PN730-14119th Congress (2025-2027)ConfirmedCivilian

Robert Cekada, of Florida, to be Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, vice Steven M. Dettelbach, resigned.

Received January 13, 2026

Position and Nominee

1 position with 1 nominee

Director, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

Organization: Department of Justice

Nominee:

Robert Cekada

State: FL

Confirmation Timeline

Track the nomination's progress through the Senate

Floor Latest Action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 39. Record Vote Number: 109.

April 29, 2026

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Floor

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 39. Record Vote Number: 109.

April 29, 2026

Floor

Considered by Senate.

April 29, 2026

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, vote 4/29/2026.

April 28, 2026

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, vote to be determined.

April 27, 2026

Floor

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 54 - 37. Record Vote Number: 106.

April 27, 2026

Floor

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

April 27, 2026

Floor

Considered by Senate.

April 27, 2026

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, debate 4/27/2026.

April 23, 2026

Floor

Cloture motion presented in Senate.

April 23, 2026

Floor

Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

April 23, 2026

Calendars

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 670.

March 5, 2026

Committee

Reported by Senator Grassley, Committee on the Judiciary, without printed report.

Judiciary Committee

March 5, 2026

Committee

Committee on the Judiciary. Ordered to be reported favorably.

Judiciary Committee

March 5, 2026

Committee

Committee on the Judiciary. Hearings held.

Judiciary Committee

February 4, 2026

IntroReferral

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary.

Judiciary Committee

January 13, 2026