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The Senate confirmed Brock Dahl of Maryland to be the State Department’s Legal Adviser, replacing Reed Rubinstein. The vote was 49-44, with 7 senators not voting.
The Senate voted on Brock Dahl’s nomination to be Legal Adviser of the Department of State, a position he would take over from Reed Rubinstein. The Senate confirmed Dahl by a vote of 49-44. Seven senators did not vote.
The nomination process is complete: Dahl has been confirmed for the position.
Why it matters. The vote approved Dahl to serve as the Department of State’s Legal Adviser.
Who’s affected. Brock Dahl: He was confirmed for the position. · Department of State: The department’s Legal Adviser position was filled by the confirmed nominee.
Democrats. One Democrat voted yes, 42 voted no, and 2 did not vote.
Republicans. All 48 Republican votes were yes; 5 Republicans did not vote.
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Jun 11, 2026
The Senate confirmed Brock Dahl of Maryland to be the State Department’s Legal Adviser, replacing Reed Rubinstein.
The vote was 49-44, with 7 senators not voting.
A Senate nomination vote is the Senate’s decision on whether to approve a nominee for a position. Confirmation requires more yes votes than no votes among senators who cast either vote; here, 47 of 93 votes were needed.
The nomination process is complete: Dahl has been confirmed for the position.
The vote approved Dahl to serve as the Department of State’s Legal Adviser.
The vote followed the parties’ majority positions: Democrats’ majority position was no, and Republicans’ was yes. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire was the one Democrat who voted yes.
One Democrat voted yes, 42 voted no, and 2 did not vote.
All 48 Republican votes were yes; 5 Republicans did not vote.
Both Independent votes were no.