Senate Confirms Dan Brouillette as New Secretary of Energy

Dan Brouillette speaks during a press conference at the Economy Ministry in Berlin, Germany, on Feb. 12, 2019. Odd Andersen/AFP via Getty Images

The Senate has confirmed Dan Brouillette as the new Secretary of Energy Monday night, with a 70-15 show of bipartisan support for the Trump nominee.

President Donald Trump formally nominated Brouillette, who has been serving as the Deputy Secretary of Energy, to be the next department head in November.