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Scott Pappano To Be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration

PN22-21

Scott Pappano, of Pennsylvania, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, vice Frank A. Rose.

1Nominees
18Actions
0Hearings
1Committees

Progress

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Committee
Hearing
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Committees

Committee on Armed ServicesSenate

Senate Vote

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Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
51
Yea
48
Nay
0
Present
1
Not Voting

Voted on September 17, 2025

Timeline

Received1 year ago (February 3, 2025)
Authority4 months ago (September 18, 2025)
Last ActionSeptember 18, 2025

Action History

FloorSeptember 18, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 526.

FloorSeptember 18, 2025

Considered by Senate pursuant S. Res. 377, 119th Congress.

FloorSeptember 17, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate pursuant to S. Res. 377, 119th Congress on 9/18/2025.

FloorSeptember 17, 2025

Considered by Senate pursuant S. Res. 377, 119th Congress.

FloorSeptember 17, 2025

Upon reconsideration, cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 525.

Nominees

Committee Meetings

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Senate
Meeting
Scheduled

Hearings to examine the nominations of Michael Cadenazzi, of Rhode Island, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, and Scott Pappano, of Pennsylvania, to be Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration.

Committee on Armed ServicesDirksen Senate Office Building, G50Apr 29, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN22-21 has 28 parts total.

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Scott Pappano

Principal Deputy Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration · Department of Energy

Pennsylvania