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PN26-44
John Squires, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office, vice Katherine Vidal, resigned.
Voted on September 17, 2025
Nomination Confirmed (51-47)
On the Nomination
Cloture Motion Agreed to (52-47)
On the Cloture Motion
Decision of Chair Not Sustained (47-52)
On the Decision of the Chair
Motion to Reconsider Agreed to (51-47)
On the Motion to Reconsider
Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)
On the Cloture Motion
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 526.
Considered by Senate pursuant S. Res. 377, 119th Congress.
By unanimous consent agreement, debate pursuant to S. Res. 377, 119th Congress on 9/18/2025.
Considered by Senate pursuant S. Res. 377, 119th Congress.
Upon reconsideration, cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 525.
This nomination is part of a batch. PN26-44 has 50 parts total.
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U.S. Ambassador to Portugal
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U.S. Ambassador to Turkey
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Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Enterprise Integration)
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U.S. Ambassador to the Holy See
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Chief Executive Officer, U.S. Agency for Global Media
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General Counsel, Department Of Energy
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Assistant Secretary of Defense
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U.S. Ambassador to the Dominican Republic
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Under Secretary Of The Navy
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Administrator of Drug Enforcement (Department of Justice)
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Deputy Secretary Of Commerce
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Assistant Attorney General (Department of Justice)
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Director of the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation
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U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Director
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Assistant Attorney General — Department of Justice
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U.S. Ambassador To The Republic Of Malta
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U.S. Ambassador to Italy and San Marino
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Amtrak Board Director
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Deputy Secretary Of Housing And Urban Development
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Assistant Secretary of Energy for Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability
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President, Export-Import Bank Of The United States
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U.S. Ambassador to the Republic of Chile
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Associate Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy
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Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Department of Homeland Security
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Assistant Secretary Of Commerce
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Principal Deputy Director Of National Intelligence
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United States Attorney for the District of Columbia
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Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Accountability & Whistleblower)
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U.S. Ambassador To Croatia
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Federal Highway Administration Administrator
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U.S. Attorney — Eastern District Of Pennsylvania
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U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of New York
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Deputy Under Secretary Of Defense — Department Of Defense
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Under Secretary Of The Army
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Assistant Secretary of Transportation
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General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security
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Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency
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U.S. Representative To The European Union
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United States Attorney for the Southern District of Florida
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U.S. Permanent Representative To The Organization Of American States
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U.S. Marshal, Department of Justice
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Assistant Attorney General, Department Of Justice
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Director Of The National Counterintelligence And Security Center
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Deputy Director, Office Of Management And Budget
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Assistant Secretary of State for Population, Refugees, and Migration
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Assistant Secretary of Energy (Environmental Management)
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General Counsel, Department of Housing and Urban Development
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Assistant Secretary Of Defense
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Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and T · Department of Commerce
Florida