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Elbridge Colby to Be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy · Congress.wiki

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Elbridge Colby to Be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy

PN12-9

Elbridge Colby, of the District of Columbia, to be Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, vice Colin Hackett Kahl, resigned.

1Nominees

14Actions

0Hearings

1Committees

Progress

Received

Committee

Hearing

Result

Committees

Committee on Armed Services

Senate

Senate Vote

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-39)

53

Yea

39

Nay

0

Present

8

Not Voting

Voted on April 7, 2025

Timeline

Received1 year ago (January 20, 2025)

Authority10 months ago (April 8, 2025)

Last ActionApril 8, 2025

Action History

FloorApril 8, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 45. Record Vote Number: 193.

FloorApril 8, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorApril 7, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 4/8/2025.

FloorApril 7, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorApril 7, 2025

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 39. Record Vote Number: 192.

Nominees

Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN12-9 has 45 parts total.

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Committee Meetings

1 meeting related to this nomination

Senate Armed Services

Committee on Armed ServicesDirksen Senate Office Building, 106Mar 4, 2025 at 2:30 PM

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Elbridge Colby

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy · Department of Defense

District of Columbia