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Waltz UN Nomination Likely to Miss General Assembly as Senate Orders Revote

A procedural reset in the Senate makes confirmation before the General Assembly highly unlikely.

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)
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.
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Overview

  • Mike Waltz’s nomination was returned to the Senate Foreign Relations Committee after Democrats challenged proxy and voice votes that left it not properly reported.
  • The committee plans to revote on Wednesday, but a full Senate confirmation this week is viewed as unlikely with the high‑level U.N. General Assembly starting Monday.
  • Republican leaders expect to advance Waltz again and are preparing to move more than two dozen returned nominees together under revised floor tactics.
  • The White House and Trump allies have pushed for quick action, while a Democratic aide contends the administration previously showed little urgency.
  • Waltz’s brief stint as national security adviser ended after the Signal chat lapse, which remains under Pentagon inspector general review.