The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Trump's efforts to achieve U.S. "energy dominance" in the global market.

The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, a fracking executive, to be President Donald Trump's energy secretary.

The Senate voted Monday to confirm Chris Wright as the nation’s 17th secretary of the Department of Energy.

The Senate confirmed Chris Wright, the head of fracking company Liberty Energy, as energy secretary in an 59-38 vote on Monday with eight senators who caucus with Democrats joining Republicans in clearing his nomination to lead the department.

The U.S. Senate on Tuesday approved Chris Wright, the CEO of a fracking company, to serve as secretary of energy.

The former fracking executive said in confirmation hearings that his top priority would be to “unleash” American energy production.

The Senate on Monday confirmed fossil fuel executive Chris Wright to serve as energy secretary, a key post to promote President Donald Trump’s efforts to achieve U.S. “energy dominance” in the global market.

DOE nominee Chris Wright secured bipartisan support. Russell Vought for the Office of Management and Budget and Pam Bondi for attorney general did not.

Here's what a fracking industry pioneer plans to give up if confirmed as Donald Trump's Secretary of Energy — moves that could be worth tens of millions.

John Hoeven Says US Will Become ‘Energy Dominant’ With Chris Wright As Trump’s Energy Secretary During remarks on the Senate floor Monday, Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) spoke about Trump's nominee for Secretary of Energy,