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Biden Nominates Senate Staffer For No. 2 Navy Civilian

Biden Nominates Senate Staffer For No. 2 Navy Civilian
Erik Raven, then-minority staff director at the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, shakes hands with a member of the parade staff during the sunset parade at the Marine Corps War Memorial, Arlington, Va., July 5, 2016. (Photo: U.S. Marine Corps photo by Cpl. Christian J. Varney)

The White House said on Dec. 13 that President Biden is nominating Senate staffer Erik Raven to be the Under Secretary of the Navy, the second highest civilian position. Raven currently serves as the majority clerk of the Senate Defense Appropriations subcommittee. He has served the committee since 2007 and earlier served as national security adviser and legislative director to former Sen. Robert Byrd (D-W.Va.), fellow to former Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-Mass.), and in several positions for Sen. Dianne Feinstein…

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