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SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE · RECEIVED JUN 12, 2025
AMBASSADORCONFIRMED

Michael G. Waltz

Michael G. Waltz of Florida, nominated to be Ambassador to the United Nations.

CONFIRMED109 days, received to confirmed54–45
109DAYS TO CONFIRM54–45FINAL ROLL CALL
SENATE FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEE · RECEIVED JUN 12, 2025
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THE PATH TO CONFIRMATION

Confirmed in 109 days

WHERE THE TIME WENT109 days, received to confirmed
  • IN COMMITTEE97 DAYS
  • ON THE CALENDAR1 DAY
  • ON THE FLOOR11 DAYS
  1. ReceivedJUN 12, 2025
  2. Referred to Foreign RelationsSAME DAYJUN 12, 2025
  3. Hearing+33 DAYSJUL 15, 2025
  4. Reported+64 DAYSSEP 17, 2025
  5. On the calendar · No. 425JUL 24, 2025
  6. Cloture invoked 54–45+67 DAYSSEP 29, 2025
  7. Confirmed 54–45SAME DAYSEP 29, 2025
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Confirmed. An ambassador takes up the post after being sworn in and presenting credentials.

LATEST OFFICIAL ACTION · SEP 29, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 532.

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THE VOTES

How the Senate voted

CLOTUREROLL CALL 531 · SEP 29, 2025
Invoked 54–45
NEEDED
Simple majority
MARGIN
+9
Debate endedMargin +95445
REPUBLICANSRepublicans51 yea1 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats3 yea42 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents0 yea2 nay

Paul (R-KY) voted no. Shaheen (D-NH), Fetterman (D-PA) and Kelly (D-AZ) voted yes. 1 senator did not vote.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 3 yea, 42 nay. Independents: 0 yea, 2 nay. Republicans: 51 yea, 1 nay, 1 not voting.

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CONFIRMATIONROLL CALL 532 · SEP 29, 2025
Confirmed 54–45
NEEDED
Simple majority
MARGIN
+9
ConfirmedMargin +95445
REPUBLICANSRepublicans51 yea1 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats3 yea42 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents0 yea2 nay

Paul (R-KY) voted no. Shaheen (D-NH), Fetterman (D-PA) and Kelly (D-AZ) voted yes. 1 senator did not vote.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 3 yea, 42 nay. Independents: 0 yea, 2 nay. Republicans: 51 yea, 1 nay, 1 not voting.

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THE POST

Ambassador to the United Nations

WHAT IT DOES
Leads the U.S. mission to the United Nations and represents the United States there.
CAREER OR POLITICAL
Political appointee. Not a career member of the Foreign Service.
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION · PN342

Michael G. Waltz, of Florida, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations during his tenure of service as Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations.

THE NOMINEE

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