Michael Waltz is one step closer to being confirmed as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations.

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted to advance his nomination 12-10, with Rep. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., the top Democrat on the committee voting to advance his nomination.

Waltz, who previously served as national security adviser, was nominated to the position by President Donald Trump in May after his original choice, Rep. Elise Stefanik, R-N.Y., withdrew due to the GOP’s slim majority in the House.

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