
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on approved three nominees to help lead the Department of Homeland Security, sending the nominations for consideration by the full Senate. The nomination of John Tien, a retire Army officer and the head of Citigroup’s [C] retail services, was approved 10 to 3 with Republican Sens. James Lankford (Okla.), Josh Hawley (Mo.) and Rick Scott (Fla.) opposed. At least several Republicans on the committee, including ranking member Rob Portman (Ohio), were concerned…