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119th Congress Presidential nomination

PN12-9

Department of Defense

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

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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-09-14 21:12:53 UTC.

Source-supplied overview

Nomination record

Received
Jan 20, 2025
Latest action
Apr 8, 2025
Nominee positions
1
Nominees
1

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

Source-supplied nominee positions for PN12-9.
PositionOrganizationNominees
Under Secretary of Defense for PolicyDepartment of Defense1

Official chronology

Dated actions

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

    Floor

  2. Considered by Senate.

    Floor

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

    Floor

  4. Considered by Senate.

    Floor

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

    Floor

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

    Floor

  7. By unanimous consent agreement, vote 4/7/2025.

    Floor

  8. Cloture motion presented in Senate.

    Floor

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

    Floor

  10. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 56. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

    Calendars

  11. Reported by Senator Wicker, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

    Committee

  12. Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported favorably.

    Committee

  13. Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-298.

    Committee

  14. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.

    IntroReferral