119th Congress · PN26-38 · Department of Homeland Security

Sean Plankey

Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency ·Returned to the President ·Received March 10, 2025

Where this nomination stands

Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate. · January 3, 2026

ReceivedMarch 10, 2025
Sent to committeeMarch 10, 2025
HearingJuly 24, 2025
Committee voteJuly 30, 2025
On the Senate calendarJuly 30, 2025
Senate votenot on record
ReturnedJanuary 3, 2026

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Description on the record: Sean Plankey, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, Department of Homeland Security, vice Jen Easterly, resigned.

Source: Congress.gov PN26-38, record updated May 8, 2026 ↗

Evidence

Record: Congress.gov nomination PN26-38 ↗
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Retrieved by PORKER: October 16, 2026
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Senate votes

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Committee steps

Referred To March 10, 2025: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Hearings By (full committee) July 24, 2025: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Markup By July 30, 2025: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
Reported By July 30, 2025: Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee

Every recorded action

March 10, 2025Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs.
July 24, 2025Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 119-147.
July 30, 2025Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 353. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.
July 30, 2025Reported by Senator Paul, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, without printed report.
July 30, 2025Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Ordered to be reported favorably.
January 3, 2026Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

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