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William Kirkland to Be Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior · Congress.wiki

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William Kirkland to Be Assistant Secretary, Department of the Interior

PN22-14

William Kirkland, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Bryan Todd Newland, resigned.

Received: February 3, 2025; February 3, 2025
Authority: November 7, 2025; November 7, 2025
Last Action: October 7, 2025; October 7, 2025

1Nominees

13Actions

1Hearings

1Committees

Progress

Received

Committee

Hearing

Result

Nominees

1 nominee

Senate Vote

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)

50

Yea

45

Nay

0

Present

5

Not Voting

Voted on October 6, 2025

Recorded Votes

Recorded Senate votes

2 recorded

October 7, 2025

Nomination Confirmed (51-47)

On the Nomination

October 6, 2025

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)

On the Cloture Motion

Action History

FloorOctober 7, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.

FloorOctober 7, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorOctober 6, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate 10/7/2025.

FloorOctober 6, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorOctober 6, 2025

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 546.

Hearing Records

1 hearing on record

Nomination Of William "billy" Kirkland To Be Assistant Secretary For Indian Affairs, Department Of The Interior

Committee on Indian AffairsJul 17, 2025

Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN22-14 has 28 parts total.

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Solicitor, Department Of The Interior

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Assistant Secretary of Energy (Nuclear Energy)

PN22-5

General Counsel Of The Department Of Commerce

PN22-6

Under Secretary Of Defense For Intelligence

PN22-7

Assistant Secretary Of Energy (Fossil Energy)

PN22-8

Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere

PN22-9

Assistant Secretary of Defense

PN22-10

Assistant Secretary of Defense

PN22-11

Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Security

PN22-12

Under Secretary Of Commerce For International Trade

PN22-13

Under Secretary of the Air Force

PN22-15

Assistant Secretary of Defense

PN22-16

General Counsel, Department of Defense

PN22-17

Federal Transit Administrator

PN22-18

Deputy Administrator for Defense Nuclear Nonproliferation (NNSA, DOE)

PN22-19

Deputy Secretary of Defense

PN22-20

Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration

PN22-21

Assistant Secretary of the Treasury

PN22-22

Director, Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (DOE)

PN22-23

Administrator, Pipeline And Hazardous Materials Safety Administration

PN22-24

Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information

PN22-25

Under Secretary of Defense for Personnel and Readiness

PN22-26

Assistant Secretary of the Interior

PN22-27

Assistant Secretary of Agriculture

PN22-28

Committees & Meetings

1 committee · 3 meetings

Committees

1 total

Committee on Indian AffairsSenate

Committee Meetings

3 meetings related to this nomination

Business meeting to consider the nomination of William Kirkland, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior; to be immediately followed by hearings to examine Federal programs at the Department of Energy.

Committee on Indian AffairsDirksen Senate Office Building, 628Sep 10, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Hearings to examine the nomination of William Kirkland, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

Committee on Indian AffairsDirksen Senate Office Building, 628Jul 17, 2025 at 6:45 PM

Hearings to examine the nomination of William Kirkland, of Georgia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior.

Committee on Indian AffairsDirksen Senate Office Building, 628Jun 25, 2025 at 6:30 PM

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William Kirkland

Assistant Secretary of the Interior · Department of the Interior

Georgia