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Senate Panel Advances Waltz Again, but UN Confirmation Likely to Miss General Assembly

A dispute over committee voting rules forced a rare revote, leaving little time for a floor vote.

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

  • Mike Waltz cleared the Senate Foreign Relations Committee 11-10 after a revote, with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen backing him and Sen. Rand Paul opposed.
  • Democrats argued earlier committee actions used proxy or voice votes that left nominees not properly reported, sending Waltz and others back for reconsideration.
  • Republicans have moved to speed confirmations with new rules and en bloc votes for many nominees, though the UN post still needs a full debate and vote.
  • A planned Rosh Hashanah recess and a Sept. 30 funding deadline constrain floor time, making a pre–General Assembly confirmation highly unlikely.
  • Waltz’s brief tenure as national security adviser ended after the “Signalgate” chat error, which remains under Pentagon inspector general review.