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Wright Confirmed as Secretary of Energy, Winning Support of 59 Senators

Wayne Barber

Tuesday, February 4th, 2025

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The Senate voted 59-to-38 Monday evening to confirm Chris Wright as the 17th secretary of energy. Wright is CEO and founder of Liberty Energy, a publicly-traded company that provides services and technology to the oil and natural gas industry. Wright’s confirmation was expected given he was not considered one of the more controversial picks so far in President Donald Trump's second term. No Republicans voted against Wright and a half-dozen Democrats voted for him – including both Democratic senators from…

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