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SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · RECEIVED MAR 31, 2025
AGENCYCONFIRMED

Marc Berkowitz

Marc Berkowitz of Virginia, nominated to be Assistant Secretary of Defense.

CONFIRMED262 days, received to confirmedEn bloc, with 96 others
262DAYS TO CONFIRMEn blocWITH 96 OTHERS
SENATE ARMED SERVICES COMMITTEE · RECEIVED MAR 31, 2025
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THE PATH TO CONFIRMATION

Confirmed in 262 days

WHERE THE TIME WENT262 days, received to confirmed
  • IN COMMITTEE233 DAYS
  • ON THE CALENDAR22 DAYS
  • ON THE FLOOR7 DAYS
  1. ReceivedMAR 31, 2025
  2. Referred to Armed ServicesSAME DAYMAR 31, 2025
  3. Hearing+211 DAYSOCT 28, 2025
  4. Reported+22 DAYSNOV 19, 2025
  5. On the calendar · No. 530SAME 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 Defense

AGENCY
Department of Defense
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION · PN60-4

Marc Berkowitz, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Defense, vice John F. Plumb.

THE NOMINEE

No background published yet. We add a short, sourced summary from an official record, such as the committee questionnaire or the nominee’s hearing testimony, when one is available.No background published yet. We add a short, sourced summary when one is available.

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