Senate · Roll call 177 · June 17, 2026

A vote to confirm Michelle Steel as Ambassador to the Republic of Korea.

Nomination Confirmed55–39 Nomination Party-line vote
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On the Nomination
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YesNoPresentDid not vote
Each dot is one current member, in the same seat as on their member page, from most liberal (left) to most conservative (right). Color shows how they voted. Seats show current members. Members who have since left Congress appear in the list below.

How each party voted

Democrats
Yes 2 · No 38 · Did not vote 5
Republicans
Yes 52 · No 0 · Did not vote 1
Independent
Yes 1 · No 1

Most Democrats voted No (38 of 45).

Most Republicans voted Yes (52 of 53).

Party-line vote: most Democrats and most Republicans voted on opposite sides.

President's positions

The President's position: wanted a Yes vote

“Nominated by the President: Michelle Steel, of California, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Korea”

Source: Nomination · Automatic

About this vote

The Senate must approve, or confirm, many of the President's nominees, including federal judges and senior officials, before they can take office. This vote decided whether to confirm Michelle Steel, of California, as Ambassador to the Republic of Korea; the nomination was confirmed.

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