The Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced Rep. Elise Stefanik, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, by voice vote Thursday.
Sens. Chris Coons of Delaware, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland were among several Democrats who requested to be recorded as voting “no,” in part as a protest against the administration’s pause on foreign aid.
Republicans voted to advance her without comment about their support.
