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Sean Cairncross To Be National Cyber Director, Executive Office Of The President · Congress.wiki

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Sean Cairncross To Be National Cyber Director, Executive Office Of The President

PN24-2

Sean Cairncross, of Minnesota, to be National Cyber Director, vice Harry Coker, Jr., resigned.

Received: February 11, 2025; February 11, 2025
Authority: August 29, 2025; August 29, 2025
Last Action: August 2, 2025; August 2, 2025

1Nominees

12Actions

1Hearings

1Committees

Progress

Received

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Nominees

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Senate Vote

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Nomination Confirmed (59-35)

59

Yea

35

Nay

0

Present

6

Not Voting

Voted on August 3, 2025

Action History

FloorAugust 2, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 35. Record Vote Number: 497.

FloorAugust 2, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorAugust 2, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, vote 8/2/2025.

FloorAugust 2, 2025

Cloture motion withdrawn by unanimous consent in Senate.

FloorAugust 2, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

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Committees & Meetings

1 committee · 4 meetings

Committees

1 total

Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental AffairsSenate

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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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

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Sean Cairncross

National Cyber Director · Executive Office of the President

Minnesota