Senate Advances Jack Lew’s Nomination for Ambassador to Israel

Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) joined with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats to move the nomination forward.

Then-Treasury Secretary Jacob "Jack" Lew speaks during a Financial Services Roundtable fall executive conference in Washington on Oct. 2, 2015. Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP Photo

The Senate Foreign Relations Committee voted on Oct. 25 to approve the nomination of former Treasury Secretary Jacob “Jack” Lew as the U.S. ambassador to Israel.

The nomination was advanced in a 12–9 vote as Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) joined with Democrats to move the process forward.