Brian Burch has been confirmed by the United States Senate as ambassador to the Holy See. The vote took place on 2 August 2025 and passed by 49 votes to 44 following several months of delay caused by Democrat opposition in the Senate.
Burch is the co-founder and former president of CatholicVote, a lay-run advocacy organisation established in 2005. The group has since become a prominent actor in American political life, championing conservative and mobilising Catholic votes.
The nomination advanced earlier this year through the Senate Foreign Relations Committee on a party-line vote. Republican senators voted in favour of Burch, while Democrats voted against. Opposition from Democrat members caused the nomination to stall until a full Senate vote could be scheduled.
