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Stefanik’s confirmation delay begins to frustrate Senate Republicans
The Senate is waiting for a go-ahead from House Speaker Mike Johnson, who currently can’t afford to lose Stefanik’s vote in the House

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Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-NY) testifies before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on her nomination to be Ambassador to the United Nations on Capitol Hill on January 21, 2025, in Washington, D.C.
It has been two weeks since the Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to advance Rep. Elise Stefanik’s (R-NY) nomination to be the U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, but Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) has yet to begin...