119th Congress Presidential nomination

PN25-54

Department of Veterans Affairs

Richard Topping, of Ohio, to be Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs, vice Jon J. Rychalski.

Source-supplied overview

Nomination record

Latest official action: Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 436.

Source-supplied nominee positions for PN25-54.
Position	Organization	Nominees
Chief Financial Officer, Department of Veterans Affairs	Department of Veterans Affairs	1

Official chronology

Jul 24, 2025
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 436.
Floor
Jul 24, 2025
Considered by Senate.
Floor
Jul 24, 2025
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 435.
Floor
Jul 23, 2025
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII be waived.
Floor
Jul 21, 2025
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
Floor
Jul 21, 2025
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Floor
Apr 9, 2025
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 87. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
Calendars
Apr 9, 2025
Reported by Senator Moran, Committee on Veterans' Affairs, without printed report.
Committee
Apr 9, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
Committee
Apr 1, 2025
Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-53.
Committee
Feb 13, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Veterans' Affairs as requested by Senator Blumenthal.
IntroReferral
Feb 11, 2025
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar in the Privileged Nomination section with nominee information requested by the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, pursuant to S.Res. 116, 112th Congress.
Calendars
Feb 11, 2025
Received in the Senate.
IntroReferral