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Benjamin Demarzo to Be Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

PN22-3

Benjamin DeMarzo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Kimberly Ann McClain, resigned.

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This nomination is part of a batch. PN22-3 has 28 parts total.

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Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsSenate

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Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)

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Voted on September 17, 2025

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Received1 year ago (February 3, 2025)

Authority5 months ago (September 18, 2025)

Last ActionSeptember 18, 2025

Action History

FloorSeptember 18, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 526.

FloorSeptember 18, 2025

Considered by Senate pursuant S. Res. 377, 119th Congress.

FloorSeptember 17, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate pursuant to S. Res. 377, 119th Congress on 9/18/2025.

FloorSeptember 17, 2025

Considered by Senate pursuant S. Res. 377, 119th Congress.

FloorSeptember 17, 2025

Upon reconsideration, cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 525.

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Business meeting to consider the nominations of Benjamin DeMarzo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, and Craig Trainor, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, Jovan Jovanovic, of Pennsylvania, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2029, Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and David Peters, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs

Dirksen Senate Office Building, 538

Jul 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM

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Hearings to examine the nominations of Benjamin DeMarzo, of Virginia, and Craig Trainor, of Virginia, both to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, Jovan Jovanovic, of Pennsylvania, to be President of the Export-Import Bank of the United States for a term expiring January 20, 2029, Francis Brooke, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury, and David Peters, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.

Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban AffairsDirksen Senate Office Building, 538Jun 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM

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Benjamin Demarzo

Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development · Department of Housing and Urban Development

Virginia