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SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · RECEIVED MAY 6, 2025
AGENCYCONFIRMED

Michael Borders

Michael Borders of Florida, nominated to be Assistant Secretary of the Air Force.

CONFIRMED226 days, received to confirmedEn bloc, with 96 others
226DAYS TO CONFIRMEn blocWITH 96 OTHERS
SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · RECEIVED MAY 6, 2025
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THE PATH TO CONFIRMATION

Confirmed in 226 days

WHERE THE TIME WENT226 days, received to confirmed
  • IN COMMITTEE197 DAYS
  • ON THE CALENDAR22 DAYS
  • ON THE FLOOR7 DAYS
  1. ReceivedMAY 6, 2025
  2. Referred to Armed ServicesSAME DAYMAY 6, 2025
  3. Hearing+182 DAYSNOV 4, 2025
  4. Reported+15 DAYSNOV 19, 2025
  5. On the calendar · No. 535SAME DAYNOV 19, 2025
  6. Cloture on S.Res. 532 en bloc, 53–47+28 DAYSDEC 17, 2025
  7. Confirmed en bloc with 96 others+1 DAYDEC 18, 2025
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Confirmed. The President signs the commission, and the nominee takes office once sworn in.

LATEST OFFICIAL ACTION · DEC 18, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.

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THE VOTES

How the Senate voted

CLOTURE · EN BLOCROLL CALL 653 · DEC 17, 2025
Invoked 53–47
NEEDED
Simple majority (2025 precedent)
MARGIN
+6
Debate endedMargin +65347
REPUBLICANSRepublicans53 yea0 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats0 yea45 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents0 yea2 nay

Party-line vote.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 0 yea, 45 nay. Independents: 0 yea, 2 nay. Republicans: 53 yea, 0 nay.

ALL 100 SENATORS
CONFIRMATION · EN BLOC (97 NOMINATIONS)ROLL CALL 655 · DEC 18, 2025
Confirmed 53–43
NEEDED
Simple majority
MARGIN
+10
ConfirmedMargin +105343
REPUBLICANSRepublicans53 yea0 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats0 yea41 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents0 yea2 nay

Party-line vote. 4 senators did not vote. One vote confirmed all 97.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 0 yea, 41 nay, 4 not voting. Independents: 0 yea, 2 nay. Republicans: 53 yea, 0 nay.

ALL 100 SENATORS
CONFIRMED IN ONE VOTE WITH 96 OTHERS · S.RES. 532ONE VOTE · 96 OTHERS · S.RES. 532
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THE POST

Assistant Secretary of the Air Force

AGENCY
Department of Defense
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION · PN141-8

Michael Borders, of Florida, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Air Force, vice Ravi Chaudhary, resigned.

THE NOMINEE

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