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Biden picks Rhode Island governor, Boston mayor for cabinet positions

President-elect Biden also nominated Isabel Guzman as head of the Small Business Administration.
Gina Raimondo and Marty Walsh, both Democrats, are the commerce secretary and labor secretary picks, respectively.
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Acosta expected to be confirmed today as labor secretary

Mar 30, 2017
The Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions will vote today to confirm the nomination of Alexander Acosta as labor secretary. Acosta, the chairman of Florida-based U.S. Century Bank and a former member of the National Labor Relations Board, is expected to get through the confirmation process. We’ll take a look at some of […]