The Senate confirmed businessman Howard Lutnick Tuesday to be Secretary of the Department of Commerce, an important role for implementing President Donald Trump’s trade policy. Lutnick, the billionaire CEO of investment firm Cantor Fitzgerald,

Lutnick will oversee President Donald Trump’s tariff agenda and will play a key role in shaping the course of U.S. trade policy in the coming years.

On Tuesday, February 18, the United States Senate confirmed financier Howard Lutnick as the Secretary of Commerce, who has drawn staunch support for the current administration’s love of tariffs. The Senate confirmed his position by a vote 51-45, split by party.