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John Phelan To Be Secretary of the Navy

PN12-36

John Phelan, of Florida, to be Secretary of the Navy, vice Carlos Del Toro, resigned.

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Committee on Armed Services

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This nomination is part of a batch. PN12-36 has 45 parts total.

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (64-33)

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33

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Voted on March 14, 2025

Timeline

Received1 year ago (January 20, 2025)

Authority11 months ago (March 24, 2025)

Last ActionMarch 24, 2025

Action History

FloorMarch 24, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 30. Record Vote Number: 136.

FloorMarch 24, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorMarch 14, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 3/24/2025.

FloorMarch 14, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorMarch 14, 2025

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 64 - 43. Record Vote Number: 134.

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Committee Meetings

1 meeting related to this nomination

Senate Armed Services

Committee on Armed ServicesDirksen Senate Office Building, G50

Feb 27, 2025 at 2:30 PM

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John Phelan

Secretary of the Navy · Department of Defense

Florida