GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — Former Congressman Pete Hoekstra has been confirmed at the United States’ new ambassador to the Netherlands.
The Senate confirmed Hoekstra’s nomination Thursday, he tweeted. He was nominated for the job in July.
On Twitter, Hoekstra thanked U.S. Sens. Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, as well as the Michigan’s delegation in the U.S. House of Representatives, including Reps. Bill Huizenga and Fred Upton, for their support.
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