Senate confirms Trump's pick for Commerce trade post

The Senate on Tuesday voted to confirm Gilbert Kaplan to serve as under secretary of commerce for international trade. The voice vote sets up Kaplan to take office after a long hiatus following his confirmation hearing last September. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) placed a hold on Kaplan last October over what he called “stalled action on steel and aluminum imports.” Schumer last month lifted the hold as a “ good faith ” gesture after Commerce released reports on...