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EPISODE · Apr 28, 2026 · 0 MIN

Nominations Sent to the Senate

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The following individuals have been formally nominated by the President and sent to the U.S. Senate for confirmation:Riley Barnes (Texas): To be Director of the Peace Corps.Rudolph Bauer (South Carolina): To be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Belize.Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr. (Virginia): To be Inspector General of the Department of Justice.Sean Costello (Alabama): To be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama (four-year term).Erich Hernandez-Baquero (Florida): To be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.Roger Mason (Virginia): To be Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).Erica Schwartz (Florida): To be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Gary Shatswell (Washington): To be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology).Christopher Phelan (Minnesota): To be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.Diplomatic and International ServiceJustice and Law EnforcementDefense and IntelligenceHealth and Social ServicesEconomic Policy

The following individuals have been formally nominated by the President and sent to the U.S. Senate for confirmation:Riley Barnes (Texas): To be Director of the Peace Corps.Rudolph Bauer (South Carolina): To be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States to Belize.Don Richard Berthiaume, Jr. (Virginia): To be Inspector General of the Department of Justice.Sean Costello (Alabama): To be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Alabama (four-year term).Erich Hernandez-Baquero (Florida): To be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.Roger Mason (Virginia): To be Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO).Erica Schwartz (Florida): To be Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).Gary Shatswell (Washington): To be an Assistant Secretary of Veterans Affairs (Information and Technology).Christopher Phelan (Minnesota): To be Chairman of the Council of Economic Advisers.Diplomatic and International ServiceJustice and Law EnforcementDefense and IntelligenceHealth and Social ServicesEconomic Policy

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