Senate panel backs Stefanik as Democrats protest foreign aid pause

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​The Senate Foreign Relations Committee advanced Rep. Elise Stefanik, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, by voice vote Thursday.  Sens. Chris Coons of Delaware, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, and Chris Van Hollen of Maryland were among several Democrats who requested to be recorded as voting “no,” in part as a protest against the administration’s pause […]
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