119th Congress Presidential nomination
PN961-9
Department of State
Barbera Thornhill, of North Carolina, to be Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large, vice Cynthia Dyer, resigned.
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Nomination record
- Received
- May 11, 2026
- Latest action
- Aug 7, 2026
- Nominee positions
- 1
- Nominees
- 1
Latest official action: Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225.
| Position | Organization | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large | Department of State | 1 |
Official chronology
Dated actions
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225.
FloorConsidered by Senate.
FloorBy unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.
FloorConsidered by Senate.
FloorBy unanimous consent agreement, debate 8/6/2026.
FloorConsidered by Senate.
FloorCloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 221.
FloorBy unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
FloorCloture motion presented in Senate.
FloorMotion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
FloorPlaced on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 853. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
CalendarsReported by Senator Risch, Committee on Foreign Relations, without printed report.
CommitteeCommittee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported favorably.
CommitteeCommittee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
CommitteeReceived in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
IntroReferral