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John Dever To Be General Counsel, Office of the Director of National Intelligence

PN141-17

John Dever, of Illinois, to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, vice Christopher Charles Fonzone, resigned.

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Select Committee on IntelligenceSenate

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)
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45
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Voted on October 6, 2025

Timeline

Received9 months ago (May 6, 2025)
Authority4 months ago (October 7, 2025)
Last ActionOctober 7, 2025

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.

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Hearings to examine the nominations of John Dever, of Illinois, to be General Counsel, George Wesley Street, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Counterintelligence and Security Center, and Christopher Fox, of Virginia, to be Inspector General of the Intelligence Community, all of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, Matthew Kozma, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, and Peter Thomson, of Louisiana, to be Inspector General, Central Intelligence Agency.

Select Committee on IntelligenceHart Senate Office Building, 216Jun 25, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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John Dever

General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence · Office of the Director of National Intelligence

Illinois