US Senate confirms Perdue as ambassador to China

Source: Politico

“The Senate confirmed former Georgia Sen. David Perdue as the new U.S. ambassador to China on Tuesday. The vote broke down mostly along party lines. Fifty-one Republicans voted in support of Perdue, along with 15 Democrats and one independent lawmaker. A total of 28 Democrats voted against Perdue’s confirmation, along with one independent legislator. … Perdue, who served as a Republican senator for Georgia from 2015 to 2021, is a longtime President Donald Trump supporter.” (04/29/25)

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