Updated: 9/29/21

70-27, Senate confirmed the nomination of Jessica Lewis, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs). Rollcall Vote #390 https://t.co/SOmYJ3Dv4t

— U.S. Senate Floor (@SenateFloor) September 29, 2021

By a vote of 53-41, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #240 Todd D. Robinson, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Career Minister, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs).

— Senate Periodicals (@SenatePPG) September 28, 2021

By a vote 67-31, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #331 Mary Catherine Phee, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs).

— Senate Periodicals (@SenatePPG) September 28, 2021

By a vote of 61-36, the Senate confirmed Executive Calendar #324, Monica P. Medina, of Maryland, to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs.

— Senate Periodicals (@SenatePPG) September 28, 2021

Confirmed, 73-26: Executive Calendar #333 Karen Erika Donfried to be an Assistant Secretary of State (European Affairs and Eurasian Affairs).

— Senate Cloakroom (@SenateCloakroom) September 28, 2021

Democrats have urged Schumer to use his power to keep the Senate in session on nights and even weekends to break through the GOP holds, largely by Cruz, and force votes on the nominations. https://t.co/KFIG2MchmS

— Roll Call (@rollcall) September 24, 2021

These nominees from President Biden are vital for our national security.

And the Senate will confirm them. Period.https://t.co/P7E35BpQQM

— Chuck Schumer (@SenSchumer) September 25, 2021

Dozens of would-be ambassadors, special envoys and assistant secretaries are unable to start work as a pair of GOP senators delay Senate confirmations.
More than 80 Biden State Department nominees await confirmation. Just 15 have been confirmed so far – https://t.co/wbpWDCd1Gw

— Josh Lederman (@JoshNBCNews) September 26, 2021

"If an enemy of the United States wanted to decapitate America’s national security leadership, they could hardly do a better job of it than Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley have by blocking scores of top nominees," writes @djrothkopf https://t.co/MVTcCmNysw

— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) September 28, 2021