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Christopher Wright To Be Secretary Of Energy

PN11-15

Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy.

Received: January 20, 2025; January 20, 2025
Authority: February 24, 2026; February 24, 2026
Last Action: February 3, 2025; February 3, 2025

1Nominees

13Actions

1Hearings

1Committees

Progress

Received

Committee

Hearing

Result

Nominees

1 nominee

Senate Vote

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-35)

62

Yea

35

Nay

0

Present

3

Not Voting

Voted on January 30, 2025

Recorded Votes

Recorded Senate votes

2 recorded

February 3, 2025

Nomination Confirmed (59-38)

On the Nomination

January 30, 2025

Cloture Motion Agreed to (62-35)

On the Cloture Motion

Action History

FloorFebruary 3, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 38. Record Vote Number: 30.

FloorFebruary 3, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorJanuary 30, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorJanuary 30, 2025

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 35. Record Vote Number: 27.

FloorJanuary 30, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.

Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN11-15 has 23 parts total.

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Secretary Of Labor

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Secretary Of Veterans Affairs

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Secretary of Transportation

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Secretary Of Defense

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Secretary Of Health And Human Services

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Secretary Of Commerce

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Secretary of Education

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Secretary Of Homeland Security

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Secretary Of Agriculture

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Secretary of State

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Secretary of Housing and Urban Development

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Director Of National Intelligence

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United States Trade Representative

PN11-17

Small Business Administration Administrator

PN11-18

Director Of The Central Intelligence Agency

PN11-19

U.S. Representative To the United Nations

PN11-20

U.S. Representative To U.N. General Assembly Sessions

PN11-21

Director of the Office of Management and Budget

PN11-22

EPA Administrator

PN11-23

Committees & Meetings

1 committee · 1 meeting

Committees

1 total

Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesSenate

Committee Meetings

1 meeting related to this nomination

Business meeting to consider Amendment of Rule 6(b) of the Committee Rules to establish the reporting quorum, an original resolution to provide for the funding of the Committee for the 119th Congress, and the nominations of Douglas Burgum, of North Dakota, to be Secretary of the Interior, and Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy.

Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesDirksen Senate Office Building, 366Jan 23, 2025 at 2:30 PM

Hearing Records

1 hearing on record

Wright Nomination

Committee on Energy and Natural ResourcesJan 15, 2025

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Christopher Wright

Secretary of Energy · Department of Energy

Colorado