Overview

• Three Democrats — John Fetterman, Mark Kelly and Jeanne Shaheen — joined Republicans to confirm Waltz, with Rand Paul the lone GOP senator voting no.
• Waltz’s confirmation ends an eight- to nine-month vacancy and positions him to be in New York next week, as the U.N. says it is ready to receive his credentials once the U.S. transmits them.
• Democrats earlier forced the nomination back to the Foreign Relations Committee on procedural grounds before it was re‑reported this week for the final floor vote.
• Shaheen’s support followed an administration commitment to release $75 million in lifesaving assistance, reflecting limited cross‑party deal‑making in a narrowly divided Senate.
• Waltz, ousted as national security adviser after the ‘Signalgate’ chat incident, has pledged major U.N. reforms, efforts to counter China’s influence and a focus on combating antisemitism.