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119th Congress Presidential nomination

PN730-8

Department of Defense

Brian Birdwell, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Christopher Joseph Lowman.

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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-07-31 18:53:52 UTC.

Source-supplied overview

Nomination record

Received
Jan 13, 2026
Latest action
May 18, 2026
Nominee positions
1
Nominees
1

Latest official action: Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125.

Source-supplied nominee positions for PN730-8.
PositionOrganizationNominees
Assistant Secretary of DefenseDepartment of Defense1

Official chronology

Dated actions

  1. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125.

    Floor

  2. Considered by Senate.

    Floor

  3. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 5/18/2026.

    Floor

  4. Considered by Senate.

    Floor

  5. Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 124.

    Floor

  6. By unanimous consent agreement, debate 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. 690, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

    Floor

  9. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 678. 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 Wicker, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

    Committee

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

    Committee

  12. Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-308.

    Committee

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

    IntroReferral