President Donald Trump secured Senate approval this week for two key nominees to serve as deputy secretaries in the Energy and Interior departments, marking continued progress in filling senior roles in his administration, The Hill reported.

The Senate confirmed James Danly as deputy secretary of energy and Katharine MacGregor as deputy secretary of the interior.

Danly was confirmed Tuesday in a 52-44 vote. Sen. Angus King of Maine, an independent who typically caucuses with Democrats, joined Senate Republicans in backing the nomination. Danly previously served as a Republican member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.

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