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Justin Overbaugh to Be Deputy Secretary of Defense

PN22-20

Justin Overbaugh, of Florida, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, vice Milancy Danielle Harris, resigned.

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This nomination is part of a batch. PN22-20 has 28 parts total.

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Committee on Armed Services
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Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
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Voted on September 17, 2025

Timeline

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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Hearings to examine the nominations of Matthew Lohmeier, of Arizona, to be Under Secretary of the Air Force, Justin Overbaugh, of Florida, to be a Deputy Under Secretary, and Daniel Zimmerman, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary, all of the Department of Defense.

Committee on Armed ServicesDirksen Senate Office Building, G50
May 1, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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22-20-119-justin-overbaugh

Justin Overbaugh

Deputy Secretary of Defense · Department of Defense

Florida