Senate Confirms Abruzzo as NLRB GC

On July 21, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed President Biden's controversial nomination of Jennifer Abruzzo to serve as General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board. The Senate vote on her confirmation was split along party lines, 50 to 50, so Vice President Kamala Harris cast the deciding vote in favor of confirmation. Abruzzo's term runs for four years.