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April 27, 2026
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Open official sourceDavid Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Commonwealth of Australia.
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NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:
David Brat, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Commonwealth of Australia.
Hal Duncan, of Texas, to be Deputy Director of the Office of Management and Budget.
Sean Kaufman, of Georgia, to be Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Department of Health and Human Services.
Jeffrey Ledbetter, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of Housing and Urban Development.
George McMaster, of South Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Treasury.
Richard O’Malley, of Wisconsin, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of Defense.
Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Western Hemisphere Affairs).
Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2026.
Juan Segura, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Inter-American Foundation for a term expiring September 20, 2032. (Reappointment)
Abby Warren, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce.
Benjamin M. Flowers, of Ohio, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Sixth Circuit.
Matthew A. Schwartz, of New York, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Second Circuit.
WITHDRAWALS SENT TO THE SENATE:
Daniel Bonham, of Oregon, to be an Assistant Secretary of Labor, which was sent to the Senate on January 13, 2026.
Carter Crow, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term of four years, which was sent to the Senate on January 13, 2026.
Sean Plankey, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, which was sent to the Senate on January 13, 2026.
Scott Socha, of New York, to be Director of the National Park Service, which was sent to the Senate on February 11, 2026.
Donald J. Trump