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David Denton to Be General Counsel, Department of the Navy · Congress.wiki

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David Denton to Be General Counsel, Department of the Navy

PN141-16

David Denton, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy, vice John Patrick Coffey, resigned.

1Nominees

13Actions

0Hearings

1Committees

Progress

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Committee

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Committees

Committee on Armed Services

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Senate Vote

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)

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47

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Voted on December 17, 2025

Timeline

Received9 months ago (May 6, 2025)

Authority2 months 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

Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN141-16 has 39 parts total.

Special Counsel — Office of Special CounselWITHDRAWN Under Secretary For Science And Technology, DHSCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney for the District of MontanaCONFIRMED Deputy Administrator, NASARETURNED Federal Labor Relations Authority MemberCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary EducationCONFIRMED U.S. Representative to the United NationsCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary Of The Air ForceCONFIRMED Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)WITHDRAWN Administrator Of The Maritime Administration (DOT)CONFIRMED Director of National Drug Control PolicyWITHDRAWN Chairperson, National Endowment for the ArtsCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney — District of North DakotaCONFIRMED DoD Chief Information OfficerCONFIRMED Chief Financial Officer, Department Of Housing And Urban DevelopmentRETURNED General Counsel, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceCONFIRMED Under Secretary of State for ManagementCONFIRMED Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (ODNI)CONFIRMED Assistant Administrator, Environmental Protection AgencyCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of FloridaCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary Of Housing And Urban DevelopmentCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of DefenseCONFIRMED Special Envoy To Monitor And Combat Anti‑SemitismWITHDRAWN Inspector General, Small Business AdministrationCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCONFIRMED General Counsel, Department of the Air ForceCONFIRMED Alternate U.S. Representative for Special Political Affairs at the UNCONFIRMED Ambassador at Large for Industrial and Manufacturing CompetitivenessRETURNED Inspector General, Department of Veterans AffairsCONFIRMED United States Attorney for the District of NebraskaCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney — Northern District of IowaCONFIRMED Equal Employment Opportunity Commission MemberCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney For The District Of MinnesotaCONFIRMED United States Attorney — Eastern District of VirginiaWITHDRAWN U.S. Attorney for the District of the Virgin IslandsCONFIRMED Inspector General, Central Intelligence AgencyCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney, Middle District of LouisianaCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and TrainingCONFIRMED

Committee Meetings

1 meeting related to this nomination

Hearings to examine the nominations of Michael Powers, of Virginia, to be Deputy Under Secretary, Amy Henninger, of Virginia, to be Director of Operational Test and Evaluation, David Denton, Jr., of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of the Navy, and Benjamin Kohlmann, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, all of the Department of Defense.

Committee on Armed ServicesDirksen Senate Office Building, G50

Jul 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM

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David Denton

General Counsel of the Department of the Navy · Department of Defense

Virginia