Presidential Nominations Sent to the Senate

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Published February 11th, 2026

Detected February 13th, 2026

Summary

The White House announced the nomination of several individuals to key positions within the US government, including US Attorneys, Assistant Secretaries, Ambassadors, and Commissioners. These nominations have been sent to the Senate for confirmation.

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The White House has transmitted a list of nominations to the Senate for various federal positions. These include nominations for United States Attorneys, Assistant Secretaries of State and the Interior, an Under Secretary of Energy, United States Marshals, Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, Ambassador to Slovenia, Commissioners for the Consumer Product Safety Commission and the Federal Election Commission, Director of the National Park Service, and Representative to the United Nations in Geneva.

These nominations represent routine executive branch appointments and do not impose new regulatory requirements or compliance obligations on regulated entities. The process requires Senate confirmation, after which the appointed individuals will assume their duties. No immediate actions are required from compliance officers, but awareness of these appointments may be relevant for entities interacting with these specific government agencies or offices.

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Presidential Actions

Nominations Sent to the Senate

Nominations & Appointments

February 11, 2026

George Kelesis, of Nevada, to be United States Attorney for the District of Nevada for the term of four years, vice Jason M. Frierson.

Catherine Dillon, of Maryland, to be an Assistant Secretary of State (Educational and Cultural Affairs), vice Lee Satterfield, resigned.

William Hague, of Washington, to be an Assistant Secretary of the Interior, vice Carmen G. Cantor, resigned.

Kyle Haustveit, of North Dakota, to be Under Secretary of Energy, vice Preston Griffith, resigned.

Steven Lewis, of Missouri, to be United States Marshal for the Eastern District of Missouri for the term of four years, vice John D. Jordan, term expired.

Kevin Lilly, of Texas, to be Assistant Secretary for Fish and Wildlife, vice Shannon Aneal Estenoz, resigned.

Asel Roberts, of Virginia, to be Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Slovenia.

Karen Sessions, of Texas, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission for a term of seven years from October 27, 2025, vice Mary T. Boyle, term expired.

Scott Socha, of New York, to be Director of the National Park Service, vice Charles F. Sams III, resigned.

Todd Steggerda, of Virginia, to be Representative of the United States of America to the Office of the United Nations and Other International Organizations in Geneva, with the rank of Ambassador.

Ashley Stow, of Texas, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2029, vice James E. Trainor, III, term expired.

Andrew Woodson, of Virginia, to be a Member of the Federal Election Commission for a term expiring April 30, 2031, vice Allen Dickerson, term expired.