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119th Congress Presidential nomination

PN12-20

Department of Energy

Preston Griffith, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Energy, vice David Crane, resigned.

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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-09-15 02:12:32 UTC.

Source-supplied overview

Nomination record

Received
Jan 20, 2025
Latest action
Jul 9, 2025
Nominee positions
1
Nominees
1

Latest official action: Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 43. Record Vote Number: 375.

Source-supplied nominee positions for PN12-20.
PositionOrganizationNominees
Under Secretary of EnergyDepartment of Energy1

Official chronology

Dated actions

  1. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 43. Record Vote Number: 375.

    Floor

  2. Considered by Senate.

    Floor

  3. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/9/2025.

    Floor

  4. Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 41. Record Vote Number: 373.

    Floor

  5. By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

    Floor

  6. Considered by Senate. By Unanimous Consent.

    Floor

  7. Cloture motion presented in Senate.

    Floor

  8. Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

    Floor

  9. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 106. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

    Calendars

  10. Reported by Senator Lee, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report.

    Committee

  11. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported favorably.

    Committee

  12. Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-48.

    Committee

  13. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

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