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

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate on Monday confirmed Chris Wright, a fracking executive, to be President Donald Trump's energy secretary. The vote was 59-38, with seven Democrats and one Independent, who caucuses with Democrats, crossing the aisle.

New Energy Secretary Chris Wright is providing the first looks at his agenda and style since winning Senate confirmation — and leaving big funding questions unanswered. State of play: The fracking exec who also backs clean-tech companies addressed the agency Wednesday and issued a memo outlining priorities.