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James Percival to Be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security · Congress.wiki

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James Percival to Be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security

PN26-37

James Percival, of Florida, to be General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security, vice Jonathan Eugene Meyer, resigned.

1Nominees

13Actions

1Hearings

1Committees

Progress

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Committee

Hearing

Result

Committees

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsSenate

Senate Vote

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)

53

Yea

47

Nay

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Present

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Voted on December 17, 2025

Timeline

Received11 months ago (March 10, 2025)

Authority1 month ago (December 19, 2025)

Last ActionDecember 18, 2025

Action History

FloorDecember 18, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.

FloorDecember 18, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorDecember 17, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate 12/18/2025.

FloorDecember 17, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorDecember 17, 2025

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 653.

Nominees

Hearing Records

1 hearing on record

Nomination Of Hon. Sean Cairncross, Robert Law, James Percival, Kevin Rhodes, And James Woodruff Ii

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsJun 5, 2025

Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN26-37 has 50 parts total.

Assistant Secretary Of The Air ForceCONFIRMED U.S. Ambassador to PortugalCONFIRMED U.S. Ambassador to TurkeyCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Enterprise Integration)WITHDRAWN U.S. Ambassador to the Holy SeeCONFIRMED Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Agency for Global MediaWITHDRAWN General Counsel, Department Of EnergyCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of DefenseCONFIRMED U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican RepublicCONFIRMED Under Secretary Of The NavyCONFIRMED Administrator of Drug Enforcement (Department of Justice)CONFIRMED Deputy Secretary of CommerceCONFIRMED Assistant Attorney General (Department of Justice)CONFIRMED Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty CorporationCONFIRMED U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services DirectorCONFIRMED Assistant Attorney General — Department of JusticeCONFIRMED U.S. Ambassador To The Republic Of MaltaCONFIRMED U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San MarinoCONFIRMED Amtrak Board DirectorCONFIRMED Deputy Secretary Of Housing And Urban DevelopmentCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of Energy for Electricity Delivery and Energy ReliabilityCONFIRMED President, Export-Import Bank Of The United StatesCONFIRMED U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of ChileCONFIRMED Associate Director, Office of Science and Technology PolicyCONFIRMED Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland SecurityCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary Of CommerceCONFIRMED Principal Deputy Director Of National IntelligenceCONFIRMED United States Attorney for the District of ColumbiaWITHDRAWN Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Accountability & Whistleblower)WITHDRAWN U.S. Ambassador To CroatiaCONFIRMED Federal Highway Administration AdministratorCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney — Eastern District Of PennsylvaniaCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New YorkRETURNED Deputy Under Secretary Of Defense — Department Of DefenseCONFIRMED Under Secretary Of The ArmyCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of TransportationRETURNED Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security AgencyRETURNED U.S. Representative To The European UnionCONFIRMED United States Attorney for the Southern District of FloridaCONFIRMED U.S. Permanent Representative To The Organization Of American StatesCONFIRMED U.S. Marshal, Department of JusticeCONFIRMED Assistant Attorney General, Department Of JusticeCONFIRMED Under Secretary for Intellectual Property & Director, U.S. Patent and Trademark CONFIRMED Director Of The National Counterintelligence And Security CenterCONFIRMED Deputy Director, Office Of Management And BudgetCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and MigrationCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management)CONFIRMED General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary Of DefenseCONFIRMED

Committee Meetings

4 meetings related to this nomination

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber Director, Robert Law, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and James Percival, of Florida, to be General Counsel, both of the Department of Homeland Security, Kevin Rhodes, of Florida, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, and James Woodruff II, of Florida, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2032.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsCapitol (Senate side), 216Jun 30, 2025 at 1:45 PM

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber Director, Robert Law, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and James Percival, of Florida, to be General Counsel, both of the Department of Homeland Security, Kevin Rhodes, of Florida, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, and James Woodruff II, of Florida, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board for the term of seven years expiring March 1, 2032.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsCapitol (Senate side), 216

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber Director, Robert Law, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, James Percival, of Florida, to be General Counsel, and Sean Plankey, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, all of the Department of Homeland Security, Kevin Rhodes, of Florida, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, Office of Management and Budget, and James Woodruff II, of Florida, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDirksen Senate Office Building, 342

Hearings to examine the nominations of Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber Director, Robert Law, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary for Strategy, Policy, and Plans, and James Percival, of Florida, to be General Counsel, all of the Department of Homeland Security, Kevin Rhodes, of Florida, to be Administrator for Federal Procurement Policy, and James Woodruff II, of Florida, to be a Member of the Merit Systems Protection Board.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDirksen Senate Office Building, 342

Jun 17, 2025 at 6:40 PM

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Jun 12, 2025 at 2:00 PM

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Jun 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM

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James Percival

General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security · Department of Homeland Security

Florida