civilianCONFIRMED

James O'neill to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services

PN12-33

James O'Neill, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Andrea Joan Palm, resigned.

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civilianCONFIRMED

James O'neill to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services

PN12-33

James O'Neill, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Andrea Joan Palm, resigned.

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15Actions

0Hearings

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This nomination is part of a batch. PN12-33 has 45 parts total.

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Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN12-33 has 45 parts total.

Assistant Secretary of DefenseCONFIRMED Director of the National Institutes of HealthCONFIRMED Deputy Director, Office of Management and BudgetCONFIRMED Social Security Administration CommissionerWITHDRAWN Deputy Attorney General (Department of Justice)CONFIRMED Department of State NominationWITHDRAWN Under Secretary Of Veterans Affairs For Memorial AffairsCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney, Southern District of New YorkRETURNED Under Secretary of Defense for PolicyCONFIRMED Chief Of Protocol — Department Of StateCONFIRMED Assistant Attorney General, Department Of JusticeCONFIRMED Secretary Of The ArmyCONFIRMED Under Secretary Of Defense For Acquisition And SustainmentWITHDRAWN Deputy Secretary Of Homeland SecurityCONFIRMED Deputy Secretary Of The TreasuryCONFIRMED Deputy Secretary Of DefenseCONFIRMED Administrator of the Federal Railroad AdministrationCONFIRMED Securities And Exchange Commission MemberCONFIRMED Under Secretary for Science, Department of EnergyCONFIRMED Under Secretary Of EnergyCONFIRMED Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the EnvironmentCONFIRMED Under Secretary of Agriculture for Marketing and Regulatory ProgramsCONFIRMED NASA AdministratorWITHDRAWN Director of the Office of Personnel ManagementCONFIRMED Deputy Secretary of StateCONFIRMED Under Secretary of Agriculture for Trade and Foreign Agricultural AffairsCONFIRMED Commissioner Of Internal RevenueCONFIRMED Commissioner Of Food And DrugsCONFIRMED Federal Trade CommissionerCONFIRMED Secretary Of The Air ForceCONFIRMED Under Secretary of Defense for Research and EngineeringCONFIRMED Public Health Service Medical DirectorWITHDRAWN Administrator Of The Centers For Medicare And Medicaid ServicesCONFIRMED Director Of The Federal Bureau Of InvestigationCONFIRMED Secretary of the NavyCONFIRMED Assistant Attorney General — Department Of JusticeCONFIRMED Deputy Secretary Of State For Management And ResourcesCONFIRMED Solicitor General Of The United StatesCONFIRMED Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border ProtectionCONFIRMED Assistant Attorney General, Department of JusticeCONFIRMED Deputy Secretary Of LaborCONFIRMED Deputy Secretary of AgricultureCONFIRMED Director, Centers for Disease Control and PreventionWITHDRAWN Under Secretary for Nuclear Security — Department of EnergyCONFIRMED

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (51-46)

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46

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Present

3

Not Voting

Voted on June 4, 2025

Committee Meetings

3 meetings related to this nomination

Senate

Meeting

Scheduled

Business meeting to consider the nominations of James O'Neill, of California, to be Deputy Secretary, and Gary Andres, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Committee on FinanceDirksen Senate Office Building, 215

Timeline

Received1 year ago (January 20, 2025)

Authority8 months ago (June 5, 2025)

Last ActionJune 5, 2025

Action History

FloorJune 5, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 43. Record Vote Number: 293.

FloorJune 5, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorJune 4, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 6/5/2025.

FloorJune 4, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorJune 4, 2025

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 290.

Nominees

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James O'neill
Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services · Department of Health and Human Services
California

Committee Meetings

3 meetings related to this nomination

Senate

Meeting

Scheduled

Business meeting to consider the nominations of James O'Neill, of California, to be Deputy Secretary, and Gary Andres, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Committee on FinanceDirksen Senate Office Building, 215

May 15, 2025 at 2:00 PM

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Senate

Meeting

Scheduled

Hearings to examine the nomination of James O'Neill, of California, to be Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and PensionsDirksen Senate Office Building, 430May 8, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Hearings to examine the nominations of James O'Neill, of California, to be Deputy Secretary, and Gary Andres, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary, both of the Department of Health and Human Services.

Committee on FinanceDirksen Senate Office Building, 215May 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM

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James O'neill

Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services · Department of Health and Human Services

California