119th Congress Presidential nomination

PN26-26

Department of Commerce

Harry Kumar, of New York, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Susie Feliz, resigned.

Source-supplied overview

Nomination record

Latest official action: Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.

Source-supplied nominee positions for PN26-26.
Position	Organization	Nominees
Assistant Secretary of Commerce	Department of Commerce	1

Official chronology

Dec 18, 2025
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.
Floor
Dec 18, 2025
Considered by Senate.
Floor
Dec 17, 2025
By unanimous consent agreement, debate 12/18/2025.
Floor
Dec 17, 2025
Considered by Senate.
Floor
Dec 17, 2025
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 653.
Floor
Dec 17, 2025
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
Floor
Dec 11, 2025
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
Floor
Dec 11, 2025
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
Floor
Oct 21, 2025
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 484.
Calendars
Oct 21, 2025
Reported by Senator Cruz, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report.
Committee
Oct 21, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported favorably.
Committee
Jul 9, 2025
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-288.
Committee
Jun 9, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation as requested by Senator Cantwell.
IntroReferral
Mar 10, 2025
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar in the Privileged Nomination section with nominee information requested by the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, pursuant to S.Res. 116, 112th Congress.
Calendars
Mar 10, 2025
Received in the Senate.
IntroReferral