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Senate vote on 74 nominations (PN730-11)

The Senate considered 74 nominations together as PN730-11 in the 119th Congress (2025–2027). Final vote on August 7, 2026: Nomination Confirmed (51-47).

Nominee State Position
Francis Brooke Virginia Deputy Secretary of the Treasury
George McMaster South Carolina an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
Erin Browne New York an Under Secretary of the Treasury
Sriprakash Kothari Massachusetts an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury
John Crews Virginia a Member of the National Credit Union Administration Board for a term expiring August 2, 2031
Christopher Phelan Minnesota Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers
Christopher Nassar Oklahoma United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years
Kevin Lilly Texas Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife
Mark Cruz Oregon Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four years
Jules Hurst III Virginia Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)
Roger Mason Virginia Director of the National Reconnaissance Office
Erich Hernandez-Baquero Florida an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force
Hal Duncan Texas Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget
Brien Lorenze Virginia a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2024
David Cummins Virginia Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration for a term of five years
Karen Jean Hedlund New York a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2030
Thomas B. Chapman Maryland a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028
Karen Sessions Texas a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2025
Edward Eppler Connecticut Chief Financial Officer, Department of Transportation
Katherine Bowles Alabama an Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs)
Donald Blome Illinois an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs)
Brendan Hanrahan New York an Assistant Secretary of State (European and Eurasian Affairs)
Juan Segura Virginia a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2032
Juan Segura Virginia a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2026
Juan Segura Virginia an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs)
Laurence Socha Illinois Ambassador to the Republic of The Gambia
Daniel Perez Florida Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil
John Hurley California Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador
Joseph Burkhalter Georgia Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova
Stanley Brown Virginia Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea
Christopher Anderson Wisconsin Ambassador to the Kingdom of Cambodia
Barbera Thornhill North Carolina Director of the Office to Monitor and Combat Trafficking, with the rank of Ambassador at Large
Rudolph Bauer South Carolina Ambassador to Belize
Stuart Gordon Nash the District of Columbia an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years
James Andrew Crowell IV the District of Columbia an Associate Judge of the District of Columbia Court of Appeals for the term of fifteen years
Charles Baldis Virginia Special Counsel, Office of Special Counsel, for the term of five years
Cameron Hamilton Virginia Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security
John Barlow Timmer the District of Columbia an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
Christine Michelle Macey the District of Columbia an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
Craig Edward Leen the District of Columbia an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
Michael Christopher DiLorenzo the District of Columbia an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, Craig S. Iscoe, retired
James Woodruff Florida Chairman of the Merit Systems Protection Board
Brian Cavanaugh Maryland Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security
Bradford Pentony Wilson New Jersey Archivist of the United States
Sharon E. Goodie the District of Columbia an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
Christopher Michael De Bono the District of Columbia an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years
Charlton Allen North Carolina General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years
Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr. Virginia Inspector General, Department of Justice
Kaveh Farzad Maryland an Assistant Secretary of Energy (International Affairs)
William Hague Washington an Assistant Secretary of the Interior
Brett Matsumoto Maryland Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor, for a term of four years
David M. Prouty Maryland a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2031
James Macy Wisconsin a Member of the National Labor Relations Board for the term of five years expiring August 27, 2030
Michael McDonald the District of Columbia Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years
Michael Vance Virginia an Assistant Secretary of State (Intelligence and Research)
Sean Costello Alabama United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama for the term of four years
Glen Smith Iowa Under Secretary of Agriculture for Rural Development
Frank Garcia Virginia a Member of the Board of Directors of the African Development Foundation for a term expiring September 22, 2031
David Brat Virginia Ambassador to the Commonwealth of Australia
Eric Wendt California Ambassador to the Republic of Albania
William Trachman Colorado Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania
Michael Kavoukjian Florida Ambassador to the Kingdom of Norway
Jason Holt Oklahoma United States Marshal for the Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years
Jack Chambers West Virginia United States Marshal for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years
James Arnott Missouri United States Marshal for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years
Timothy VerHey Michigan United States Attorney for the Western District of Michigan for the term of four years
Johnson TeeHee II Oklahoma United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years
Kenneth Sorenson Hawaii United States Attorney for the District of Hawaii for the term of four years
Fleet White Virginia an Assistant Secretary of State (Political-Military Affairs)
Preston Wells Griffith III Virginia Representative of the United States of America to the International Atomic Energy Agency, with the rank of Ambassador
Preston Wells Griffith III Virginia Representative of the United States of America to the Vienna Office of the United Nations, with the rank of Ambassador
Adam Cassady Virginia Ambassador at Large for Cyberspace and Digital Policy
Todd Steggerda Virginia Representative of the United States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador
John Breslow Arizona Ambassador to the Republic of Cyprus

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
August 7, 2026 On the Nomination PN961-1 and PN937-5 and PN901-1 and PN730-38 and PN962-3 and PN931-6 and PN1022-25 and PN806-5 and PN1022-10 and PN1012 and PN931-5 and PN931-4 and PN937-2 and PN1022-22 and PN962-1 and PN961-4 and PN901-3 and PN806-7 and PN730-23 and PN1022-7 and PN1022-6 and PN961-3 and PN937-9 and PN937-8 and PN937-7 and PN1022-34 and PN1022-31 and PN1022-15 and PN1022-9 and PN1022-8 and PN1022-3 and PN961-9 and PN931-2 and PN1093-2 and PN1093-1 and PN1011 and PN961-2 and PN930-8 and PN930-6 and PN930-5 and PN930-1 and PN901-12 and PN901-2 and PN850 and PN787-2 and PN730-18 and PN730-2 and PN933 and PN852-3 and PN806-2 and PN961-7 and PN901-7 and PN901-6 and PN792 and PN786-10 and PN931-3 and PN730-59 and PN786-5 and PN937-1 and PN901-11 and PN859-5 and PN730-36 and PN901-5 and PN859-2 and PN859-1 and PN901-10 and PN852-11 and PN852-9 and PN859-6 and PN852-6 and PN852-5 and PN852-2 and PN806-9 and PN730-11 Nomination Confirmed (51-47) 51 47 Official tally
August 5, 2026 On the Cloture Motion PN961-1 and PN937-5 and PN901-1 and PN730-38 and PN962-3 and PN931-6 and PN1022-25 and PN806-5 and PN1022-10 and PN1012 and PN931-5 and PN931-4 and PN937-2 and PN1022-22 and PN962-1 and PN961-4 and PN901-3 and PN806-7 and PN730-23 and PN1022-7 and PN1022-6 and PN961-3 and PN937-9 and PN937-8 and PN937-7 and PN1022-34 and PN1022-31 and PN1022-15 and PN1022-9 and PN1022-8 and PN1022-3 and PN961-9 and PN931-2 and PN1093-2 and PN1093-1 and PN1011 and PN961-2 and PN930-8 and PN930-6 and PN930-5 and PN930-1 and PN901-12 and PN901-2 and PN850 and PN787-2 and PN730-18 and PN730-2 and PN933 and PN852-3 and PN806-2 and PN961-7 and PN901-7 and PN901-6 and PN792 and PN786-10 and PN931-3 and PN730-59 and PN786-5 and PN937-1 and PN901-11 and PN859-5 and PN730-36 and PN901-5 and PN859-2 and PN859-1 and PN901-10 and PN852-11 and PN852-9 and PN859-6 and PN852-6 and PN852-5 and PN852-2 and PN806-9 and PN730-11 Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-44) 50 44 Official tally

Frequently asked

Who was included in PN730-11?

74 nominees: Francis Brooke, George McMaster, Erin Browne, Sriprakash Kothari, John Crews, Christopher Phelan, Christopher Nassar, Kevin Lilly, Mark Cruz, Jules Hurst III, Roger Mason, Erich Hernandez-Baquero, Hal Duncan, Brien Lorenze, David Cummins, Karen Jean Hedlund, Thomas B. Chapman, Karen Sessions, Edward Eppler, Katherine Bowles, Donald Blome, Brendan Hanrahan, Juan Segura, Juan Segura, Juan Segura, Laurence Socha, Daniel Perez, John Hurley, Joseph Burkhalter, Stanley Brown, Christopher Anderson, Barbera Thornhill, Rudolph Bauer, Stuart Gordon Nash, James Andrew Crowell IV, Charles Baldis, Cameron Hamilton, John Barlow Timmer, Christine Michelle Macey, Craig Edward Leen, Michael Christopher DiLorenzo, James Woodruff, Brian Cavanaugh, Bradford Pentony Wilson, Sharon E. Goodie, Christopher Michael De Bono, Charlton Allen, Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr., Kaveh Farzad, William Hague, Brett Matsumoto, David M. Prouty, James Macy, Michael McDonald, Michael Vance, Sean Costello, Glen Smith, Frank Garcia, David Brat, Eric Wendt, William Trachman, Michael Kavoukjian, Jason Holt, Jack Chambers, James Arnott, Timothy VerHey, Johnson TeeHee II, Kenneth Sorenson, Fleet White, Preston Wells Griffith III, Preston Wells Griffith III, Adam Cassady, Todd Steggerda, John Breslow.

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 August 7, 2026: 51 yea, 47 nay.