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David Metcalf To Be United States Attorney For The Eastern District Of Pennsylvania

PN26-32

David Metcalf, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, vice Jacqueline C. Romero.

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This nomination is part of a batch. PN26-32 has 50 parts total.

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Committee on the JudiciarySenate

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)

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Voted on October 6, 2025

Timeline

Received11 months ago (March 10, 2025)

Authority4 months ago (October 7, 2025)

Last ActionOctober 7, 2025

Action History

FloorOctober 7, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.

FloorOctober 7, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorOctober 6, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate 10/7/2025.

FloorOctober 6, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorOctober 6, 2025

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 546.

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2 meetings related to this nomination

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Whitney D. Hermandorfer, of Tennessee, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit, Zachary M. Bluestone, Maria A. Lanahan, and Cristian M. Stevens, each to be a United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Missouri, Joshua M. Divine, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern and Western Districts of Missouri, Bart McKay Davis, to be United States Attorney for the District of Idaho for the term of four years, David Metcalf, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, and Kurt Wall, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Louisiana for the term of four years.

Committee on the Judiciary

Richard Joseph Durbin(D)

Nomination

On hold for 7 months

since Jun 27, 2025

Hart Senate Office Building, 216

Jun 26, 2025 at 2:15 PM

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Business meeting to consider S.1829, to combat the sexual exploitation of children by supporting victims and promoting accountability and transparency by the tech industry, and the nominations of Stanley Woodward, Jr., of the District of Columbia, to be Associate Attorney General, Thomas Gaiser, of Ohio, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Bart McKay Davis, to be United States Attorney for the District of Idaho, David Metcalf, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Ronald A. Parsons, Jr., to be United States Attorney for the District of South Dakota, all of the Department of Justice, Joseph Edlow, of Maryland, to be Director of United States Citizenship and Immigration Services, Department of Homeland Security, and John Squires, of Florida, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Intellectual Property and Director of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Committee on the JudiciaryHart Senate Office Building, 216Jun 12, 2025 at 1:30 PM

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David Metcalf

United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania · Department of Justice

Pennsylvania