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WASHINGTON — The Senate on Thursday voted to confirm Dennis Hankins as the U.S. ambassador to Haiti as the Caribbean country faces escalating violence and political uncertainty.. The near ...
This is a list of United States ambassadors appointed by the 46th president of the United States, Joe Biden.. Biden has appointed more ambassadors who are career members of the foreign service compared to former president Donald Trump, who deviated from the 70 percent norm by nominating 56 percent career foreign service members. [1]
The Senate confirmed Dennis Hankins as U.S. ambassador to Haiti in a bipartisan vote on Thursday, resolving a years-long vacancy as the Caribbean nation faces a political and security crisis not ...
The Senate voted overwhelmingly Wednesday to confirm the new U.S. ambassador to Russia. Hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was expected to arrive in Washington for a historic ...
Under Article II, Section 2 of the U.S. Constitution, their appointment must be confirmed by the United States Senate; [1] while an ambassador may be appointed during a recess, they can serve only until the end of the next session of Congress, unless subsequently confirmed. [2] Ambassadors are the highest-ranking diplomats of the U.S. and are ...
Below is a list of nominations and appointments to the Department of State by Joe Biden, the 46th president of the United States. As of August 2, 2024, according to tracking by The Washington Post and Partnership for Public Service, 41 nominees have been confirmed, 15 nominees are being considered by the Senate, 5 positions do not have nominees, and 20 appointments have been made to positions ...
President Joe Biden has nominated the current US ambassador to NATO to one of the top positions at the State Department. ... Her nomination was sent to the Senate the same day, according to a ...
From 1997 to 2001, Burns was the United States Ambassador to Greece. [4] During his tenure as Ambassador, the U.S. expanded its military and law enforcement cooperation with Greece, strengthened their partnership in the Balkans, and increased trade investment and people-to-people programs. [citation needed] Burns supported the 2003 invasion of ...