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Leif Olson to Be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa

PN141-32

Leif Olson, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years, vice Peter E. Deegan, Jr., resigned.

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civilianCONFIRMED

Leif Olson to Be U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa

PN141-32

Leif Olson, of Iowa, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years, vice Peter E. Deegan, Jr., resigned.

1Nominees

12Actions

0Hearings

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Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN141-32 has 39 parts total.

Special Counsel — Office of Special CounselWITHDRAWN Under Secretary For Science And Technology, DHSCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney for the District of MontanaCONFIRMED Deputy Administrator, NASARETURNED Federal Labor Relations Authority MemberCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary EducationCONFIRMED U.S. Representative to the United NationsCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary Of The Air ForceCONFIRMED Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)WITHDRAWN Administrator Of The Maritime Administration (DOT)CONFIRMED Director of National Drug Control PolicyWITHDRAWN Chairperson, National Endowment for the ArtsCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney — District of North DakotaCONFIRMED DoD Chief Information OfficerCONFIRMED Chief Financial Officer, Department Of Housing And Urban DevelopmentRETURNED General Counsel, Department of the NavyCONFIRMED General Counsel, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceCONFIRMED Under Secretary of State for ManagementCONFIRMED Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (ODNI)CONFIRMED Assistant Administrator, Environmental Protection AgencyCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of FloridaCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary Of Housing And Urban DevelopmentCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of DefenseCONFIRMED Special Envoy To Monitor And Combat Anti‑SemitismWITHDRAWN Inspector General, Small Business AdministrationCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCONFIRMED General Counsel, Department of the Air ForceCONFIRMED Alternate U.S. Representative for Special Political Affairs at the UNCONFIRMED Ambassador at Large for Industrial and Manufacturing CompetitivenessRETURNED Inspector General, Department of Veterans AffairsCONFIRMED United States Attorney for the District of NebraskaCONFIRMED Equal Employment Opportunity Commission MemberCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney For The District Of MinnesotaCONFIRMED United States Attorney — Eastern District of VirginiaWITHDRAWN U.S. Attorney for the District of the Virgin IslandsCONFIRMED Inspector General, Central Intelligence AgencyCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney, Middle District of LouisianaCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and TrainingCONFIRMED

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Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN141-32 has 39 parts total.

Special Counsel — Office of Special CounselWITHDRAWN Under Secretary For Science And Technology, DHSCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney for the District of MontanaCONFIRMED Deputy Administrator, NASARETURNED Federal Labor Relations Authority MemberCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary for Postsecondary EducationCONFIRMED U.S. Representative to the United NationsCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary Of The Air ForceCONFIRMED Under Secretary of Defense (Comptroller)WITHDRAWN Administrator Of The Maritime Administration (DOT)CONFIRMED Director of National Drug Control PolicyWITHDRAWN Chairperson, National Endowment for the ArtsCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney — District of North DakotaCONFIRMED DoD Chief Information OfficerCONFIRMED Chief Financial Officer, Department Of Housing And Urban DevelopmentRETURNED General Counsel, Department of the NavyCONFIRMED General Counsel, Office of the Director of National IntelligenceCONFIRMED Under Secretary of State for ManagementCONFIRMED Inspector General of the Intelligence Community (ODNI)CONFIRMED Assistant Administrator, Environmental Protection AgencyCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of FloridaCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary Of Housing And Urban DevelopmentCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of DefenseCONFIRMED Special Envoy To Monitor And Combat Anti‑SemitismWITHDRAWN Inspector General, Small Business AdministrationCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban DevelopmentCONFIRMED General Counsel, Department of the Air ForceCONFIRMED Alternate U.S. Representative for Special Political Affairs at the UNCONFIRMED Ambassador at Large for Industrial and Manufacturing CompetitivenessRETURNED Inspector General, Department of Veterans AffairsCONFIRMED United States Attorney for the District of NebraskaCONFIRMED Equal Employment Opportunity Commission MemberCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney For The District Of MinnesotaCONFIRMED United States Attorney — Eastern District of VirginiaWITHDRAWN U.S. Attorney for the District of the Virgin IslandsCONFIRMED Inspector General, Central Intelligence AgencyCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney, Middle District of LouisianaCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of Labor for Veterans' Employment and TrainingCONFIRMED

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)

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Voted on October 6, 2025

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Business meeting to consider the nominations of Joshua D. Dunlap, of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, Eric Chunyee Tung, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, William W. Mercer, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana, Stephen Chad Meredith, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Arch Capito, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years, David Dunavant, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee for the term of four years, Matthew Harvey, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years, John Heekin, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida for the term of four years, Scott Leary, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years, Leif Olson, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years, Adam Sleeper, to be United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four years, and David Toepfer, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio for the term of four years.

Committee on the JudiciaryHart Senate Office Building, 216Sep 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Leif Olson, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years, and Adam Sleeper, to be United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four years, both of the Department of Justice.

Committee on the JudiciaryHart Senate Office Building, 216Jul 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM

Timeline

Received9 months ago (May 6, 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.

Nominees

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Leif Olson
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa · Department of Justice
Iowa

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Leif Olson

United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa · Department of Justice

Iowa

Committee Meetings

2 meetings related to this nomination

Senate

Meeting

Scheduled

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Joshua D. Dunlap, of Maine, to be United States Circuit Judge for the First Circuit, Eric Chunyee Tung, of California, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Ninth Circuit, William W. Mercer, to be United States District Judge for the District of Montana, Stephen Chad Meredith, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of Kentucky, Arch Capito, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia for the term of four years, David Dunavant, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee for the term of four years, Matthew Harvey, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years, John Heekin, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Florida for the term of four years, Scott Leary, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Mississippi for the term of four years, Leif Olson, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years, Adam Sleeper, to be United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four years, and David Toepfer, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Ohio for the term of four years.

Committee on the JudiciaryHart Senate Office Building, 216Sep 11, 2025 at 1:15 PM

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Leif Olson, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Iowa for the term of four years, and Adam Sleeper, to be United States Attorney for the District of the Virgin Islands for the term of four years, both of the Department of Justice.

Committee on the JudiciaryHart Senate Office Building, 216Jul 31, 2025 at 2:15 PM

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