A majority of United States Senators voted 68-29 to confirm the nomination of Mayor Martin Walsh as the US Secretary of Labor on Monday, March 22.

Among those who voted for Walsh from the GOP ranks were Sen. Mitt Romney, Sen. Susan Collins and Sen.Lindsay Graham.

He resigned via a letter to the City Clerk Monday night. an action that elevated City Council President Kim Janey to the role of acting Mayor. Walsh traveked to the nation's capitol Tuesday monring to be sworn-in.

Janey is expected to be inaugurated during a ceremony on Wednesday.

Developing- A majority of United States Senators voted to confirm the nomination of Mayor Martin Walsh as the US Secretary of Labor this afternoon.

Walsh reached a majority (51 votes) at 5:52 p.m. Among those who voted for Walsh from the GOP ranks were Sen. Mitt Romney, Sen. Susan Collins and Sen.Lindsay Graham.The final vote was 68 yeas -29 nays.

The mayor planned to speak to reporters in Boston during press conference after the vote at Faneuil Hall.

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Like solder weeping off the soldering iron:

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From each other's work would bring us to our senses.

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