Stefanik vows to keep the U.S. engaged at U.N. to counter China

Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) assured skeptical Senate Democrats during her confirmation hearing as President Trump’s pick for U.N. ambassador that she is committed to engaging in the United Nations, saying it’s a priority venue to challenge China’s push for dominance on the global stage.

Stefanik, the former Republican Conference Chair, is likely to get bipartisan support in a vote on the Senate floor, said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and added that the Republican congresswoman did a “good job.”

“I don’t agree with her on everything, but I thought she was strong and clear...