119th Congress Presidential nomination

PN792

National Endowment for the Humanities

Michael McDonald, of the District of Columbia, to be Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities for a term of four years, vice Shelly C. Lowe.

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Nomination record

Received: Feb 4, 2026
Latest action: Jul 15, 2026
Nominee positions: 1
Nominees: 1

Latest official action: Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 820. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

Source-supplied nominee positions for PN792.
Position	Organization	Nominees
Chairperson of the National Endowment for the Humanities	National Endowment for the Humanities	1

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Dated actions

Jul 15, 2026
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 820. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
Calendars
Jul 15, 2026
Reported by Senator Cassidy, Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, without printed report.
Committee
Jul 15, 2026
Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. Ordered to be reported favorably.
Committee
Feb 4, 2026
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
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