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substantiveJun 17, 2026 · Senate roll call · nomination · Result: Nomination Confirmed

On the Nomination — Confirmation: Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador of the United States of America to the Republic of Korea

Roll-call breakdown

Yea55

Democrat: 2 · Independent: 1 · Republican: 52

Nay39

Democrat: 38 · Independent: 1

Present0

Not Voting6

Democrat: 5 · Republican: 1

How each member voted (100)

Yea (55)

Nay (39)

Not Voting (6)

Party labels reflect each member’s most recent affiliation on record.