Mark T. Esper, of Virginia, to be Secretary of Defense, vice James Mattis, resigned.
Position and Nominee
1 position with 1 nominee
Secretary of Defense
Organization: Department of Defense
Nominee:
Mark T. Esper
State: VA
Confirmation Timeline
Track the nomination's progress through the Senate
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 220.
July 23, 2019
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 90 - 8. Record Vote Number: 220.
July 23, 2019
Considered by Senate.
July 23, 2019
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 7/23/2019.
July 22, 2019
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 85 - 6. Record Vote Number: 219.
July 22, 2019
Considered by Senate.
July 22, 2019
By unanimous consent agreement, debate 7/22/2019.
July 18, 2019
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
July 18, 2019
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
July 18, 2019
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
July 18, 2019
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 374. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
July 18, 2019
Reported by Senator Rounds for Senator Inhofe, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
July 18, 2019
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported favorably.
July 18, 2019
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
July 15, 2019