Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti’s nomination to fill in as U.S. minister to India was affirmed Wednesday by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
The mayor’s congressional panel was normal after his ordinary hearing last month before the congressional panel. His nomination currently heads to the Senate, where it requires a simple majority vote.
The mayor’s term is scheduled to end in December 2022. Assuming that he is affirmed by the Senate, the Los Angeles City Council could name an acting mayor to fill the occupation until another mayor is elected. City Council President Nury Martinez has likewise recommended she could briefly fill the post.
There had been speculation that individuals from the Senate Foreign Relations Committee would press Garcetti on his treatment of supposed lewd behavior by a long-term Garcetti assistant, however it didn’t turn into a significant issue for the mayor.