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Senate vote on 97 nominations (PN25-29)

The Senate considered 97 nominations together as PN25-29 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on December 18, 2025: Nomination Confirmed (53-43).

Nominee State Position
Scott Mayer Pennsylvania a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2029
Mary Anne Carter Tennessee Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Arts for a term of four years
Christopher Yeaw Virginia an Assistant Secretary of State (Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and Stability)
Tammy Bruce California the Deputy Representative of the United States of America to the United Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador
Darryl Nirenberg Virginia Ambassador to Romania
Bernardo Navarro Puerto Rico Ambassador to the Republic of Peru
Yehuda Kaploun Florida Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, with the rank of Ambassador
Melissa Argyros California Ambassador to the Republic of Latvia
Michael Selig Florida a Commissioner of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission for a term expiring April 13, 2029
Michael Selig Florida Chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission
Scott Leary Mississippi United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years
James Kruger Mississippi United States Attorney for the Southern District of Mississippi for the term of four years
Ryan Anthony Kriegshauser Kansas United States Attorney for the District of Kansas for the term of four years
Erin Creegan New Hampshire United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire for the term of four years
Andrew Duva Florida an Assistant Attorney General
John Walk Virginia Inspector General, Department of Agriculture
Thomas Bell Virginia Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services
Morvared Namdarkhan Texas an Assistant Secretary of State (Consular Affairs)
Brent Christensen Virginia Ambassador to the People's Republic of Bangladesh
Benjamin Leon, Jr. Florida Ambassador to the Kingdom of Spain, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Principality of Andorra
Leo Brent Bozell III Virginia Ambassador to the Republic of South Africa
Julie Callahan the District of Columbia Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador
Arjun Mody New Jersey Deputy Commissioner Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2031
Jeffrey Goettman Virginia a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Africa, Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Environment, Labor, and Industrial Competitiveness), with the Rank of Ambassador
Travis Hill Maryland Chairperson of the Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation for a term of five years
Joseph Gormley Maryland President, Government National Mortgage Association
Francis Cassidy Pennsylvania an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Paul Hollis Louisiana Director of the Mint for a term of five years
Michelle A. Schultz Pennsylvania a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring November 30, 2030
Trent Morse Florida a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority for a term expiring May 30, 2030
Laura DiBella Florida a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2028
Timothy Petty Indiana Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere
Stephen Carmel Virginia Administrator of the Maritime Administration
Ethan Klein New Jersey an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy
Maurice Todd Florida an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Michael Payne Virginia Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense
Timothy Dill Ohio an Assistant Secretary of Defense
James Caggy New York an Assistant Secretary of Defense
John Noh Texas an Assistant Secretary of Defense
William Lane III Virginia General Counsel of the Department of the Air Force
Michael Borders Florida an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
Charles Young III West Virginia General Counsel of the Department of the Army
David Beck Tennessee Deputy Administrator for Defense Programs, National Nuclear Security Administration
Brendan Rogers Connecticut an Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Joseph Jewell Indiana an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Marc Berkowitz Virginia an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Robert Kadlec New York an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Thomas Ferguson III North Carolina United States Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina for the term of four years
John Cuong Truong the District of Columbia an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
Elana S. Suttenberg the District of Columbia an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
Stephen F. Rickard the District of Columbia an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
Edward Forst Florida Administrator of General Services
Charles Arrington Illinois a Member of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term expiring July 1, 2030
Peter Metzger the District of Columbia Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of the Treasury
Stella Herrell New Mexico an Assistant Secretary of Agriculture
Mindy Brashears Texas Under Secretary of Agriculture for Food Safety
Platte Moring South Carolina Inspector General, Department of Defense
Anthony D'Esposito New York Inspector General, Department of Labor
Douglas Troutman Maryland Assistant Administrator for Toxic Substances of the Environmental Protection Agency
Arthur Graham Florida a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for the remainder of the term expiring May 18, 2026
Randall Jones Alabama a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2028
Jeff Hagood Tennessee a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term of expiring May 18, 2029
Mitch Graves Tennessee a Member of the Board of Directors of the Tennessee Valley Authority for a term expiring May 18, 2029
Jeffrey Hall Virginia an Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency
William Kirk Maryland Inspector General, Small Business Administration
John Bartrum Indiana Under Secretary for Health of the Department of Veterans Affairs
Andrew Veprek Louisiana an Assistant Secretary of State (Population, Refugees, and Migration)
Joyce Meyer Virginia Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs
Harry Kumar New York an Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Adam Mildred Indiana United States Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana for the term of four years
Thomas Albus Missouri United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years
Thomas Wheeler II Indiana United States Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana for the term of four years
Bryan Stirling South Carolina United States Attorney for the District of South Carolina for the term of four years
Jerome Francis Gorgon, Jr. Michigan United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Michigan for the term of four years
Dominick Gerace II Ohio United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio for the term of four years
Braden Boucek Tennessee United States Attorney for the Middle District of Tennessee for the term of four years
James Mazol Virginia a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Derrick Anderson Virginia an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Kirsten Davies Tennessee Chief Information Officer of the Department of Defense
James Murphy Maryland a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring December 16, 2027
Rosario Palmieri Virginia an Assistant Secretary of Labor
Crystal Carey New Jersey General Counsel of the National Labor Relations Board for term of four years
Jonathan Greenstein New York a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury
Derek Theurer Virginia a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury
Jeremiah Workman Ohio Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and Training
David Courcelle Louisiana United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Louisiana for the term of four years
Chris Pilkerton Maryland Assistant Secretary of the Treasury for Investment Security
Jonathan Burke Georgia Assistant Secretary for Terrorist Financing, Department of the Treasury
Ronald Kurtz Georgia an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Benjamin Hobbs Ohio Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
David Denton, Jr. Virginia General Counsel of the Department of the Navy
Amy Henninger Virginia Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, Department of Defense
Benjamin Kohlmann Texas an Assistant Secretary of the Navy
Michael Powers Virginia Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Pedro Allende Florida Under Secretary for Science and Technology, Department of Homeland Security
James Percival Florida General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security
Henry Mack III Florida an Assistant Secretary of Labor

Key facts

Item Detail
Final result Nomination Confirmed (53-43)
Yea 53
Nay 43
Not voting 4
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
December 18, 2025 On the Nomination PN416-9 and PN141-12 and PN499-12 and PN465-1 and PN345-14 and PN345-13 and PN345-10 and PN55-2 and PN624-2 and PN624-1 and PN379-17 and PN379-16 and PN416-6 and PN519-2 and PN445-3 and PN416-12 and PN55-7 and PN345-12 and PN465-2 and PN55-26 and PN55-10 and PN416-2 and PN379-20 and PN246-6 and PN560-3 and PN462-3 and PN462-1 and PN416-5 and PN518-5 and PN499-10 and PN499-2 and PN462-4 and PN141-10 and PN26-24 and PN445-10 and PN445-7 and PN445-2 and PN379-4 and PN246-12 and PN141-27 and PN141-8 and PN129-17 and PN129-1 and PN60-17 and PN60-11 and PN60-4 and PN22-11 and PN445-5 and PN466-9 and PN466-8 and PN466-7 and PN447 and PN141-5 and PN499-8 and PN345-8 and PN246-3 and PN246-11 and PN60-8 and PN445-11 and PN416-4 and PN379-15 and PN379-13 and PN379-11 and PN141-20 and PN141-25 and PN246-2 and PN26-47 and PN60-13 and PN26-26 and PN379-19 and PN445-1 and PN379-26 and PN379-22 and PN416-3 and PN379-9 and PN379-3 and PN379-18 and PN246-1 and PN141-14 and PN416-10 and PN379-21 and PN55-13 and PN129-6 and PN55-44 and PN141-39 and PN379-7 and PN246-13 and PN246-4 and PN141-26 and PN141-22 and PN141-16 and PN129-7 and PN60-12 and PN55-34 and PN141-2 and PN26-37 and PN25-29 Nomination Confirmed (53-43) 53 43 Official tally

Frequently asked

Who was included in PN25-29?

97 nominees: Scott Mayer, Mary Anne Carter, Christopher Yeaw, Tammy Bruce, Darryl Nirenberg, Bernardo Navarro, Yehuda Kaploun, Melissa Argyros, Michael Selig, Michael Selig, Scott Leary, James Kruger, Ryan Anthony Kriegshauser, Erin Creegan, Andrew Duva, John Walk, Thomas Bell, Morvared Namdarkhan, Brent Christensen, Benjamin Leon, Jr., Leo Brent Bozell III, Julie Callahan, Arjun Mody, Jeffrey Goettman, Travis Hill, Joseph Gormley, Francis Cassidy, Paul Hollis, Michelle A. Schultz, Trent Morse, Laura DiBella, Timothy Petty, Stephen Carmel, Ethan Klein, Maurice Todd, Michael Payne, Timothy Dill, James Caggy, John Noh, William Lane III, Michael Borders, Charles Young III, David Beck, Brendan Rogers, Joseph Jewell, Marc Berkowitz, Robert Kadlec, Thomas Ferguson III, John Cuong Truong, Elana S. Suttenberg, Stephen F. Rickard, Edward Forst, Charles Arrington, Peter Metzger, Stella Herrell, Mindy Brashears, Platte Moring, Anthony D'Esposito, Douglas Troutman, Arthur Graham, Randall Jones, Jeff Hagood, Mitch Graves, Jeffrey Hall, William Kirk, John Bartrum, Andrew Veprek, Joyce Meyer, Harry Kumar, Adam Mildred, Thomas Albus, Thomas Wheeler II, Bryan Stirling, Jerome Francis Gorgon, Jr., Dominick Gerace II, Braden Boucek, James Mazol, Derrick Anderson, Kirsten Davies, James Murphy, Rosario Palmieri, Crystal Carey, Jonathan Greenstein, Derek Theurer, Jeremiah Workman, David Courcelle, Chris Pilkerton, Jonathan Burke, Ronald Kurtz, Benjamin Hobbs, David Denton, Jr., Amy Henninger, Benjamin Kohlmann, Michael Powers, Pedro Allende, James Percival, Henry Mack III.

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 (53-43) on December 18, 2025: 53 yea, 43 nay.