PN13-1119th Congress (2025-2027)ConfirmedCivilian

Michael Boren, of Idaho, to be Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment, vice Homer L. Wilkes, resigned.

Received January 22, 2025

Position and Nominee

1 position with 1 nominee

Under Secretary of Agriculture for Natural Resources and Environment

Organization: Department of Agriculture

Nominee:

Michael Boren

State: ID

Confirmation Timeline

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Floor Latest Action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.

October 7, 2025

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Floor

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.

October 7, 2025

Floor

Considered by Senate.

October 7, 2025

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, debate 10/7/2025.

October 6, 2025

Floor

Considered by Senate.

October 6, 2025

Floor

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 546.

October 6, 2025

Floor

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

October 6, 2025

Floor

Cloture motion presented in Senate.

October 3, 2025

Floor

Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 412, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

October 3, 2025

Calendars

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 323. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

July 28, 2025

Committee

Reported by Senator Boozman, Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, without printed report.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

July 28, 2025

Committee

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Ordered to be reported favorably.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

July 28, 2025

Committee

Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-98.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

June 3, 2025

IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry.

Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee

January 22, 2025

Voting History

2 votes recorded • Roll call available

SENATE

Roll Call Available

October 7, 2025 at 5:01 PM

On the Nomination PN22-9 and PN345-19 and PN345-1 and PN55-15 and PN25-49 and PN25-24 and PN25-10 and PN25-5 and PN12-21 and PN465-5 and PN465-4 and PN465-3 and PN416-11 and PN380-4 and PN380-3 and PN129-14 and PN129-5 and PN55-48 and PN55-37 and PN55-32 and PN55-29 and PN55-23 and PN55-21 and PN55-19 and PN55-11 and PN55-8 and PN55-5 and PN54-4 and PN54-3 and PN54-2 and PN54-1 and PN26-41 and PN26-30 and PN26-17 and PN141-34 and PN60-18 and PN141-38 and PN60-15 and PN141-31 and PN26-32 and PN60-7 and PN141-13 and PN141-3 and PN379-24 and PN141-36 and PN141-32 and PN141-21 and PN379-14 and PN379-8 and PN379-5 and PN416-7 and PN246-15 and PN22-14 and PN25-52 and PN25-7 and PN26-48 and PN129-15 and PN141-23 and PN246-9 and PN55-1 and PN141-19 and PN246-17 and PN55-38 and PN55-4 and PN25-23 and PN55-17 and PN25-48 and PN13-1 and PN141-33 and PN141-6 and PN60-6 and PN55-40 and PN55-14 and PN25-47 and PN129-11 and PN129-3 and PN25-55 and PN25-34 and PN25-4 and PN141-17 and PN55-46 and PN129-12 and PN55-49 and PN60-1 and PN60-16 and PN60-5 and PN25-46 and PN25-25 and PN26-14 and PN129-16 and PN55-12 and PN55-35 and PN55-22 and PN25-38 and PN24-1 and PN22-28 and PN25-13 and PN22-6 and PN12-17 and PN25-30 and PN26-21 and PN55-33 and PN26-23 and PN26-9 and PN26-13 and PN25-3 and PN18

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Passed

51 - 47

SENATE

Roll Call Available

October 6, 2025 at 6:48 PM

On the Cloture Motion PN22-9 and PN345-19 and PN345-1 and PN55-15 and PN25-49 and PN25-24 and PN25-10 and PN25-5 and PN12-21 and PN465-5 and PN465-4 and PN465-3 and PN416-11 and PN380-4 and PN380-3 and PN129-14 and PN129-5 and PN55-48 and PN55-37 and PN55-32 and PN55-29 and PN55-23 and PN55-21 and PN55-19 and PN55-11 and PN55-8 and PN55-5 and PN54-4 and PN54-3 and PN54-2 and PN54-1 and PN26-41 and PN26-30 and PN26-17 and PN141-34 and PN60-18 and PN141-38 and PN60-15 and PN141-31 and PN26-32 and PN60-7 and PN141-13 and PN141-3 and PN379-24 and PN141-36 and PN141-32 and PN141-21 and PN379-14 and PN379-8 and PN379-5 and PN416-7 and PN246-15 and PN22-14 and PN25-52 and PN25-7 and PN26-48 and PN129-15 and PN141-23 and PN246-9 and PN55-1 and PN141-19 and PN246-17 and PN55-38 and PN55-4 and PN25-23 and PN55-17 and PN25-48 and PN13-1 and PN141-33 and PN141-6 and PN60-6 and PN55-40 and PN55-14 and PN25-47 and PN129-11 and PN129-3 and PN25-55 and PN25-34 and PN25-4 and PN141-17 and PN55-46 and PN129-12 and PN55-49 and PN60-1 and PN60-16 and PN60-5 and PN25-46 and PN25-25 and PN26-14 and PN129-16 and PN55-12 and PN55-35 and PN55-22 and PN25-38 and PN24-1 and PN22-28 and PN25-13 and PN22-6 and PN12-17 and PN25-30 and PN26-21 and PN55-33 and PN26-23 and PN26-9 and PN26-13 and PN25-3 and PN18

Majority required: 1/2 (50%)

Agreed

50 - 45

Hearings

1 hearing associated with this nomination

S.Hrg.119-98

June 3, 2025