National John Kerry Confirmed as New U.S. Secretary of State by Gary Kopycinski on January 29, 2013 Gary Kopycinski Author More in National: Rep. Kelly Condemns FDA Approval of Flavored E-Cigarettes May 6, 2026 Wisconsin Legislative Black Caucus Introduces Constitutional Amendment to Ban Slavery in Wisconsin February 24, 2026 Martha Washington’s Enslaved Maid Ona Judge Made a Daring Escape to Freedom – but the National Park Service Has Erased Her Story From Philadelphia Exhibit February 14, 2026 Washington, DCâ(ENEWSPF)âJanuary 29, 2013. The U.S. Senate today confirmed John Kerry, the five-term senator from Massachusetts, as the new U.S. Secretary of State.