{"id":2487671,"date":"2025-09-17T12:55:01","date_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:55:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-un-ambassador-pick-mike-waltz-headed-for-confirmation-vote\/"},"modified":"2025-09-17T12:56:27","modified_gmt":"2025-09-17T16:56:27","slug":"trump-un-ambassador-pick-mike-waltz-headed-for-confirmation-vote","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-un-ambassador-pick-mike-waltz-headed-for-confirmation-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump UN ambassador pick Mike Waltz headed for confirmation vote"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-un-ambassador-pick-mike-waltz-headed-for-confirmation-vote%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2487671&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The article reports that Mike Waltz, President Donald Trump&#8217;s nominee for united Nations ambassador, is approaching a Senate confirmation vote after delays caused by Democratic senators.Waltz was recently re-approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee with an 11-10 vote, following a procedural challenge by Democrats regarding how some nominees were <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >initially reported<\/a> to the Senate. Waltz, a former national security advisor to Trump removed after a leak controversy, was first advanced by the committee in July but needed reconsideration due to changes in Senate procedures intended to fast-track nominations. His full Senate confirmation may occur shortly, though it risks being delayed past trump&#8217;s scheduled speech at the U.N.General Assembly. Senate recesses for the upcoming Jewish holiday and a government funding deadline may also affect the timing of the confirmation. <br \/> <!DOCTYPE html><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Trump UN ambassador pick Mike Waltz headed for vote after Democrat slow walking<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2116921\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>Eight months after retaking office, President&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Donald Trump<\/a>&nbsp;is inching closer to the Senate confirming his&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/united-nations\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">United Nations<\/a>&nbsp;ambassador nominee.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3808852\/mike-waltz-risks-missing-un-ambassador-international-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Mike Waltz<\/a>, his nominee to be United Nations ambassador, was revoted 11-10 out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Wednesday after Democrats forced the Republican majority to reconsider dozens of Trump nominees <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3808852\/mike-waltz-risks-missing-un-ambassador-international-meeting\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">over a rules snafu<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3810560\/shutdown-battle-presents-schumer-latest-democratic-unity-test\/\">Shutdown battle presents Schumer with latest Democratic unity test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3810716\/venezuela-boat-strikes-trump-war-powers-senate-scrutiny\/\">Venezuela boat strikes bring Trump war powers back under Senate scrutiny<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3810214\/ssa-social-security-administration-data-senate-whistleblower-allegations-doge\/\">SSA tells Senate data remains secure after whistleblower allegations tied to DOGE<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The same two panel members crossed party lines as they did in a previous vote to advance Waltz: ranking member Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) voted &ldquo;yes&rdquo; and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY) voted &ldquo;no.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Waltz, Trump&rsquo;s former national security advisor who was removed from his post shortly after the Signalgate leak of sensitive military plans to a journalist, was initially advanced by the committee in July but was among the nominees Democrats said were &ldquo;not <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/waltz-risks-missing-un-ambassador-debut-at-international-meeting\/\" title=\"... risks missing UN ... at international meeting\">properly reported&#038;rdquo<\/a>; to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/since-december-14-aoc-hasnt-been-doing-her-job-in-person-due-to-ongoing-public-health-emergency-but-she-can-hit-up-miami\/\" title=\"Since December 14, AOC Hasn\u2019t Been Doing Her Job In Person Due To \u2018Ongoing Public Health Emergency,\u2019 But She Can Hit Up Miami?\">chamber due<\/a> to the use of proxy or voice votes.<\/p>\n<p>Democrats took advantage of a little-used rule after Republicans altered Senate procedure to fast-track nominees and sidestep Democratic roadblocks.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/3808852\/mike-waltz-risks-missing-un-ambassador-international-meeting\/\">MIKE WALTZ RISKS MISSING UN AMBASSADOR DEBUT AT INTERNATIONAL MEETING<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>But Waltz&rsquo;s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/opm-nominee-confirmed-after-republican-delay-over-concerns-critical-race-theory-could-seep-further-into-government\/\" title=\"OPM ... Confirmed After Republican Delay Over Concerns Critical Race Theory Could Seep Further Into Government\">final confirmation<\/a> may still not come until after Trump is set to speak at the U.N. General Assembly in New York City next week, which is already underway. The Senate could confirm him later this week, if they remain the weekend, or next week, if they miss part of a scheduled recess.<\/p>\n<p>Senators are set to recess starting Thursday through all next week for the Rosh Hashanah Jewish holiday. 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