Senate Confirms Brian Bulatao as Under Secretary of State For Management
Confirmed, 92-5; Executive Calendar #221, Brian J. Bulatao, of Texas, to be an Under Secretary of State (Management). — Floor Monitor (@senategopfloor) May 16, 2019 92-5: Senate confirms Brian...
View ArticleConfirmations: Ambassadors, FS Lists, and @USAID Nominees
The following State Department and USAID nominees were confirmed by the full Senate on May 23, 2019. AMBASSADORS 2019-05-23 PN598 MACEDONIA | Kate Marie Byrnes, of Florida, a Career Member of the...
View ArticleSenate Confirms David Schenker as Assistant Secretary of State for Near...
On June 5, the U.S. Senate confirmed David Schenker, of New Jersey, to be an Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs (NEA). He was confirmed by Yea-Nay Vote. 83 – 11. Below via the...
View ArticleSenate Confirms US Ambassador to Canada Kelly Craft to be @USUN Ambassador...
Help Fund the Blog | Countdown: 4 Days to Go ______________________________________ Update: On August 1st, the U.S. Senate confirmed the nomination of Acting USUN Jonathan Cohen to be U.S....
View ArticleU.S. Senate Confirms 9 Ambassadors, 9 Foreign Service Lists as It Adjourn For...
Help Fund the Blog | Countdown: 4 Days to Go ______________________________________ On August 1st, the U.S. Senate voted on the confirmation of multiple nominees including eight ambassador...
View ArticleNew @USUN Ambassador Kelly Craft Enters World Stage, Also Get Ready For #UNGA74
On September 12, new USUN Ambassador Kelly Craft presented her credentials to the UN Secretary General. The U.S. Senate confirmed her as US Ambassador to the United Nations in a 56-33 vote on July...
View ArticleConfirmations: Destro (DRL), Akard (OFM), Howery (Sweden), Rakolta (UAE),...
2019-09-18 PN119 Department of State/DRL | Robert A. Destro, of Virginia, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor. 09/18/2019 – Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay...
View ArticleConfirmations: Godfrey, Mustafa, Carwile, McKee , Marks, Cella, Plus 6...
2019-09-26 PN888 SERBIA | Anthony F. Godfrey, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the...
View ArticleCBS News on Possible ‘Pay-to-Play’ Scheme in Withdrawn Doug Manchester...
On November 13, the White House formally withdrew its nomination of San Diego Developer “Papa” Doug Manchester to be Ambassador to The Bahamaas. As we have posted previously, the Nassau Guardian...
View ArticleU.S. Senate Confirms John Sullivan as U.S. Ambassador to the Russian Federation
PN1232: John Joseph Sullivan, of Maryland, to be Ambassador to the Russian Federation — By unanimous consent agreement, vote 12/11/2019. — Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 69 – 25. Record...
View ArticleConfirmations: Biegun as Deputy Secretary, 11 Ambassadors, 3 Foreign Service...
On Thursday, December 19, the U.S. Senate adjourned for the 116th Congress, First Session. Senate Leader Mitch McConnell announced that the Senate will reconvene for the 116th Congress, 2nd Session,...
View ArticleU.S. Senate Confirms First Political Ambassador to Thailand in 47 Years
We missed this one last year. On July 15, 2019, the WH announced the president’s intent to nominate Michael George DeSombre to be the U.S. Ambassador to Thailand. The U.S. Senate confirmed his...
View ArticleTop VOA Officials Resign as Michael Pack Assumes Charge as CEO of @USAGMgov
The newly confirm CEO Michael Pack “oversees all aspects of U.S. international media.” He reportedly also “provides day-to-day management of USAGM’s operations, including oversight of the technical,...
View ArticleConfirmations: Ambassadors to Indonesia, Uganda, Burkina Faso, Jordan,...
The following nominations were confirmed by the U.S. Senate on August 6, 2020: 2020-08-06 PN967 INDONESIA | Sung Y. Kim, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career...
View ArticleConfirmations: Kenna, Vajda, Higgins, Maloney, Story, McCarthy and 4 Foreign...
The U.S. Senate has adjourned with only pro forma sessions and no vote expected until Nov. 30. Prior to leaving town, it confirmed six ambassador nominations and four Foreign Service lists on November...
View ArticleU.S. Senate Confirms Antony John Blinken as 71st Secretary of State
On January 26, 2021, the U.S. Senate confirmed Antony John Blinken, of New York, in a 78-22 vote to be Secretary of State. He will assume office as the 71st Secretary of State. The 78 Senators who...
View ArticleAmbassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield Assumes Charge @USUN
On February 23, Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield was confirmed by the U.S. Senate to be the Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations (Record Vote Number: 61- Confirmed...
View ArticleSFRC Clears Sherman, McKeon Nominations; Cancún Cruz Announces Hold
13 GoingOn 14: Help Keep the Blog Going For 2021 — GFM: https://gofund.me/32671a27 Via senate.gov: Sen. Ted Cruz announces he will put holds on Biden nominees Wendy Sherman and Brian McKeon...
View ArticleConfirmations: Bill Burns as CIA Director, Brian McKeon as State D/MR; Cancún...
On March 18, the U.S. Senate confirmed by voice vote the following nominations: Executive Calendar #28, William Joseph Burns, of Maryland, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Executive...
View ArticleSenate Confirms Wendy Sherman as @StateDept Deputy Secretary
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