The North Country Congresswoman said she would bring “moral clarity” and an “America First” approach to the role of U.N.

Stefanik vowed to utilize her skills as a lawmaker to scrutinize the funding provided to the entity and has vowed to cut the budget provided if necessary.

The fourth-ranking member of the U.S. House, she was elected to Congress in 2015 as a moderate Republican and is leaving a decade later as one of Trump's most ardent allies.

Rep. Elise Stefanik opened her confirmation hearing Tuesday for U.S. ambassador to the United Nations by pledging to ...