no AAPI representation in the cabinet,” Duckworth told reporters on Tuesday. “There’s not a single AAPI in the cabinet…


Democratic Senators Threaten to Oppose Biden Nominees Over Lack of Asian Representation

Update: The two senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) later on Tuesday dropped their threats to oppose Biden nominees after the White House promised a senior-level Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) liason. Earlier story below: Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said that they would vote no for President Joe Biden’s future nominees,…


Democratic Senators Backtrack After Threatening to Oppose Biden Nominees Over Lack of Asian Representation

Update: The two senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) later on Tuesday dropped their threats to oppose Biden nominees after the White House promised a senior-level Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) liason. Earlier story below: Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) and Mazie Hirono (D-Hawaii) said that they would vote no for President Joe Biden’s future nominees,…