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Thomas Bell, Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services

PN55-7

Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Christi A. Grimm.

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17Actions

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2Committees

Progress

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Committee on FinanceSenate

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsSenate

Senate Vote

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)

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Voted on December 17, 2025

Timeline

Received10 months ago (March 24, 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

Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN55-7 has 49 parts total.

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Committee Meetings

4 meetings related to this nomination

Business meeting to consider the nominations of John Walk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Agriculture, and Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDirksen Senate Office Building, 342Nov 20, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Hearings to examine the nominations of John Walk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Agriculture, and Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services.

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsDirksen Senate Office Building, 342Nov 19, 2025 at 3:00 PM

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Arjun Mody, of New Jersey, to be Deputy Commissioner Social Security, Jeffrey Goettman, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Africa, Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Environment, Labor, and Industrial Competitiveness), with the Rank of Ambassador, Julie Callahan, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, and Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services.

Committee on FinanceDirksen Senate Office Building, 215

Hearings to examine the nominations of Arjun Mody, of New Jersey, to be Deputy Commissioner Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2031, Jeffrey Goettman, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Africa, Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Environment, Labor, and Industrial Competitiveness), with the Rank of Ambassador, Julie Callahan, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, and Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services.

Committee on FinanceDirksen Senate Office Building, 215

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Nov 19, 2025 at 2:45 PM

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Oct 29, 2025 at 2:00 PM

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Thomas Bell

Inspector General · Department of Health and Human Services

Virginia