Confirming Sam Brownback as Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom
2018 - U.S. Senate
Conservatives Support
Description
This vote confirms Sam Brownback (ACUF Lifetime 92.2%) as the US Ambassador at Large for International Religious Freedom, whose duties include monitoring persecution and discrimination on a global scale through the Office of International Religious Freedom. ACU supported the confirmation of Brownback who, as a Governor, Senator and Representative of Kansas, compiled a strong voting record and demonstrated a commitment to conservative principles. The Senate voted to confirm Brownback on January 24, 2018 by a vote of 49-49, with Vice President Mike Pence (ACUF Lifetime 99.6%) voting "Yes" to break the tie.