John Noh, of Texas, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice Ely Stefansky Ratner.
Position and Nominee
1 position with 1 nominee
Assistant Secretary of Defense
Organization: Department of Defense
Nominee:
John Noh
State: TX
Confirmation Timeline
Track the nomination's progress through the Senate
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.
December 18, 2025
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.
December 18, 2025
Considered by Senate.
December 18, 2025
By unanimous consent agreement, debate 12/18/2025.
December 17, 2025
Considered by Senate.
December 17, 2025
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 653.
December 17, 2025
By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
December 17, 2025
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
December 11, 2025
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 532, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
December 11, 2025
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 537. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
November 19, 2025
Reported by Senator Wicker, Committee on Armed Services, without printed report.
November 19, 2025
Committee on Armed Services. Ordered to be reported favorably.
November 19, 2025
Committee on Armed Services. Hearings held.
October 7, 2025
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
June 2, 2025
Voting History
2 votes recorded • Roll call available
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableDecember 18, 2025 at 7:42 PM
On the Nomination PN416-9 and PN141-12 and PN499-12 and PN465-1 and PN345-14 and PN345-13 and PN345-10 and PN55-2 and PN624-2 and PN624-1 and PN379-17 and PN379-16 and PN416-6 and PN519-2 and PN445-3 and PN416-12 and PN55-7 and PN345-12 and PN465-2 and PN55-26 and PN55-10 and PN416-2 and PN379-20 and PN246-6 and PN560-3 and PN462-3 and PN462-1 and PN416-5 and PN518-5 and PN499-10 and PN499-2 and PN462-4 and PN141-10 and PN26-24 and PN445-10 and PN445-7 and PN445-2 and PN379-4 and PN246-12 and PN141-27 and PN141-8 and PN129-17 and PN129-1 and PN60-17 and PN60-11 and PN60-4 and PN22-11 and PN445-5 and PN466-9 and PN466-8 and PN466-7 and PN447 and PN141-5 and PN499-8 and PN345-8 and PN246-3 and PN246-11 and PN60-8 and PN445-11 and PN416-4 and PN379-15 and PN379-13 and PN379-11 and PN141-20 and PN141-25 and PN246-2 and PN26-47 and PN60-13 and PN26-26 and PN379-19 and PN445-1 and PN379-26 and PN379-22 and PN416-3 and PN379-9 and PN379-3 and PN379-18 and PN246-1 and PN141-14 and PN416-10 and PN379-21 and PN55-13 and PN129-6 and PN55-44 and PN141-39 and PN379-7 and PN246-13 and PN246-4 and PN141-26 and PN141-22 and PN141-16 and PN129-7 and PN60-12 and PN55-34 and PN141-2 and PN26-37 and PN25-29
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
53 - 43
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableDecember 17, 2025 at 6:30 PM
On the Cloture Motion PN25-29 and PN26-37 and PN141-2 and PN55-34 and PN60-12 and PN129-7 and PN141-16 and PN141-22 and PN141-26 and PN246-4 and PN246-13 and PN379-7 and PN141-39 and PN55-44 and PN129-6 and PN55-13 and PN379-21 and PN416-10 and PN141-14 and PN246-1 and PN379-18 and PN379-3 and PN379-9 and PN416-3 and PN379-22 and PN379-26 and PN445-1 and PN379-19 and PN26-26 and PN60-13 and PN26-47 and PN246-2 and PN141-25 and PN141-20 and PN379-11 and PN379-13 and PN379-15 and PN416-4 and PN445-11 and PN60-8 and PN246-11 and PN246-3 and PN345-8 and PN499-8 and PN141-5 and PN447 and PN466-7 and PN466-8 and PN466-9 and PN445-5 and PN22-11 and PN60-4 and PN60-11 and PN60-17 and PN129-1 and PN129-17 and PN141-8 and PN141-27 and PN246-12 and PN379-4 and PN445-2 and PN445-7 and PN445-10 and PN26-24 and PN141-10 and PN462-4 and PN499-2 and PN499-10 and PN518-5 and PN416-5 and PN462-1 and PN462-3 and PN560-3 and PN246-6 and PN379-20 and PN416-2 and PN55-10 and PN55-26 and PN465-2 and PN345-12 and PN55-7 and PN416-12 and PN445-3 and PN519-2 and PN416-6 and PN379-16 and PN379-17 and PN624-1 and PN624-2 and PN55-2 and PN345-10 and PN345-13 and PN345-14 and PN465-1 and PN499-12 and PN141-12 and PN416-9
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
53 - 47