On Wednesday, the United States Senate confirmed the nomination of Catherine Lhamon to be Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights at the U.S. Department of Education. The vote was 51-50, with Vice-President Harris casting a tie-breaking vote. This returns Lhamon to a position she held under the Obama administration. According to Education Week:
During her first tenure under Obama, Lhamon oversaw the office when it helped draft 2016 guidance to schools directing them to allow transgender students to use facilities like restrooms and locker rooms that matched their gender identity.
