Benjamin DeMarzo, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, vice Kimberly Ann McClain, resigned.
Position and Nominee
1 position with 1 nominee
Assistant Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
Organization: Department of Housing and Urban Development
Nominee:
Benjamin DeMarzo
State: VA
Confirmation Timeline
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 526.
September 18, 2025
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 526.
September 18, 2025
Considered by Senate pursuant S. Res. 377, 119th Congress.
September 18, 2025
By unanimous consent agreement, debate pursuant to S. Res. 377, 119th Congress on 9/18/2025.
September 17, 2025
Considered by Senate pursuant S. Res. 377, 119th Congress.
September 17, 2025
Upon reconsideration, cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 525.
September 17, 2025
Motion by Senator Thune to appeal the ruling of the chair agreed to, the question being, "Shall the decision of the Chair stand as the judgment of the Senate" determined by Yea-Nay Vote. 47 - 52. Record Vote Number: 524.
September 17, 2025
Ruling of the Chair that the precedents set on November 21, 2013 and September 11, 2025 do not apply to the consideration of en bloc nominations; the point of order raised by Senator Thune was not sustained.
September 17, 2025
Point of order made by Senator Thune that consistent with the precedents of the Senate established on November 21, 2013, and September 11, 2025, the threshold for cloture on the en bloc consideration of nominations pursuant to an Executive resolution with a calendar number on the Executive Calendar, other than those on Level 1 of the Executive Schedule under 5 U.S.C. 5312, or Article 3 judges, is a simple majority raised in Senate.
September 17, 2025
Motion by Senator Thune to reconsider the vote (Record Vote No. 522), by which cloture was not invoked on the nominations en bloc agreed to in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 523.
September 17, 2025
Cloture not invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 48. Record Vote Number: 522.
September 17, 2025
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
September 17, 2025
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
September 15, 2025
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 377, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
September 15, 2025
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 303. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
July 23, 2025
Reported by Senator Scott SC, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, without printed report.
July 23, 2025
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
July 23, 2025
Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Hearings held.
June 12, 2025
Referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs as requested by Senator Smith.
May 19, 2025
Committee requested information was received.
May 5, 2025
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar in the Privileged Nomination section with nominee information requested by the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, pursuant to S.Res. 116, 112th Congress.
February 3, 2025
Received in the Senate.
February 3, 2025
Voting History
5 votes recorded • Roll call available
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableSeptember 18, 2025 at 4:23 PM
On the Nomination PN55-25 and PN55-45 and PN54-7 and PN54-6 and PN55-42 and PN345-16 and PN150-5 and PN141-18 and PN25-33 and PN22-24 and PN13-5 and PN26-22 and PN22-3 and PN25-21 and PN12-22 and PN141-28 and PN141-7 and PN141-37 and PN26-45 and PN129-8 and PN60-10 and PN60-9 and PN55-16 and PN25-2 and PN26-44 and PN60-3 and PN26-31 and PN26-19 and PN26-7 and PN25-40 and PN22-23 and PN26-1 and PN22-19 and PN22-8 and PN22-4 and PN55-41 and PN26-35 and PN26-34 and PN26-8 and PN22-21 and PN22-20 and PN22-27 and PN22-5 and PN22-2 and PN22-1 and PN12-45 and PN12-19 and PN25-28
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
51 - 47
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableSeptember 17, 2025 at 1:10 PM
On the Cloture Motion PN25-28 and PN12-19 and PN12-45 and PN22-1 and PN22-2 and PN22-5 and PN22-27 and PN22-20 and PN22-21 and PN26-8 and PN26-34 and PN26-35 and PN55-41 and PN22-4 and PN22-8 and PN22-19 and PN26-1 and PN22-23 and PN25-40 and PN26-7 and PN26-19 and PN26-31 and PN60-3 and PN26-44 and PN25-2 and PN55-16 and PN60-9 and PN60-10 and PN129-8 and PN26-45 and PN141-37 and PN141-7 and PN141-28 and PN12-22 and PN25-21 and PN22-3 and PN26-22 and PN13-5 and PN22-24 and PN25-33 and PN141-18 and PN150-5 and PN345-16 and PN55-42 and PN54-6 and PN54-7 and PN55-45 and PN55-25
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
52 - 47
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableSeptember 17, 2025 at 12:29 PM
On the Decision of the Chair PN12-19 and PN25-28 and PN12-45 and PN22-1 and PN22-2 and PN22-5 and PN22-27 and PN22-20 and PN22-21 and PN26-8 and PN26-34 and PN26-35 and PN55-41 and PN22-4 and PN22-8 and PN22-19 and PN26-1 and PN22-23 and PN25-40 and PN26-7 and PN26-19 and PN26-31 and PN60-3 and PN26-44 and PN25-2 and PN55-16 and PN60-9 and PN60-10 and PN129-8 and PN26-45 and PN141-37 and PN141-7 and PN141-28 and PN12-22 and PN25-21 and PN22-3 and PN26-22 and PN13-5 and PN22-24 and PN25-33 and PN141-18 and PN150-5 and PN345-16 and PN55-42 and PN54-6 and PN54-7 and PN55-45 and PN55-25
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
47 - 52
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SENATE
Roll Call AvailableSeptember 17, 2025 at 11:02 AM
On the Cloture Motion PN25-28 and PN12-19 and PN12-45 and PN22-1 and PN22-2 and PN22-5 and PN22-27 and PN22-20 and PN22-21 and PN26-8 and PN26-34 and PN26-35 and PN55-41 and PN22-4 and PN22-8 and PN22-19 and PN26-1 and PN22-23 and PN25-40 and PN26-7 and PN26-19 and PN26-31 and PN60-3 and PN26-44 and PN25-2 and PN55-16 and PN60-9 and PN60-10 and PN129-8 and PN26-45 and PN141-37 and PN141-7 and PN141-28 and PN12-22 and PN25-21 and PN22-3 and PN26-22 and PN13-5 and PN22-24 and PN25-33 and PN141-18 and PN150-5 and PN345-16 and PN55-42 and PN54-6 and PN54-7 and PN55-45 and PN55-25
Majority required: 3/5 (60%)
51 - 48
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableSeptember 17, 2025 at 11:48 AM
On the Motion to Reconsider PN55-25 and PN55-45 and PN54-7 and PN54-6 and PN55-42 and PN345-16 and PN150-5 and PN141-18 and PN25-33 and PN22-24 and PN13-5 and PN26-22 and PN22-3 and PN25-21 and PN12-22 and PN141-28 and PN141-7 and PN141-37 and PN26-45 and PN129-8 and PN60-10 and PN60-9 and PN55-16 and PN25-2 and PN26-44 and PN60-3 and PN26-31 and PN26-19 and PN26-7 and PN25-40 and PN22-23 and PN26-1 and PN22-19 and PN22-8 and PN22-4 and PN55-41 and PN26-35 and PN26-34 and PN26-8 and PN22-21 and PN22-20 and PN22-27 and PN22-5 and PN22-2 and PN22-1 and PN12-45 and PN12-19 and PN25-28
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
51 - 47