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119th Congress Presidential nomination

PN25-56

Department of State

Matthew Whitaker, of Iowa, to be United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, with the rank and status of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary.

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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-09-15 03:13:09 UTC.

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Nomination record

Received
Feb 11, 2025
Latest action
Apr 1, 2025
Nominee positions
1
Nominees
1

Latest official action: Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 157.

Source-supplied nominee positions for PN25-56.
PositionOrganizationNominees
United States Permanent Representative on the Council of the North Atlantic Treaty OrganizationDepartment of State1

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Dated actions

  1. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 45. Record Vote Number: 157.

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  2. Considered by Senate.

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  3. Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 42. Record Vote Number: 156.

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  4. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

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  5. Considered by Senate.

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  6. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 3/31/2025.

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  7. Cloture motion presented in Senate.

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  8. Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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  9. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 40. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

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  10. Reported by Senator Risch, Committee on Foreign Relations, without printed report.

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  11. Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported favorably.

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  12. Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

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  13. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

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