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Download official Senate Record PDFReturn to issue contextExecutive nominations confirmed by the Senate May 18, 2026:
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
ANDREW BENSON, OF MAINE, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR
THE DISTRICT OF MAINE FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
WILLIAM BOYLE, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED STATES
ATTORNEY FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE
TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
KEVIN HOLMES, OF ARKANSAS, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR
THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF ARKANSAS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
BRIAN DAVID MILLER, OF PENNSYLVANIA, TO BE UNITED STATES
ATTORNEY FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF PENNSYLVANIA FOR THE TERM
OF FOUR YEARS.
RICHARD PRICE, OF MISSOURI, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI FOR THE TERM OF FOUR
YEARS.
DARIN SMITH, OF WYOMING, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR
THE DISTRICT OF WYOMING FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
GREGORY LOGERFO, OF MASSACHUSETTS, A CAREER MEMBER OF THE
SENIOR FOREIGN SERVICE, CLASS OF MINISTER-COUNSELOR, TO BE
COORDINATOR FOR COUNTERTERRORISM, WITH THE RANK AND STATUS OF
AMBASSADOR AT LARGE.
ERIC MEYER, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY
AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE
DEMOCRATIC SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF SRI LANKA.
JENNIFER WICKS MCNAMARA, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR
EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA TO THE SOCIALIST REPUBLIC OF VIETNAM.
FRANK WEILAND, OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, TO BE AN
ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE (INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS).
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
DANIEL EDWARDS, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT
SECRETARY OF TRANSPORTATION.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
STEVEN HAINES, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
COMMERCE.
FEDERAL MARITIME COMMISSION
ROBERT HARVEY, OF FLORIDA, TO BE A FEDERAL MARITIME
COMMISSIONER FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30, 2029.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
THOMAS GOVAN, JR., OF ALABAMA, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF ALABAMA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR
YEARS.
ZACHARY KELLER, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR
YEARS.
RYAN RAYBOULD, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR
THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
GREGORY GILMORE, OF ILLINOIS, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY
FOR THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS FOR THE TERM OF FOUR
YEARS.
NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION
DOUGLAS WEAVER, OF MARYLAND, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NUCLEAR
REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR THE TERM OF FIVE YEARS EXPIRING
JUNE 30, 2031.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR
STEVAN PEARCE, OF NEW MEXICO, TO BE DIRECTOR OF THE BUREAU
OF LAND MANAGEMENT.
FEDERAL ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION
DAVID LACERTE, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE FEDERAL
ENERGY REGULATORY COMMISSION FOR A TERM EXPIRING JUNE 30,
DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY
KYLE HAUSTVEIT, OF NORTH DAKOTA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF
ENERGY.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
ROBERT ROTTER, OF IOWA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR THE
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF IOWA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
DANIEL SATTERLEE, OF SOUTH DAKOTA, TO BE UNITED STATES
MARSHAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF SOUTH DAKOTA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR
YEARS.
DAVID ST. PIERRE, OF MAINE, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR
THE DISTRICT OF MAINE FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
BRIAN BIRDWELL, OF TEXAS, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
DEFENSE.
MARK DITLEVSON, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY
OF DEFENSE.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
LEE LIPTON, OF FLORIDA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND
PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE
REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES.
WILLIAM LONG, OF MISSOURI, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY
AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE
REPUBLIC OF ICELAND.
JARED NOVELLY, OF MISSOURI, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY
AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO NEW
ZEALAND, AND TO SERVE CONCURRENTLY AND WITHOUT ADDITIONAL
COMPENSATION AS AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY AND PLENIPOTENTIARY
OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE INDEPENDENT STATE OF
SAMOA, THE COOK ISLANDS, AND NIUE.
ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
ROBERT SWEENEY, OF TEXAS, TO BE UNITED STATES DIRECTOR OF
THE ASIAN DEVELOPMENT BANK, WITH THE RANK OF AMBASSADOR.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
ASEL ROBERTS, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY
AND PLENIPOTENTIARY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE
REPUBLIC OF SLOVENIA.
WESLEY BROOKS, OF FLORIDA, TO BE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
STATE FOR OCEANS AND INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL AND
SCIENTIFIC AFFAIRS.
FRANK GARCIA, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
STATE (AFRICAN AFFAIRS).
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION
MATTHEW ANDERSON, OF COLORADO, TO BE DEPUTY ADMINISTRATOR
OF THE NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION.
NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD
MICHAEL GRAHAM, OF VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL
TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31,
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD
RICHARD KLOSTER, OF WEST VIRGINIA, TO BE A MEMBER OF THE
SURFACE TRANSPORTATION BOARD FOR A TERM EXPIRING DECEMBER 31,
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
SEVAL OZ, OF CALIFORNIA, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF
TRANSPORTATION.
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
ARVIND RAMAN, OF INDIANA, TO BE UNDER SECRETARY OF COMMERCE
FOR STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE
MELISSA HOLYOAK, OF UTAH, TO BE UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR
THE DISTRICT OF UTAH FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
PHILLIP WILLIAMS, JR., OF ALABAMA, TO BE UNITED STATES
ATTORNEY FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ALABAMA FOR THE TERM OF
FOUR YEARS.
JAMES BISHOP, OF NORTH CAROLINA, TO BE UNITED STATES
ATTORNEY FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF NORTH CAROLINA FOR THE
TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
BRIAN BARBER, OF LOUISIANA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR
THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF LOUISIANA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
STEVEN LEWIS, OF MISSOURI, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR
THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI, FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
PRISCILLA LOPEZ, OF FLORIDA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR
YEARS.
BRIAN GOOTKIN, OF MONTANA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR
THE DISTRICT OF MONTANA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
JAMES STUART, OF MINNESOTA, TO BE UNITED STATES MARSHAL FOR
THE DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA FOR THE TERM OF FOUR YEARS.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
YEOUK KIM, OF TEXAS, TO BE REPRESENTATIVE OF THE UNITED
STATES OF AMERICA TO THE ASSOCIATION OF SOUTHEAST ASIAN
NATIONS, WITH THE RANK AND STATUS OF AMBASSADOR EXTRAORDINARY
AND PLENIPOTENTIARY.
AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK
ADEMOLA ADEWALE-SADIK, OF NEW YORK, TO BE UNITED STATES
DIRECTOR OF THE AFRICAN DEVELOPMENT BANK FOR A TERM OF FIVE
YEARS.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE
CATHERINE DILLON, OF MARYLAND, TO BE AN ASSISTANT SECRETARY
OF STATE (EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL AFFAIRS).