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PN55-7119th Congresscivilian

Confirmed

Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services, vice Christi A. Grimm.

Department of Health and Human Services

Received Mar 24, 2025Congress.gov (opens in new tab)

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Received2025-03-24

Referred

Hearing

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Confirmed2025-12-18

Hearings

4

Hearings to examine the nominations of John Walk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Agriculture, and Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services.Completed

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Business meeting to consider the nominations of Arjun Mody, of New Jersey, to be Deputy Commissioner Social Security, Jeffrey Goettman, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Africa, Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Environment, Labor, and Industrial Competitiveness), with the Rank of Ambassador, Julie Callahan, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, and Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services.Completed

Finance Committee

Business meeting to consider the nominations of John Walk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Agriculture, and Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services.Completed

Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Hearings to examine the nominations of Arjun Mody, of New Jersey, to be Deputy Commissioner Social Security for the term expiring January 19, 2031, Jeffrey Goettman, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Africa, Western Hemisphere, Europe, the Middle East, Environment, Labor, and Industrial Competitiveness), with the Rank of Ambassador, Julie Callahan, of the District of Columbia, to be Chief Agricultural Negotiator, Office of the United States Trade Representative, with the rank of Ambassador, and Thomas Bell, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Health and Human Services.Completed

Finance Committee

Details

Congress119th

NumberPN55-7

Typecivilian

OrganizationDepartment of Health and Human Services

Nominees0

ReceivedMar 24, 2025

Latest Action

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

Dec 18, 2025

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