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Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE: Mark Abreu, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of El Salvador. Alexander Alden, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Azerbaijan. Christopher Anderson, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador […] The post Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate appeared first on The White House.

Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate
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Published June 1, 2026 · Category: AI Policy

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Nominations and Withdrawal Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

Mark Abreu, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of El Salvador.

Alexander Alden, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Azerbaijan.

Christopher Anderson, of Wisconsin, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Carl Anderson, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of State, vice Cardell Kenneth Richardson, Sr.

Ge Bai, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services.

Donald Blome, of Illinois, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Near Eastern Affairs).

Katherine Bowles, of Alabama, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs).

Stanley Brown, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea.

Joseph Burkhalter, of Georgia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Moldova.

Mark Cruz, of Oregon, to be Director of the Indian Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, for the term of four years.

Johnny Figueroa, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador-At-Large for Global Health Security and Diplomacy.

Johnny Figueroa, of Tennessee, to be Ambassador at Large, Coordinator of United States Government Activities to Combat HIV/AIDS Globally.

William Grayson, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Indonesia.

Douglas Holder, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Bulgaria.

John Hurley, of California, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, with the rank of Ambassador.

Ronald Johnson, of Massachusetts, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Daniel Johnson, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.

Jennifer Johnson-Carroll, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago.

Paul Kalmbach, of Ohio, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Paraguay.

Philip Lewis III, of Pennsylvania, to be United States Marshal for the Middle District of Pennsylvania for the term of four years.

Maria Lopez, of Florida, to be Chairman of the Board of Veterans’ Appeals for a term of six years.

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Brien Lorenze, of Virginia, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2024.

Peter McCoy, of South Carolina, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to Montenegro.

Nathaniel Morris, of Kentucky, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Colombia.

Christopher Nassar, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the Northern District of Oklahoma for the term of four years.

Samuel Negatu, of the District of Columbia, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16, 2029.

Keith Noreika, of Pennsylvania, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Lithuania.

Nick Oberheiden, of Texas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Arab Republic of Egypt.

Peter-Anthony Pappas, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for the remainder of the term expiring June 16, 2026.

Peter-Anthony Pappas, of New Jersey, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring June 16, 2035.

Daniel Perez, of Florida, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Federative Republic of Brazil.

Seth Reister, of Florida, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of Florida for the term of four years.

Peter Snyder, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Ecuador.

Laurence Socha, of Illinois, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of The Gambia.

Bartholomew Thanhauser, of New York, to be a Member of the United States International Trade Commission for a term expiring December 16, 2027.

Daniel Travis, of California, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Sierra Leone.

Robert Troester, of Oklahoma, to be United States Attorney for the Western District of Oklahoma for the term of four years.

Steven Weinhoeft, of Illinois, to be United States Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois for the term of four years.

Henry Wooster, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Kenya.

Michael Young, of Utah, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Serbia.

WITHDRAWAL SENT TO THE SENATE:

Paul Ferguson, of West Virginia, to be United States Marshal for the Northern District of West Virginia for the term of four years, vice J. C. Raffety, term expired, which was sent to the Senate on January 13, 2026.

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