The Senate confirmed Richard Griffin to serve as the top lawyer at the National Labor Relations Board on Tuesday, just three months after legislators struck a deal that removed him from the agency’s board.

Griffin’s nomination as general counsel was approved by a vote of 55-44, reflecting a broader political controversy over the labor board. Republicans objected in 2012 when President Obama used his recess appointment authority to go around Senate approval and place Griffin on the board.

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