119th Congress Nominee record
Jennifer Wicks McNamara
Latest nomination Department of State
- Nomination records
- 3 nomination records
- Cited sources
- 2 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Jennifer Wicks McNamara’s Vietnam nomination follows a government career in Army support programs and State Department presidential appointments. Her December 2025 testimony describes moving from work at Yongsan Garrison, Hawaii and Fort Belvoir to State in 2003, then directing the Office of Presidential Appointments from 2012.
Summary sources: [1]
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- She reports more than 31 years of government service by her December 2025 hearing. Her appointments-office work involved candidates for State leadership positions requiring presidential appointment and, in many cases, Senate consent. [1]
Role and nomination context
Nomination history
PN730-67: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Jennifer Wicks McNamara
- Organization
- Department of State
- Listed state
- Virginia
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 46–43
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125.
PN605: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Returned- Recorded name
- Jennifer Wicks McNamara
- Organization
- Department of State
- Listed state
- Virginia
- Received
- Latest action
Latest recorded action
Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.
PN585-10: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Withdrawn- Recorded name
- Jennifer Wicks McNamara
- Organization
- Department of State
- Listed state
- Virginia
- Recorded qualification
- Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor
- Received
- Latest action
Latest recorded action
Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.
What the sources establish
- The download URL contains April 2026, but the statement itself is dated December 11, 2025.
- Career details are the nominee’s primary account; the statement does not establish current ambassador tenure.
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.
- Jennifer Wicks McNamara: December 11, 2025 statement
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reviewed .
- Vietnam ambassador nomination hearing: December 11, 2025
U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.
A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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