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Senate vote on 107 nominations (PN18)

The Senate considered 107 nominations together as PN18 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on October 7, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (51-47).

Nominee State Position
Neil Jacobs North Carolina Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
Todd Wilcox Florida an Assistant Secretary of State (Diplomatic Security)
Riley Barnes Texas Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor
Michael DeSombre Illinois an Assistant Secretary of State (East Asian and Pacific Affairs)
Sarah Rogers New York Under Secretary of State for Public Diplomacy
Paul Kapur California Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs
Thomas DiNanno Florida Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security
Benjamin Black New York Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation
Jacob Helberg Florida an Under Secretary of State (Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment)
James Holtsnider Iowa Ambassador to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan
Stephanie Hallett Florida Ambassador to the Kingdom of Bahrain
Sergio Gor Florida Ambassador to the Republic of India
Dan Negrea Connecticut Representative of the United States of America on the Economic and Social Council of 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
Julie Stufft Ohio Ambassador to the Republic of Kazakhstan
Sean O'Neill Virginia Ambassador to the Kingdom of Thailand
Anjani Sinha Florida Ambassador to the Republic of Singapore
John Giordano Pennsylvania Ambassador to the Republic of Namibia
William White New York Ambassador to the Kingdom of Belgium
Thomas Rose Florida Ambassador to the Republic of Poland
Roman Pipko Florida Ambassador to the Republic of Estonia
Nicholas Merrick Texas Ambassador to the Czech Republic
Michel Issa Florida Ambassador to the Lebanese Republic
Melinda Hildebrand Texas Ambassador to the Republic of Costa Rica
Arthur Fisher North Carolina Ambassador to the Republic of Austria
Howard Brodie Florida Ambassador to the Republic of Finland
Lynda Blanchard Alabama U.S. Representative to the United Nations Agencies for Food and Agriculture, with the rank of Ambassador
Bill Bazzi Michigan Ambassador to the Republic of Tunisia
Richard Buchan III Florida Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco
Kenneth Howery Texas Ambassador to the Kingdom of Denmark
Stacey Feinberg California Ambassador to the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Herschel Walker Georgia Ambassador to the Commonwealth of The Bahamas
Leandro Rizzuto Florida Permanent Representative of the United States of America to the Organization of American States, with the rank of Ambassador
Nicole McGraw Florida Ambassador to the Republic of Croatia
Somers Farkas New York Ambassador to the Republic of Malta
Daniel Rosen Florida United States Attorney for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years
David Charles Waterman Iowa United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa for the term of four years
Kurt Wall Louisiana United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years
Ronald A. Parsons, Jr. South Dakota United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years
Lesley Murphy Nebraska United States Attorney for the District of Nebraska for the term of four years
David Metcalf Pennsylvania United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years
Bart McKay Davis Idaho United States Attorney for the District of Idaho for the term of four years
Nicholas Chase North Dakota United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota for the term of four years
Kurt Alme Montana United States Attorney for the District of Montana, for the term of four years
David Toepfer Ohio United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio for the term of four years
Adam Sleeper the Virgin Islands United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four years
Leif Olson Iowa United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years
John Heekin Florida United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida for the term of four years
Matthew Harvey West Virginia United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years
David Dunavant Tennessee United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee for the term of four years
Arch Capito West Virginia United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years
David LaCerte Louisiana a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 30, 2026
Laura Swett Virginia a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2030
William Kirkland Georgia an Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Michael Stuart West Virginia General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services
Gustav Chiarello III Virginia an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services
Timothy John Walsh Colorado an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management)
Philip Weinberg Virginia an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
Macon Hughes Texas an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Jonathan McKernan Tennessee an Under Secretary of the Treasury
Alex Adams Idaho Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services
Christopher Fox Virginia Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Gregory Zerzan Texas General Counsel of the Department of Transportation
Michael Rutherford Florida an Assistant Secretary of Transportation
Derek Barrs Florida Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
Taylor Jordan the District of Columbia an Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Lanny Erdos Ohio Director of the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement
Audrey Robertson Colorado an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy)
Michael Boren Idaho Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment
Brittany Panuccio Florida a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2029
David Barker Iowa Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary Education, Department of Education
David Brian Castillo Washington Chief Financial Officer, Department of Labor
Jonathan Snare Virginia a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2029
Brian Christine Alabama an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services
Mary Riley the District of Columbia Assistant Secretary for Legislation and Congressional Affairs, Department of Education
David Peters Virginia an Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Francis Brooke Virginia an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Craig Trainor Virginia an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Brian Morrissey, Jr. Virginia General Counsel for the Department of the Treasury
Joseph Barloon Maryland a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Geneva Office), with the rank of Ambassador
John Dever Illinois General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Usha-Maria Turner Oklahoma an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
Kevin Rhodes Florida Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy
James Woodruff II Florida a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2032
Marc Andersen Virginia an Assistant Secretary of the Army
Andrew Rogers Virginia Administrator of the Wage and Hour Division, Department of Labor
Jonathan Berry Maryland Solicitor for the Department of Labor
Kimberly Richey Texas Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Department of Education
David Keeling Kentucky an Assistant Secretary of Labor
Janet Dhillon Virginia Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation for a term of five years
Stanley Woodward, Jr. the District of Columbia Associate Attorney General
John Busterud California Assistant Administrator, Office of Solid Waste, Environmental Protection Agency
Marco Rajkovich, Jr. Virginia a Member of the Federal Mine Safety and Health Review Commission for a term of six years expiring August 30, 2030
Julie Hocker Virginia an Assistant Secretary of Labor
Wayne Palmer Virginia Assistant Secretary of Labor for Mine Safety and Health
Kirsten Baesler North Dakota Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education, Department of Education
Devon Westhill Florida an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
David Fogel Connecticut Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service
Pierre Gentin New York General Counsel of the Department of Commerce
David Fink New Hampshire Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
Ned Mamula Pennsylvania Director of the United States Geological Survey
Catherine Jereza Maryland an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity)
Joseph Popolo Texas Ambassador to the Kingdom of the Netherlands
Brandon Judd Idaho Ambassador to the Republic of Chile
Leah Campos Virginia Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
Patrick David Davis Maryland an Assistant Attorney General
James Baehr Louisiana General Counsel, Department of Veterans Affairs
Paul Atkins Virginia a Member of the Securities and Exchange Commission for a term expiring June 5, 2031

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
October 7, 2025 On the Nomination PN22-9 and PN345-19 and PN345-1 and PN55-15 and PN25-49 and PN25-24 and PN25-10 and PN25-5 and PN12-21 and PN465-5 and PN465-4 and PN465-3 and PN416-11 and PN380-4 and PN380-3 and PN129-14 and PN129-5 and PN55-48 and PN55-37 and PN55-32 and PN55-29 and PN55-23 and PN55-21 and PN55-19 and PN55-11 and PN55-8 and PN55-5 and PN54-4 and PN54-3 and PN54-2 and PN54-1 and PN26-41 and PN26-30 and PN26-17 and PN141-34 and PN60-18 and PN141-38 and PN60-15 and PN141-31 and PN26-32 and PN60-7 and PN141-13 and PN141-3 and PN379-24 and PN141-36 and PN141-32 and PN141-21 and PN379-14 and PN379-8 and PN379-5 and PN416-7 and PN246-15 and PN22-14 and PN25-52 and PN25-7 and PN26-48 and PN129-15 and PN141-23 and PN246-9 and PN55-1 and PN141-19 and PN246-17 and PN55-38 and PN55-4 and PN25-23 and PN55-17 and PN25-48 and PN13-1 and PN141-33 and PN141-6 and PN60-6 and PN55-40 and PN55-14 and PN25-47 and PN129-11 and PN129-3 and PN25-55 and PN25-34 and PN25-4 and PN141-17 and PN55-46 and PN129-12 and PN55-49 and PN60-1 and PN60-16 and PN60-5 and PN25-46 and PN25-25 and PN26-14 and PN129-16 and PN55-12 and PN55-35 and PN55-22 and PN25-38 and PN24-1 and PN22-28 and PN25-13 and PN22-6 and PN12-17 and PN25-30 and PN26-21 and PN55-33 and PN26-23 and PN26-9 and PN26-13 and PN25-3 and PN18 Nomination Confirmed (51-47) 51 47 Official tally
October 6, 2025 On the Cloture Motion PN22-9 and PN345-19 and PN345-1 and PN55-15 and PN25-49 and PN25-24 and PN25-10 and PN25-5 and PN12-21 and PN465-5 and PN465-4 and PN465-3 and PN416-11 and PN380-4 and PN380-3 and PN129-14 and PN129-5 and PN55-48 and PN55-37 and PN55-32 and PN55-29 and PN55-23 and PN55-21 and PN55-19 and PN55-11 and PN55-8 and PN55-5 and PN54-4 and PN54-3 and PN54-2 and PN54-1 and PN26-41 and PN26-30 and PN26-17 and PN141-34 and PN60-18 and PN141-38 and PN60-15 and PN141-31 and PN26-32 and PN60-7 and PN141-13 and PN141-3 and PN379-24 and PN141-36 and PN141-32 and PN141-21 and PN379-14 and PN379-8 and PN379-5 and PN416-7 and PN246-15 and PN22-14 and PN25-52 and PN25-7 and PN26-48 and PN129-15 and PN141-23 and PN246-9 and PN55-1 and PN141-19 and PN246-17 and PN55-38 and PN55-4 and PN25-23 and PN55-17 and PN25-48 and PN13-1 and PN141-33 and PN141-6 and PN60-6 and PN55-40 and PN55-14 and PN25-47 and PN129-11 and PN129-3 and PN25-55 and PN25-34 and PN25-4 and PN141-17 and PN55-46 and PN129-12 and PN55-49 and PN60-1 and PN60-16 and PN60-5 and PN25-46 and PN25-25 and PN26-14 and PN129-16 and PN55-12 and PN55-35 and PN55-22 and PN25-38 and PN24-1 and PN22-28 and PN25-13 and PN22-6 and PN12-17 and PN25-30 and PN26-21 and PN55-33 and PN26-23 and PN26-9 and PN26-13 and PN25-3 and PN18 Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45) 50 45 Official tally

Frequently asked

Who was included in PN18?

107 nominees: Neil Jacobs, Todd Wilcox, Riley Barnes, Michael DeSombre, Sarah Rogers, Paul Kapur, Thomas DiNanno, Benjamin Black, Jacob Helberg, James Holtsnider, Stephanie Hallett, Sergio Gor, Dan Negrea, Julie Stufft, Sean O'Neill, Anjani Sinha, John Giordano, William White, Thomas Rose, Roman Pipko, Nicholas Merrick, Michel Issa, Melinda Hildebrand, Arthur Fisher, Howard Brodie, Lynda Blanchard, Bill Bazzi, Richard Buchan III, Kenneth Howery, Stacey Feinberg, Herschel Walker, Leandro Rizzuto, Nicole McGraw, Somers Farkas, Daniel Rosen, David Charles Waterman, Kurt Wall, Ronald A. Parsons, Jr., Lesley Murphy, David Metcalf, Bart McKay Davis, Nicholas Chase, Kurt Alme, David Toepfer, Adam Sleeper, Leif Olson, John Heekin, Matthew Harvey, David Dunavant, Arch Capito, David LaCerte, Laura Swett, William Kirkland, Michael Stuart, Gustav Chiarello III, Timothy John Walsh, Philip Weinberg, Macon Hughes, Jonathan McKernan, Alex Adams, Christopher Fox, Gregory Zerzan, Michael Rutherford, Derek Barrs, Taylor Jordan, Lanny Erdos, Audrey Robertson, Michael Boren, Brittany Panuccio, David Barker, David Brian Castillo, Jonathan Snare, Brian Christine, Mary Riley, David Peters, Francis Brooke, Craig Trainor, Brian Morrissey, Jr., Joseph Barloon, John Dever, Usha-Maria Turner, Kevin Rhodes, James Woodruff II, Marc Andersen, Andrew Rogers, Jonathan Berry, Kimberly Richey, David Keeling, Janet Dhillon, Stanley Woodward, Jr., John Busterud, Marco Rajkovich, Jr., Julie Hocker, Wayne Palmer, Kirsten Baesler, Devon Westhill, David Fogel, Pierre Gentin, David Fink, Ned Mamula, Catherine Jereza, Joseph Popolo, Brandon Judd, Leah Campos, Patrick David Davis, James Baehr, Paul Atkins.

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 October 7, 2025: 51 yea, 47 nay.