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119th Congress Presidential nomination

PN25-24

Department of State

Paul Kapur, of California, to be Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian Affairs, vice Donald Lu.

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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-09-15 11:27:39 UTC.

Source-supplied overview

Nomination record

Received
Feb 11, 2025
Latest action
Oct 7, 2025
Nominee positions
1
Nominees
1

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

Source-supplied nominee positions for PN25-24.
PositionOrganizationNominees
Assistant Secretary of State for South Asian AffairsDepartment of State1

Official chronology

Dated actions

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

    Floor

  2. Considered by Senate.

    Floor

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

    Floor

  4. Considered by Senate.

    Floor

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

    Floor

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

    Floor

  7. Cloture motion presented in Senate.

    Floor

  8. Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 412, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

    Floor

  9. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 420. 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 Risch, Committee on Foreign Relations, without printed report.

    Committee

  11. Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported favorably.

    Committee

  12. Recommitted to Senate Committee on Foreign Relations on a point of order.

    Floor

  13. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 195. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

    Calendars

  14. Reported by Senator Risch, Committee on Foreign Relations, without printed report.

    Committee

  15. Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported favorably.

    Committee

  16. Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.

    Committee

  17. Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.

    IntroReferral