John Dever, of Illinois, to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, vice Christopher Charles Fonzone, resigned.
Position and Nominee
1 position with 1 nominee
General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Organization: Office of the Director of National Intelligence
Nominee:
John Dever
State: IL
Confirmation Timeline
Track the nomination's progress through the Senate
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.
October 7, 2025
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.
October 7, 2025
Considered by Senate.
October 7, 2025
By unanimous consent agreement, debate 10/7/2025.
October 6, 2025
Considered by Senate.
October 6, 2025
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 546.
October 6, 2025
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
October 6, 2025
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
October 3, 2025
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
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 284. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
July 15, 2025
Reported by Senator Cotton, Select Committee on Intelligence, without printed report.
July 15, 2025
Select Committee on Intelligence. Ordered to be reported favorably.
July 15, 2025
Select Committee on Intelligence. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-111.
June 25, 2025
Received in the Senate and referred to the Select Committee on Intelligence.
May 6, 2025
Voting History
2 votes recorded • Roll call available
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableOctober 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%)
51 - 47
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableOctober 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%)
50 - 45