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Arthur Fisher To Be U.S. Ambassador to Austria · Congress.wiki

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Arthur Fisher To Be U.S. Ambassador to Austria

PN55-19

Arthur Fisher, of North Carolina, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Austria.

Received: March 24, 2025; March 24, 2025
Authority: October 7, 2025; October 7, 2025
Last Action: October 7, 2025; October 7, 2025

1Nominees

17Actions

0Hearings

1Committees

Progress

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Committee

Hearing

Result

Nominees

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Senate Vote

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)

50

Yea

45

Nay

0

Present

5

Not Voting

Voted on October 6, 2025

Recorded Votes

Recorded Senate votes

2 recorded

October 7, 2025

Nomination Confirmed (51-47)

On the Nomination

October 6, 2025

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)

On the Cloture Motion

Action History

FloorOctober 7, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.

FloorOctober 7, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorOctober 6, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate 10/7/2025.

FloorOctober 6, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorOctober 6, 2025

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 546.

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Committees & Meetings

1 committee · 3 meetings

Committees

1 total

Committee on Foreign RelationsSenate

Committee Meetings

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Committee on Foreign RelationsDirksen Senate Office Building, 419

Dirksen Senate Office Building, 419

Jun 18, 2025 at 2:30 PM

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Jun 12, 2025 at 2:30 PM

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Arthur Fisher

Ambassador to the Republic of Austria · Department of State

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