US Senate advances Alvaro Bedoya's FTC confirmation

The U.S. Senate took the next step to confirm Georgetown Law School professor Alvaro Bedoya to the U.S. Federal Trade Commission, Reuters reports. Vice President Kamala Harris broke a 50-50 tie to advance Bedoya’s confirmation. Bedoya's confirmation requires three Senate votes instead of two, after the Senate Commerce Committee deadlocked in a 14-14 tie and was unable to advance his nomination for a floor vote.