CHARLESTON – Three West Virginians, including one current state senator and one former lawmaker, will take positions in the federal government months after the nominations by President Donald Trump as the federal government remains shut down.

In a 51-47 vote Tuesday evening, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nominations of 107 individuals that Trump submitted for various positions within the federal government. It was the second en bloc batch of nominees approved by the U.S. Senate since the Senate changed its rules. The Senate has now approved 298 Trump civilian nominees.

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