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Senate vote on 49 nominations (PN726-1)

The Senate considered 49 nominations together as PN726-1 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on May 18, 2026: Nomination Confirmed (46-43).

Nominee State Position
Andrew Benson Maine United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years
William Boyle North Carolina United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years
Kevin Holmes Arkansas United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years
Brian David Miller Pennsylvania United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years
Richard Price Missouri United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years
Darin Smith Wyoming United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years
Gregory LoGerfo Massachusetts Coordinator for Counterterrorism, with the rank and status of Ambassador at Large
Eric Meyer California Ambassador to the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka
Jennifer Wicks McNamara Virginia Ambassador to the Socialist Republic of Vietnam
Frank Weiland the District of Columbia an Assistant Secretary of State (International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs)
Daniel Edwards North Carolina an Assistant Secretary of Transportation
Steven Haines Virginia an Assistant Secretary of Commerce
Robert Harvey Florida a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029
Thomas Govan, Jr. Alabama United States Attorney for the Middle District of Alabama for the term of four years
Zachary Keller Louisiana United States Attorney for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years
Ryan Raybould Texas United States Attorney for the Northern District of Texas for the term of four years
Gregory Gilmore Illinois United States Attorney for the Central District of Illinois for the term of four years
Douglas Weaver Maryland a Member of the Nuclear Regulatory Commission for the term of five years expiring June 30, 2031
Stevan Pearce New Mexico Director of the Bureau of Land Management
David LaCerte Louisiana a Member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission for a term expiring June 30, 2031
Kyle Haustveit North Dakota Under Secretary of Energy
Robert Rotter Iowa United States Marshal for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years
Daniel Satterlee South Dakota United States Marshal for the District of South Dakota for the term of four years
David St. Pierre Maine United States Marshal for the District of Maine for the term of four years
Brian Birdwell Texas an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Mark Ditlevson Minnesota an Assistant Secretary of Defense
Lee Lipton Florida Ambassador to the Republic of the Philippines
William Long Missouri Ambassador to the Republic of Iceland
Jared Novelly Missouri Ambassador to New Zealand, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Independent State of Samoa, the Cook Islands, and Niue
Robert Sweeney Texas United States Director of the Asian Development Bank, with the rank of Ambassador
Asel Roberts Virginia Ambassador to the Republic of Slovenia
Wesley Brooks Florida Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs
Frank Garcia Virginia an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs)
Matthew Anderson Colorado Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Michael Graham Virginia a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030
Richard Kloster West Virginia a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028
Seval Oz California an Assistant Secretary of Transportation
Arvind Raman Indiana Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology
Melissa Holyoak Utah United States Attorney for the District of Utah for the term of four years
Phillip Williams, Jr. Alabama United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama for the term of four years
James Bishop North Carolina United States Attorney for the Middle District of North Carolina for the term of four years
Brian Barber Louisiana United States Marshal for the Western District of Louisiana for the term of four years
Steven Lewis Missouri United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri, for the term of four years
Priscilla Lopez Florida United States Marshal for the Southern District of Florida for the term of four years
Brian Gootkin Montana United States Marshal for the District of Montana for the term of four years
James Stuart Minnesota United States Marshal for the District of Minnesota for the term of four years
Yeouk Kim Texas Representative of the United States of America to the Association of Southeast Asian Nations, with the rank and status of Ambassador
Ademola Adewale-Sadik New York United States Director of the African Development Bank for a term of five years
Catherine Dillon Maryland an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs)

Key facts

Item Detail
Final result Nomination Confirmed (46-43)
Yea 46
Nay 43
Not voting 11
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
May 18, 2026 On the Nomination PN726-1 and PN726-3 and PN726-7 and PN726-10 and PN726-13 and PN726-14 and PN730-41 and PN730-48 and PN730-67 and PN730-66 and PN730-22 and PN730-29 and PN730-31 and PN730-27 and PN726-8 and PN730-56 and PN730-25 and PN786-11 and PN730-52 and PN786-8 and PN806-3 and PN730-57 and PN730-58 and PN730-60 and PN730-8 and PN730-21 and PN730-40 and PN730-43 and PN730-50 and PN730-62 and PN806-6 and PN730-12 and PN786-4 and PN730-3 and PN730-28 and PN730-37 and PN730-51 and PN730-54 and PN786-7 and PN730-68 and PN730-9 and PN730-5 and PN806-4 and PN730-44 and PN730-26 and PN730-61 and PN852-7 and PN730-1 and PN806-1 Nomination Confirmed (46-43) 46 43 Official tally

Frequently asked

Who was included in PN726-1?

49 nominees: Andrew Benson, William Boyle, Kevin Holmes, Brian David Miller, Richard Price, Darin Smith, Gregory LoGerfo, Eric Meyer, Jennifer Wicks McNamara, Frank Weiland, Daniel Edwards, Steven Haines, Robert Harvey, Thomas Govan, Jr., Zachary Keller, Ryan Raybould, Gregory Gilmore, Douglas Weaver, Stevan Pearce, David LaCerte, Kyle Haustveit, Robert Rotter, Daniel Satterlee, David St. Pierre, Brian Birdwell, Mark Ditlevson, Lee Lipton, William Long, Jared Novelly, Robert Sweeney, Asel Roberts, Wesley Brooks, Frank Garcia, Matthew Anderson, Michael Graham, Richard Kloster, Seval Oz, Arvind Raman, Melissa Holyoak, Phillip Williams, Jr., James Bishop, Brian Barber, Steven Lewis, Priscilla Lopez, Brian Gootkin, James Stuart, Yeouk Kim, Ademola Adewale-Sadik, Catherine Dillon.

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 (46-43) on May 18, 2026: 46 yea, 43 nay.