one step closer
Fetterman joins Republicans to advance Huckabee nomination
The procedural motion sets up a final vote on Huckabee’s nomination on Wednesday
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Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to Israel, testifies during his Senate Foreign Relations Committee confirmation hearing at the Dirksen Senate Office Building on March 25, 2025 in Washington, DC.
The Senate voted 53-46 to advance former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee’s confirmation as U.S. ambassador to Israel on Tuesday, with only Sen. John Fetterman (D-PA) crossing the aisle to vote with all Republicans to move his nomination forward.
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