119th Congress Nominee record
Barbera Thornhill
Latest nomination Department of State
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Barbera Thornhill’s June 2026 nomination testimony describes community work with children and trafficking survivors. She connected that experience to the proposed State Department anti-trafficking role and its emphasis on partnerships and accountability.
Summary sources: [1]
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- In her written testimony, Thornhill described working with Mother Teresa and the Sisters of Charity in Calcutta in 1994, including orphanage and hospice assistance. [1]
- She described work with Scouts BSA, the Children’s Institute in Los Angeles and the Teen Project, a provider of residential programs for trafficking survivors. [1]
Role and nomination context
- Her stated priorities included survivor partnerships, interagency coordination and the annual Trafficking in Persons Report. These were commitments for potential office, rather than verified policy outcomes. [1]
Nomination history
PN961-9: Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Barbera Thornhill
- Organization
- Department of State
- Listed state
- North Carolina
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 51–47
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225.
What the sources establish
- The community-work details are attributed to Thornhill’s own testimony.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- Statement of Ms. Barbera Thornhill, June 25, 2026
Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
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