The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump's choice of three new board members of the U.S. Export-Import Bank, filling vacancies that had long prevented the agency from financing large sales of exports such as commercial aircraft.
The Senate voted to confirm Kimberly Reed as the new president of EXIM and board member Judith Pryor for terms that expire Jan. 20, 2021. It also approved a board seat for Spencer Bachus, a former Alabama congressman, for a term ending in January 2023.
Each candidate won more than 70 votes, indicating bipartisan support for the 85-year-old institution.