Frank Garcia, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs), vice Mary Catherine Phee.
Position and Nominee
1 position with 1 nominee
Assistant Secretary of State (African Affairs)
Organization: Department of State
Nominee:
Frank Garcia
State: VA
Confirmation Timeline
Track the nomination's progress through the Senate
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125.
May 18, 2026
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Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125.
May 18, 2026
Considered by Senate.
May 18, 2026
By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 5/18/2026.
May 14, 2026
Considered by Senate.
May 14, 2026
Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 124.
May 14, 2026
By unanimous consent agreement, debate mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.
May 14, 2026
Cloture motion presented in Senate.
May 12, 2026
Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination pursuant to S. Res. 690, 119th Congress agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.
May 12, 2026
Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 687. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
March 11, 2026
Reported by Senator Risch, Committee on Foreign Relations, without printed report.
March 11, 2026
Committee on Foreign Relations. Ordered to be reported favorably.
March 11, 2026
Committee on Foreign Relations. Hearings held.
March 5, 2026
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
January 29, 2026
Voting History
2 votes recorded • Roll call available
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableMay 18, 2026 at 5:36 PM
On the Nomination PN806-1 and PN730-1 and PN852-7 and PN730-61 and PN730-26 and PN730-44 and PN806-4 and PN730-5 and PN730-9 and PN730-68 and PN786-7 and PN730-54 and PN730-51 and PN730-37 and PN730-28 and PN730-3 and PN786-4 and PN730-12 and PN806-6 and PN730-62 and PN730-50 and PN730-43 and PN730-40 and PN730-21 and PN730-8 and PN730-60 and PN730-58 and PN730-57 and PN806-3 and PN786-8 and PN730-52 and PN786-11 and PN730-25 and PN730-56 and PN726-8 and PN730-27 and PN730-31 and PN730-29 and PN730-22 and PN730-66 and PN730-67 and PN730-48 and PN730-41 and PN726-14 and PN726-13 and PN726-10 and PN726-7 and PN726-3 and PN726-1
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
46 - 43
SENATE
Roll Call AvailableMay 14, 2026 at 1:32 PM
On the Cloture Motion PN726-1 and PN726-3 and PN726-7 and PN726-10 and PN726-13 and PN726-14 and PN730-41 and PN730-48 and PN730-67 and PN730-66 and PN730-22 and PN730-29 and PN730-31 and PN730-27 and PN726-8 and PN730-56 and PN730-25 and PN786-11 and PN730-52 and PN786-8 and PN806-3 and PN730-57 and PN730-58 and PN730-60 and PN730-8 and PN730-21 and PN730-40 and PN730-43 and PN730-50 and PN730-62 and PN806-6 and PN730-12 and PN786-4 and PN730-3 and PN730-28 and PN730-37 and PN730-51 and PN730-54 and PN786-7 and PN730-68 and PN730-9 and PN730-5 and PN806-4 and PN730-44 and PN730-26 and PN730-61 and PN852-7 and PN730-1 and PN806-1
Majority required: 1/2 (50%)
51 - 46