The Senate has confirmed former Texas congressman John Ratcliffe to head the CIA Thursday. The vote was 74-25. Ratcliffe was a former Heath mayor and 4th District Congressman of Texas. He also served as U.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate confirmed former Texas Congressman John Ratcliffe to serve as the next director of the CIA on Thursday.

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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday confirmed John Ratcliffe as CIA director, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead America’s premier spy agency and his second nominee to win Senate approval.

The GOP-controlled Senate voted 74–25 to confirm Ratcliffe, with many Democrats joining Republicans in voting for the former congressman after the chamber easily advanced Ratcli

Ratcliffe told lawmakers the nation's spy agencies must do better when it comes to using technology like artificial intelligence to confront adversaries.