States ambassador to France and Monaco. On July 9, 2021, President Biden nominated Bauer to serve as the United States Ambassador to France. On September 15, 2021, a hearing on her nomination was held before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. On October 19, 2021, her nomination was reported favorably out of committee. The United States Senate confirmed her on December 18, 2021, by voice vote. She was sworn in on December 23, 2021. She presented her credentials on February 5, 2022. Personal life Bauer speaks French. References 1963 births Living people 21st-century American diplomats 21st-century American women Ambassadors of the United States to Belgium Ambassadors of the United States to France Ambassadors of the United States to Monaco American women ambassadors American women television producers California Democrats Occidental College alumni Television producers from California American women diplomats