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Senate confirms ambassador to Iceland who joked about making it a U.S. state

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The Senate voted Monday to confirm a new ambassador to Iceland whose joke about making the country a U.S. state infuriated Icelanders.

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Senate confirms ambassador to Iceland who joked about making it a U.S. state

Former congressman Billy Long's nomination was included in a batch of nearly 50 Trump administration nominees cleared by the Senate on Monday.

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The Washington Post broke the news on Monday, May 18, 2026.
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