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SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE · RECEIVED JAN 13, 2026
AGENCYCONFIRMED

Charlton Allen

Charlton Allen of North Carolina, nominated to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority.

CONFIRMED206 days, received to confirmedEn bloc, with 73 others
206DAYS TO CONFIRMEn blocWITH 73 OTHERS
SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE · RECEIVED JAN 13, 2026
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THE PATH TO CONFIRMATION

Confirmed in 206 days

WHERE THE TIME WENT206 days, received to confirmed
  • IN COMMITTEE190 DAYS
  • ON THE CALENDAR12 DAYS
  • ON THE FLOOR4 DAYS
  1. ReceivedJAN 13, 2026
  2. Referred to Homeland SecuritySAME DAYJAN 13, 2026
  3. Hearing+155 DAYSJUN 17, 2026
  4. Reported+35 DAYSJUL 22, 2026
  5. On the calendar · No. 834SAME DAYJUL 22, 2026
  6. Cloture on S.Res. 817 en bloc, 50–44+14 DAYSAUG 5, 2026
  7. Confirmed en bloc with 73 others+2 DAYSAUG 7, 2026
WHAT HAPPENS NEXT

Confirmed, for a term of five years.

LATEST OFFICIAL ACTION · AUG 7, 2026

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225.

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THE VOTES

How the Senate voted

CLOTURE · EN BLOCROLL CALL 221 · AUG 5, 2026
Invoked 50–44
NEEDED
Simple majority (2025 precedent)
MARGIN
+6
Debate endedMargin +65044
REPUBLICANSRepublicans50 yea0 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats0 yea42 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents0 yea2 nay

Party-line vote. 6 senators did not vote.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 0 yea, 42 nay, 3 not voting. Independents: 0 yea, 2 nay. Republicans: 50 yea, 0 nay, 3 not voting.

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CONFIRMATION · EN BLOC (74 NOMINATIONS)ROLL CALL 225 · AUG 7, 2026
Confirmed 51–47
NEEDED
Simple majority
MARGIN
+4
ConfirmedMargin +45147
REPUBLICANSRepublicans51 yea0 nay
DEMOCRATSDemocrats0 yea45 nay
INDEPENDENTSIndependents0 yea2 nay

Party-line vote. 2 senators did not vote. One vote confirmed all 74.

YOUR SENATORS

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All 100 senators. Democrats: 0 yea, 45 nay. Independents: 0 yea, 2 nay. Republicans: 51 yea, 0 nay, 2 not voting.

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THE POST

General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority

TERM
Five years.
AGENCY
Federal Labor Relations Authority
OFFICIAL DESCRIPTION · PN730-2

Charlton Allen, of North Carolina, to be General Counsel of the Federal Labor Relations Authority for a term of five years, vice Julia Akins Clark, term expired.

THE NOMINEE

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