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119th Congress Presidential nomination

PN55-7

Department of Health and Human Services

Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Christi A. Grimm.

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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-09-15 03:13:09 UTC.

Source-supplied overview

Nomination record

Received
Mar 24, 2025
Latest action
Dec 18, 2025
Nominee positions
1
Nominees
1

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

Source-supplied nominee positions for PN55-7.
PositionOrganizationNominees
Inspector GeneralDepartment of Health and Human Services1

Official chronology

Dated actions

  1. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.

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  2. Considered by Senate.

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  3. By unanimous consent agreement, debate 12/18/2025.

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  4. Considered by Senate.

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  5. Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 653.

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

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  7. Cloture motion presented in Senate.

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  8. Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

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  9. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 568. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

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  10. Reported by Senator Paul, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without printed report.

    Committee

  11. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.

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  12. Referred sequentially to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for 20 calendar days under authority of the order of the Senate of 01/07/2009.

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  13. Reported by Senator Crapo, Committee on Finance, without printed report.

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  14. Committee on Finance. Ordered to be reported favorably.

    Committee

  15. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-217.

    Committee

  16. Committee on Finance. Hearings held.

    Committee

  17. Received in the Senate and referred sequentially to the Committee on Finance; when reported from the Committee on Finance, pursuant to an order of January 7, 2009, to be sequentially referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for 20 calendar days.

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