Executive branch
Environmental Protection Agency
The Environmental Protection Agency protects human health and safeguards the natural environment. The Environmental Protection Agency was established in the executive branch as an independent agency pursuant to Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1970 (5 U.S.C. app.), effective December 2, 1970. It was created to permit coordinated and effective governmental action on behalf of the environment. The Ag
Who the Senate confirmed
Who has the Senate confirmed to run this?
Presidential nominations to this agency and what the Senate did with each.
- Nominations on record
- 10
- Confirmed
- 10
- Most recent confirmation
- 2025-12-18
| Latest action | Nomination | Outcome | Action recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | PN141-20 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655. |
| 2025-12-18 | PN445-11 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655. |
| 2025-10-07 | PN55-46 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547. |
| 2025-10-07 | PN55-12 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547. |
| 2025-09-18 | PN25-28 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 526. |
| 2025-08-02 | PN25-16 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 495. |
| 2025-07-23 | PN25-53 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 49 - 47. Record Vote Number: 432. |
| 2025-06-10 | PN13-6 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 41. Record Vote Number: 299. |
| 2025-05-15 | PN25-11 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 46. Record Vote Number: 258. |
| 2025-01-29 | PN11-23 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 42. Record Vote Number: 24. |
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Source · Congress.gov nominations, Library of Congress
Where this sits
What is this agency part of?
Its place in the executive branch, as published in the Federal Register.
- Parent
- None — top-level agency
- Short name
- EPA
- Official site
- https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/environmental-protection-agency
Source · Federal Register agency list