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119th Congress Presidential nomination

PN931-5

Department of Defense

Roger Mason, of Virginia, to be Director of the National Reconnaissance Office, vice Christopher Scolese, resigned.

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Source: Congress.govUpdated 2026-09-15 21:10:21 UTC.

Source-supplied overview

Nomination record

Received
Apr 21, 2026
Latest action
Aug 7, 2026
Nominee positions
1
Nominees
1

Latest official action: Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225.

Source-supplied nominee positions for PN931-5.
PositionOrganizationNominees
Director of the National Reconnaissance OfficeDepartment of Defense1

Official chronology

Dated actions

  1. Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225.

    Floor

  2. Considered by Senate.

    Floor

  3. By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 8/7/2026.

    Floor

  4. Considered by Senate.

    Floor

  5. By unanimous consent agreement, debate 8/6/2026.

    Floor

  6. Considered by Senate.

    Floor

  7. Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 44. Record Vote Number: 221.

    Floor

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

    Floor

  9. Cloture motion presented in Senate.

    Floor

  10. Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 817, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

    Floor

  11. Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 874. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

    Calendars

  12. Reported by Senator Wicker, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.

    Committee

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

    Committee

  14. Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held.

    Committee

  15. Referred sequentially to the Committee on Armed Services pursuant to S. Res. 470 of the 113th Congress for 30 calendar days.

    IntroReferral

  16. Reported by Senator Cotton, Select Committee on Intelligence, without printed report.

    Committee

  17. Select Committee on Intelligence. Ordered to be reported favorably.

    Committee

  18. Received in the Senate and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence; when reported by the Select Committee on Intelligence, pursuant to S. Res. 470 of the 113th Congress, to be sequentially referred to the Committee on Armed Services for up to 30 days.

    IntroReferral