PN36115th Congress (2017-2019)ConfirmedCivilian

James Richard Perry, of Texas, to be Secretary of Energy.

Received January 20, 2017

Position and Nominee

1 position with 1 nominee

Secretary of Energy

Organization: Department of Energy

Nominee:

James Richard Perry

State: TX

Confirmation Timeline

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Floor Latest Action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 37. Record Vote Number: 79.

March 2, 2017

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Floor

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 37. Record Vote Number: 79.

March 2, 2017

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, debate 03/02/2017.

March 2, 2017

Floor

Considered by Senate.

March 2, 2017

Floor

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 37. Record Vote Number: 78.

March 2, 2017

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 03/02/2017.

March 1, 2017

Floor

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

February 13, 2017

Floor

Cloture motion presented in Senate.

February 13, 2017

Floor

Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

February 13, 2017

Calendars

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

January 31, 2017

Committee

Reported by Senator Murkowski, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report.

January 31, 2017

Committee

Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported favorably.

January 31, 2017

IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.

January 20, 2017

Committee

Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-2.

January 19, 2017

Hearings

1 hearing associated with this nomination

S.Hrg.115-2

January 19, 2017