The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations held a nomination hearing on Thursday, September 17, 2026. The hearing focused on several individuals nominated for various diplomatic roles.
Among the nominees was Michael Young of Utah, who was nominated to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Serbia.
Other nominees included Ronald Johnson of Massachusetts, nominated to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Julia Nesheiwat of Florida, nominated to be Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic.
Additionally, the committee considered Steven Gillen of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, for the position of Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Kyrgyz Republic. Nutan Patel of California was also nominated to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Cabo Verde.
The hearing took place in room SD-419.
