The Senate confirmed Mike Waltz as United Nations ambassador Friday, just in time for President Donald Trump’s speech to the global body next week.

The former Republican congressman was confirmed in a 47-43 vote for the most prominent unfilled cabinet post in the Trump administration. His confirmation marks the end of a months-long holdup in the Trump administration campaign to secure a permanent UN ambassador.

“THANK YOU President Trump & the U.S. Senate your trust and confidence to Make the UN Great Again #MUNGA,” Waltz wrote on X Friday.

UN ambassador nominee Mike Waltz with President Donald Trump. (Photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

Democrats delayed the nomination and were successful in getting Waltz and others’ nominations returned to committee. Waltz’s nomination passed out of committee — for the second time — on Wednesday morning.

Despite receiving a “no” vote from Republican Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, Waltz’s nomination was approved by the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.

Paul maintained his position during Friday’s vote as the sole Republican to oppose Waltz’s confirmation, while Democratic Sens. John Fetterman of Pennsylvania, Mark Kelly of Arizona, and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire were the only members of their party to vote “yes.”

Secretary of State Marco Rubio and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz (Photo by SAUL LOEB/POOL/AFP via Getty Images)

Trump originally nominated Republican New York Rep. Elise Stefanik for the role before she quickly returned to her post in Congress to ensure the commander-in-chief maintained a solid Republican majority in the House.

In the interim, Dorothy Shea, who was nominated by President Joe Biden and confirmed last summer, served as the acting ambassador.

Waltz was nominated in May after briefly serving as Trump’s national security advisor. Four months ago, Trump tapped him for the UN job.

The UN ambassador was previously the target of Democrats and critics in the media after The Atlantic’s Editor-in-Chief Jeffrey Goldberg revealed that he’d been included in a Signal chat group with top administration officials — and had been privy to conversations about imminent strikes on Houthi terrorists.

Waltz admitted that Goldberg had been inadvertently added to the chat from his phone, while a full investigation revealed that Goldberg’s number had likely been added as a result of the iPhone’s “automated suggestion” algorithm rather than any intentional move by Waltz or his staff. Administration officials who were in the group chat have maintained that they never discussed any classified information in their messages.

Trump’s speech at the UN General Assembly in New York next week comes amid peace deal negotiations between Russia and Ukraine, as well as efforts to end the Israel-Hamas war.

Nearly 60 Democrats on Friday voted against a resolution from House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) to honor conservative commentator Charlie Kirk and condemn all political violence. 

The resolution, which denounced the assassination of Kirk in Utah last week, passed the House with a 310-58 vote. All Republicans and 95 Democrats voted in favor, while 58 Democrats voted against it and 38 voted present. 

Johnson’s resolution “honors the life, leadership, and legacy of Charlie Kirk, whose steadfast dedication to the Constitution, civil discourse, and Biblical truth inspired a generation to cherish and defend the blessings of liberty.”

It also calls upon “all Americans — regardless of race, party affiliation, or creed — to reject political violence, recommit to respectful debate, uphold American values, and respect one another as fellow Americans.”

In a speech, Johnson said that after political debates, Kirk would “reach out a hand of friendship or offer an arm around the shoulder of someone who he had just defeated in a contest.”

“Why? Because it wasn’t about winning … the policy arguments. It was about the people,” he said. “And Charlie loved vigorous debate, but he loved people more.”

Prominent Democrats who voted against the resolution included Reps. Jasmine Crockett (Texas), Pramila Jayapal (Washington), Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (New York), Rashida Tlaib (Michigan), and Ilhan Omar (Minnesota). 

During debate on the floor, Ocasio-Cortez attacked Kirk over his political views, labeling him a racist. 

“His rhetoric and beliefs were ignorant and sought to disenfranchise millions of Americans — far from ‘working tirelessly to promote unity’ as asserted by the majority in this resolution,” she wrote on X. “We can condemn his horrific assassination and the scourge of political violence without uplifting these ideas.”

House Democrat leadership agreed Thursday that they would vote in support of Johnson’s resolution.

Earlier this year, a resolution to condemn the assassination of Democratic Minnesota House Speaker Emerita Melissa Hortman and her husband passed unanimously, with all Republicans voting in support.

The Senate on Thursday passed a resolution to recognize Kirk’s birthday on October 14 as the “National Day of Remembrance for Charlie Kirk.” The resolution passed unanimously and is essentially a ceremonial move, as it lacks the authority of law.

A memorial service for Kirk is set for Sunday in Glendale, Arizona, that will feature remarks from President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and other administration officials.