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119th Congress · PN1256 · Department of the Interior

Dennis Kirk

Inspector General ·Pending ·Received August 7, 2026

Where this nomination stands

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources; when reported by the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, pursuant to an order of January 7, 2009, to be sequentially referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs for 20 calendar days. · August 7, 2026

  1. ReceivedAugust 7, 2026
  2. Sent to committeeAugust 7, 2026
  3. Hearing
  4. Committee vote
  5. On the Senate calendar
  6. Senate vote
  7. Outcome

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Description on the record: Dennis Kirk, of Virginia, to be Inspector General, Department of the Interior, vice Mark Lee Greenblatt.

Source: Congress.gov PN1256, record updated August 8, 2026 ↗
Evidence
Record
Congress.gov nomination PN1256 ↗
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