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Coverage dated December 17, 2021

Senate confirms former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as Ambassador to Japan

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Rahm Emanuel, the former mayor of Chicago, was confirmed to serve as ambassador to Japan by a vote of 48-21.

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  1. Fox32 Chicago

    Senate confirms former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel to serve as Ambassador to Japan (opens Fox32 Chicago)

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    Rahm Emanuel, the former mayor of Chicago, was confirmed to serve as ambassador to Japan by a vote of 48-21.

  2. NBC News

    Senate confirms more than 30 ambassadors, other Biden nominees to end 2021 (opens NBC News)

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    Rahm Emanuel, the former mayor of Chicago, was confirmed to serve as ambassador to Japan by a vote of 48-21.

  3. The Pantagraph

    Senate confirms former Chicago mayor as U.S. envoy to Japan (opens The Pantagraph)

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    The U.S. Senate voted early Saturday morning to confirm former Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel as ambassador to Japan.

  4. Newsweek

    Senate clears Rahm Emanuel as Japan ambassador with GOP help, Democratic opposition (opens Newsweek)

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    Eight Republican lawmakers approved of Biden's pick, while three Democrats decided against him seven years after the death of Laquan McDonald.

  5. Local News 8

    Senate confirms Rahm Emanuel and others to ambassador posts (opens Local News 8)

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    By Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN The US Senate overnight confirmed more than three dozen of President Joe Biden’s nominees to ambassador posts, ending a months-long Republican-led blockade on quick consideration of the diplomatic nominations.

  6. Voice of America

    US Senate Confirms Ex-Chicago Mayor Emanuel to Be Ambassador to Japan (opens Voice of America)

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    The Senate approved Emanuel by a vote of 48-21 in a middle-of-the-night session, with three of Biden's fellow Democrats voting against his nomination

  7. Fox News

    Three Senate Democrats vote against confirming Rahm Emanuel as Japan ambassador (opens Fox News)

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    The United States Senate confirmed former Chicago mayor and Obama chief of staff as U.S. ambassador to Japan on Saturday with three Democrats voting in opposition.

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