WASHINGTON — It took nearly two years, but former Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti finally got the job.
The Senate voted 52-42 Wednesday to confirm Garcetti as the next U.S. ambassador to India. Seven Republicans joined all but three Democrats present in approving him for the post.
The former mayor had to fight for his new gig. President Biden picked Garcetti, a close political ally, for the plum ambassadorial post in July 2021, but the nomination soon stalled. Biden's Democratic allies on Capitol Hill raised concerns about whether Garcetti knew, or should have known, about a former top aide's alleged sexual harassment of colleagues.
