The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has advanced Mike Huckabee’s nomination to serve as the United States ambassador to Israel, bringing him one step closer to confirmation pending a vote by the full Senate.
During Wednesday’s session, all Republican members of the committee cast their votes in favor of Huckabee’s nomination, while every Democrat on the panel voted against it.
Senator John Boozman of Arkansas, who introduced Huckabee at his March 25 confirmation hearing, voiced his full endorsement of the former governor’s appointment.“I’m pleased Gov. Mike Huckabee’s nomination to be U.S. ambassador to Israel was approved by the Foreign Relations Committee and is headed to the Senate floor,” Boozman stated. “His deep understanding and love for Israel and its people will undoubtedly make him an exceptional ambassador.”
Now that the committee has greenlit the nomination, the matter proceeds to the full Senate for a final vote. However, no date has yet been announced for that vote to take place.
Huckabee was tapped by President Donald Trump for the ambassador role on November 12, just days after Trump’s election victory. The formal nomination was submitted to the Senate on February 11.
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