National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
National Endowment for the Arts
Established by Congress in 1965, the NEA is the independent federal agency whose funding and support gives Americans the opportunity to participate in the arts, exercise their imaginations, and develop their creative capacities. Through partnerships with state arts agencies, local leaders, other federal agencies, and the philanthropic sector, the NEA supports arts learning, affirms and celebrates
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
- 1
- Confirmed
- 1
- Most recent confirmation
- 2025-12-18
| Latest action | Nomination | Outcome | Action recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-12-18 | PN141-12 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655. |
This site does not claim who leads an agency today. There is no authoritative feed for that, and acting officials serve without confirmation. What is shown is the confirmation record, with the date of each attached, so you can judge how current it is.
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
- National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
- Short name
- NEA
- Official site
- https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/national-endowment-for-the-arts
Source · Federal Register agency list