Of the 195 ambassadorial positions covering foreign nations, international organizations, and at-large roles, 71 are currently vacant without a proposed nominee. That’s 35% of our diplomatic posts unmanned. Another 41 nominees are stuck in the Senate’s confirmation pipeline, some for months, as they are bogged down by political gamesmanship or bureaucratic inertia. Since February 2025, only 11 new ambassadors have been confirmed. That’s a trickle when we need a flood.

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