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Senate Delays Make Pre‑UNGA Confirmation Unlikely for Trump’s UN Pick Mike Waltz

A procedural reset in committee coupled with a crowded Senate calendar makes a floor vote before the UN gathering unrealistic.

Secretary-General António Guterres, left, and former president of the General Assembly Philemon Yang, right, look on, as Annalena Baerbock, center, holds up a gavel after being sworn in as the president of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)
FILE - White House national security adviser Mike Waltz speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House, on Feb. 20, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
White House Presidential Personnel Office Director Sergio Gor, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to be ambassador to India, testifies before a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on nominations on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 11, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst/File Photo
National Security Advisor Michael Waltz speaks on a panel titled Designing the DoD for the 21st Century Battlefield at the Hill and Valley Forum at the U.S. Capitol on April 30, 2025.

Overview

  • After Democrats forced a do‑over on dozens of nominations, the Foreign Relations Committee re‑advanced Waltz 11–10, with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen voting yes and Sen. Rand Paul voting no.
  • Democrats argued earlier committee proxy and voice votes left nominees not properly reported to the full Senate, sending Waltz and others back for new approvals.
  • Republicans pushed a rules change to speed confirmations and have been moving nominee packages en bloc, but Waltz was not included in the initial fast‑track groups.
  • The Senate’s planned Rosh Hashanah recess and a looming Sept. 30 funding deadline compress the calendar, making a pre‑General Assembly confirmation highly unlikely.
  • The Pentagon inspector general is still reviewing the Signal‑chat incident that ended Waltz’s brief national security adviser tenure, a factor that could complicate final Senate action.