Christopher Wright, of Colorado, to be Secretary of Energy.
Position and Nominee
1 position with 1 nominee
Secretary of Energy
Organization: Department of Energy
Nominee:
Christopher Wright
State: CO
Confirmation Timeline
Track the nomination's progress through the Senate
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 38. Record Vote Number: 30.
February 3, 2025
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 38. Record Vote Number: 30.
February 3, 2025
Considered by Senate.
February 3, 2025
Considered by Senate.
January 30, 2025
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 62 - 35. Record Vote Number: 27.
January 30, 2025
By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.
January 30, 2025
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
January 30, 2025
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
January 27, 2025
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
January 27, 2025
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 10. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
January 23, 2025
Reported by Senator Lee, Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, without printed report.
January 23, 2025
Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Ordered to be reported favorably.
January 23, 2025
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
January 20, 2025
Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-54.
January 15, 2025
Voting History
2 votes recorded • Roll call available
Hearings
1 hearing associated with this nomination
S.Hrg.119-54
January 15, 2025