Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate

NOMINATIONS SENT TO THE SENATE:

Philip Lawrence Aubart, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Middle District of North Carolina, vice William Lindsay Osteen, Jr., retiring.

Natalie Baker, of Texas, 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 Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

Gregory Todd Butler, of Mississippi, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Fifth Circuit, vice Leslie Southwick, retiring.

Fernando Campoamor-Sanchez, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Peter Arno Krauthamer, retired.

Roman Marian Chaban, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Jennifer M. Anderson, retired.

Jeffrey Colyer, of Kansas, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the United Arab Emirates.

Toby Deen, of Colorado, to be an Assistant Secretary of Energy (Hydrocarbons and Geothermal Energy), vice Kyle Haustveit.

Joseph Patrick Falvey, of Indiana, to be United States District Judge for the Northern District of Indiana, vice Philip P. Simon, retiring.

Eric Sebastian Glover, of the District of Columbia, to be an Associate Judge of the Superior Court of the District of Columbia for the term of fifteen years, vice Anita M. Josey, retired.

Benita Gunn, of Maryland, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Burundi.

Eric James Hamilton, of Nebraska, to be United States District Judge for the District of Nebraska, vice Robert F. Rossiter, Jr., retiring.

Cynthia Kierscht, of Minnesota, 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 Senegal, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Guinea-Bissau.

Arthur Kleinschmidt, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Attorney General, vice Amy Lefkowitz Solomon, resigned.

Gary Lawkowski, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, vice John Dever, resigned.

Michael LoSapio, of New Jersey, to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, vice Jen Easterly, resigned.

Ian McCary, 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 Mali.

Christy McCormick, of California, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of North Macedonia.

Brian S. Meyers, of North Carolina, to be United States District Judge for the Eastern District of North Carolina, vice Terrence W. Boyle, retiring.

Arthur Miller, of the District of Columbia, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Navy, vice R. Russell Rumbaugh, resigned.

Christopher Mufarrige, of Texas, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 2026, vice Alvaro M. Bedoya, term expired.

Loren Smith, Jr., of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Transportation, vice Christopher A. Coes, resigned.

Matthew Zandi, of California, to be a Member of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission for a term expiring July 1, 2031, vice Jocelyn Samuels, term expired.

WITHDRAWALS SENT TO THE SENATE:

David MacNeil, of Florida, to be a Federal Trade Commissioner for the term of seven years from September 26, 2025, vice Melissa Holyoak, term expired, which was sent to the Senate on January 13, 2026.