Sen. Tammy Duckworth is pressuring President Joe Biden to step up Asian American and Pacific Islander representation in top positions of the administration, saying Tuesday that she will not vote for any future nominees who are white and straight until the situation is addressed to her satisfaction.
Senators Duckworth & Hirono say they won't vote for non-diverse nominees from the Biden administration until AAPI representation is addressed https://t.co/HodvnBjOQK
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