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Andrew Benson to Be U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine

PN726-1

Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years, vice Darcie N. McElwee.

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0Hearings

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Received

Committee

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Committees

Committee on the JudiciarySenate

Timeline

ReceivedJanuary 5, 2026

AuthorityJanuary 15, 2026

Last ActionJanuary 15, 2026

Action History

CalendarsJanuary 15, 2026

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 615.

CommitteeJanuary 15, 2026

Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.

CommitteeJanuary 15, 2026

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.

IntroReferralJanuary 5, 2026

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Nominees

civilianPENDING

Andrew Benson to Be U.S. Attorney for the District of Maine

PN726-1

Andrew Benson, of Maine, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years, vice Darcie N. McElwee.

1Nominees

4Actions

0Hearings

1Committees

Progress

Received

Committee

Hearing

Result

Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN726-1 has 14 parts total.

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Committee on the JudiciarySenate

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Business meeting to consider S.2132, to amend title 18, United States Code, to prevent and mitigate the potential for conflicts of interest following government service, and the nominations of Daniel E. Burrows, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Attorney General, Megan Blair Benton, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Missouri, David Clay Fowlkes, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Arkansas, Nicholas Jon Ganjei, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Texas, Brian Charles Lea, to be United States District Judge for the Western District of Tennessee, Justin R. Olson, to be United States District Judge for the Southern District of Indiana, Aaron Christian Peterson, to be United States District Judge for the District of Alaska, Andrew Benson, to be United States Attorney for the District of Maine for the term of four years, William Boyle, to be United States Attorney for the Eastern District of North Carolina for the term of four years, Kevin Holmes, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas for the term of four years, Brian David Miller, to be United States Attorney for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years, Richard Price, of Missouri, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri for the term of four years, and Darin Smith, to be United States Attorney for the District of Wyoming for the term of four years.

Committee on the JudiciaryHart Senate Office Building, 216Jan 15, 2026 at 2:00 PM

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Timeline

ReceivedJanuary 5, 2026

AuthorityJanuary 15, 2026

Last ActionJanuary 15, 2026

Action History

CalendarsJanuary 15, 2026

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 615.

CommitteeJanuary 15, 2026

Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.

CommitteeJanuary 15, 2026

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.

IntroReferralJanuary 5, 2026

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.