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Senate vote on 48 nominations (PN25-28)

The Senate considered 48 nominations together as PN25-28 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on September 18, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (51-47).

Nominee State Position
Peter Lamelas Florida Ambassador to the Argentine Republic
Christine Toretti Pennsylvania Ambassador to the Kingdom of Sweden
Kimberly Guilfoyle Florida Ambassador to Greece
Callista Gingrich Florida Ambassador to the Swiss Confederation, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Liechtenstein
Bryan Switzer Virginia a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Asia, Textiles, Investment, Services, and Intellectual Property), with the rank of Ambassador
Katherine Scarlett Ohio a Member of the Council on Environmental Quality
Edward Aloysius O'Connell the District of Columbia an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
Jason Evans Texas an Under Secretary of State (Management)
Jonathan Morrison California Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
Paul Roberti Rhode Island Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
Richard Fordyce Missouri Under Secretary of Agriculture for Farm Production and Conservation
Jovan Jovanovic Pennsylvania President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2029
Benjamin DeMarzo Virginia an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Scott Hutchins Indiana Under Secretary of Agriculture for Research, Education, and Economics
Dudley Hoskins the District of Columbia Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory Programs
Jennifer Locetta Florida Alternate Representative of the United States of America for Special Political Affairs in the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations
Jeffrey Bartos Pennsylvania Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations for U.N. Management and Reform, with the Rank of Ambassador, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as an Alternate Representative of the United States of America to the Sessions of the General Assembly of the United Nations
Peter Thomson Louisiana Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency
George Wesley Street Virginia Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center
Brent Ingraham Virginia an Assistant Secretary of the Army
Jules Hurst III Virginia an Assistant Secretary of the Army
William Gillis Virginia an Assistant Secretary of the Army
Michael Dodd Indiana an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Daniel Aronowitz Virginia an Assistant Secretary of Labor
John Squires Florida Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office
Donald Bergin III Virginia an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Congressional and Legislative Affairs)
Sean McMaster Virginia Administrator of the Federal Highway Administration
Robert Gleason Pennsylvania Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years
Jonathan Brightbill Virginia General Counsel of the Department of Energy
Tina Pierce Idaho Chief Financial Officer, Department of Energy
Conner Prochaska Texas Director of the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy, Department of Energy
Richard Anderson Virginia an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
Matthew Napoli Virginia Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation, National Nuclear Security Administration
Kyle Haustveit Oklahoma an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Fossil Energy)
William L. Doffermyre Texas Solicitor of the Department of the Interior
Katherine Sutton Illinois an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Michael Obadal Virginia Under Secretary of the Army
Sean O'Keefe Virginia a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Michael Cadenazzi Rhode Island an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Scott Pappano Pennsylvania Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration
Justin Overbaugh Florida a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Andrea Travnicek North Dakota an Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Theodore J. Garrish Maryland an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)
Leslie Beyer Texas an Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Tristan Abbey Florida Administrator of the Energy Information Administration
Brandon Williams New York Under Secretary for Nuclear Security
Dario Gil New York Under Secretary for Science, Department of Energy
Jessica Kramer Wisconsin an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency

Key facts

Item Detail
Final result Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
Yea 51
Nay 47
Not voting 2
Votes needed Simple majority
Congress 119th (2025–2027)
Official record Senate roll call

Every Senate vote on these nominations

Newest first. Member-by-member positions are on each senator’s profile and in the official tally.

Date Question Result Yea Nay Record
September 18, 2025 On the Nomination PN55-25 and PN55-45 and PN54-7 and PN54-6 and PN55-42 and PN345-16 and PN150-5 and PN141-18 and PN25-33 and PN22-24 and PN13-5 and PN26-22 and PN22-3 and PN25-21 and PN12-22 and PN141-28 and PN141-7 and PN141-37 and PN26-45 and PN129-8 and PN60-10 and PN60-9 and PN55-16 and PN25-2 and PN26-44 and PN60-3 and PN26-31 and PN26-19 and PN26-7 and PN25-40 and PN22-23 and PN26-1 and PN22-19 and PN22-8 and PN22-4 and PN55-41 and PN26-35 and PN26-34 and PN26-8 and PN22-21 and PN22-20 and PN22-27 and PN22-5 and PN22-2 and PN22-1 and PN12-45 and PN12-19 and PN25-28 Nomination Confirmed (51-47) 51 47 Official tally
September 17, 2025 On the Motion to Reconsider PN55-25 and PN55-45 and PN54-7 and PN54-6 and PN55-42 and PN345-16 and PN150-5 and PN141-18 and PN25-33 and PN22-24 and PN13-5 and PN26-22 and PN22-3 and PN25-21 and PN12-22 and PN141-28 and PN141-7 and PN141-37 and PN26-45 and PN129-8 and PN60-10 and PN60-9 and PN55-16 and PN25-2 and PN26-44 and PN60-3 and PN26-31 and PN26-19 and PN26-7 and PN25-40 and PN22-23 and PN26-1 and PN22-19 and PN22-8 and PN22-4 and PN55-41 and PN26-35 and PN26-34 and PN26-8 and PN22-21 and PN22-20 and PN22-27 and PN22-5 and PN22-2 and PN22-1 and PN12-45 and PN12-19 and PN25-28 Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (51-47) 51 47 Official tally

Frequently asked

Who was included in PN25-28?

48 nominees: Peter Lamelas, Christine Toretti, Kimberly Guilfoyle, Callista Gingrich, Bryan Switzer, Katherine Scarlett, Edward Aloysius O'Connell, Jason Evans, Jonathan Morrison, Paul Roberti, Richard Fordyce, Jovan Jovanovic, Benjamin DeMarzo, Scott Hutchins, Dudley Hoskins, Jennifer Locetta, Jeffrey Bartos, Peter Thomson, George Wesley Street, Brent Ingraham, Jules Hurst III, William Gillis, Michael Dodd, Daniel Aronowitz, John Squires, Donald Bergin III, Sean McMaster, Robert Gleason, Jonathan Brightbill, Tina Pierce, Conner Prochaska, Richard Anderson, Matthew Napoli, Kyle Haustveit, William L. Doffermyre, Katherine Sutton, Michael Obadal, Sean O'Keefe, Michael Cadenazzi, Scott Pappano, Justin Overbaugh, Andrea Travnicek, Theodore J. Garrish, Leslie Beyer, Tristan Abbey, Brandon Williams, Dario Gil, Jessica Kramer.

Why were they voted on together?

The Senate can consider a group of nominations en bloc, so one vote confirms or rejects all of them at once.

What was the result?

Nomination Confirmed (51-47) on September 18, 2025: 51 yea, 47 nay.