By a vote of 51-45 the Senate has voted to confirm Howard Lutnick as Secretary of Commerce. He  brings to the role years of successful business management. A Wall street billionaire, Lutnick will play a major role in President’s Trump’s American first trade strategy, including the use of tarrifs. In the role Lutnick will advocate for U.S. business interests, and keep a watchful eye on U.S. exports of sensitive technology to adversaries like China and Russia.