Elise Stefanik, the Republican Congresswoman from New York, has attracted notable headlines this week, but not as the U.S. Representative to the United Nations. Months ago, Stefanik had actually been nominated by former President Donald Trump to serve as U.N. ambassador. However, Trump withdrew her name from consideration in March of this year, citing the need to keep her in the House given the slim Republican majority. As a result, Stefanik did not move forward to become U.S. Representative to the U.N. and never served in this diplomatic post, despite early media speculation and the official nomination process.

The most recent developments at the United Nations instead focus on Congressman Mike Waltz, who was nominated for the position after Trump chose to keep Stefanik in the House of Representatives. Waltz’s confirmation process and public statements about shifting U.S. priorities at the United Nations have taken center stage in the news cycles this week, including discussions about U.S. aid being tied to voting loyalty at the U.N. and calls to defund the U.N. Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees. These debates are unfolding amid heated international discussions about peacekeeping, funding for global refugee agencies, and deepening U.S. concerns about China’s growing influence in international bodies, all issues that Waltz has prioritized in his initial statements and Senate committee hearings.

Meanwhile, Stefanik continues to play a prominent role in Congress, recently advancing a major defense bill and remaining vocal on issues involving U.S. military funding and campus anti-Semitism. On July 16, she questioned the chancellor of the City University of New York over the hiring of a chief diversity officer previously employed by the Council on American-Islamic Relations, signaling her ongoing focus on matters related to both education policy and Middle East affairs. Her public comments and legislative actions regularly draw national attention, but as of this week, she has not made any official decisions or statements in a U.N. ambassadorial capacity, as she did not take on that diplomatic role.

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