PendingReceived Sep 14, 2026PN1272-16
Zachary Paul West, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Oklahoma, vice Ronald A. White, retired.
The Judiciary · Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
PendingReceived Sep 14, 2026PN1272-15
Lee Philip Rudofsky, of Arkansas, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eighth Circuit, vice Bobby E. Shepherd, retiring.
The Judiciary · Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
PendingReceived Sep 14, 2026PN1272-14
Luis Felipe Restrepo, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the United States Sentencing Commission for a term expiring October 31, 2031. (Reappointment)
United States Sentencing Commission · Latest action (Sep 24, 2026): Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 950.
PendingReceived Sep 14, 2026PN1272-13
Kyle Frederick Reardon, of Alaska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska, vice Joshua M. Kindred, resigned.
The Judiciary · Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
PendingReceived Sep 14, 2026PN1272-12
James Lewis Quinn, of Virginia, to be a Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims for the term of fifteen years, vice Coral Wong Pietsch, term expiring.
The Judiciary · Latest action (Sep 23, 2026): Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held.
PendingReceived Sep 14, 2026PN1272-11
Trevor Scott Pemberton, of Oklahoma, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Oklahoma, vice Gregory Kent Frizzell, retired.
The Judiciary · Latest action (Sep 16, 2026): Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
PendingReceived Sep 14, 2026PN1272-10
Jesus A. Osete, of Missouri, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, vice David Gregory Kays, retiring.
The Judiciary · Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.
PendingReceived Sep 14, 2026PN1272-1
Samuel D. Adkisson, of Tennessee, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Tennessee, vice Thomas A. Varlan, retiring.
The Judiciary · Latest action (Sep 14, 2026): Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.
PendingReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1256
Dennis Kirk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of the Interior, vice Mark Lee Greenblatt.
Department of the Interior · Latest action (Aug 7, 2026): Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; when reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, pursuant to an order of January 7, 2009, to be sequentially referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for 20 calendar days.
ConfirmedReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-9
Keith Heffern, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Gabonese Republic.
Department of State · Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
ConfirmedReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-8
Charles Goodman III, of Florida, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Togolese Republic.
Department of State · Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
ConfirmedReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-7
Steven Gillen, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kyrgyz Republic.
Department of State · Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
ConfirmedReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-6
Natasha Franceschi, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Nicaragua.
Department of State · Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PendingReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-5
William Flens, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Chad.
Department of State · Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
PendingReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-4
Michael Doyle, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission for a term expiring April 27, 2031, vice Cynthia L. Attwood, term expired.
Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission · Latest action (Aug 7, 2026): Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
PendingReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-3
Marc Dillard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Union of the Comoros.
Department of State · Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
PendingReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-20
Loren E. Sweatt, of Virginia, to be a Member of the National Mediation Board for a term expiring July 1, 2029. (Reappointment)
National Mediation Board · Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 965. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
PendingReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-2
Justin Bytheway, of Utah, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Tonga.
Department of State · Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
WithdrawnReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-19
Robert Stebbins, of New York, to be Deputy Chief Executive Officer of the United States International Development Finance Corporation, vice Nisha Desai Biswal, resigned.
United States International Development Finance Corporation · Latest action (Sep 17, 2026): Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.
PendingReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-18
Danielle Thumann Severs, of North Carolina, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission for a term of five years from July 1, 2024, vice Nathan A. Simington, term expired.
Federal Communications Commission · Latest action (Aug 7, 2026): Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.
PendingReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-17
Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2031. (Reappointment)
Export-Import Bank of the United States · Latest action (Oct 1, 2026): Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
PendingReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-16
Michael Rigas, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for the remainder of the term expiring January 20, 2027, vice Spencer Bachus, III, resigning.
Export-Import Bank of the United States · Latest action (Aug 7, 2026): Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
ConfirmedReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-15
Nutan Patel, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Cabo Verde.
Department of State · Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
PendingReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-14
Julia Nesheiwat, of Florida, to be Ambassador-at-Large for the Arctic. (New Position)
Department of State · Latest action (Sep 17, 2026): Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
ConfirmedReceived Aug 7, 2026PN1255-13
John McIntyre, of Texas, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Malawi.
Department of State · Latest action (Sep 30, 2026): Confirmed by the Senate by Voice Vote.
