119th Congress Nominee record
Alex Adams
Latest nomination Department of Health and Human Services
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- 1 nomination record
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- 1 cited sources
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At a glance
Alex Adams brought Idaho state budget, regulatory and health-and-welfare experience to his federal family-support nomination. HHS’s November 2025 appointment announcement describes his pharmacy and public-health education and work on Idaho foster-care policy.
Summary sources: [1]
Also recorded or identified as: Alex J. Adams.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- Before his federal appointment, Adams worked for more than a decade in Idaho government, including as Governor Brad Little’s budget and regulatory director and as Department of Health and Welfare director. [1]
- HHS credits his Idaho work with kin-specific foster-parent licensing, paid family leave for foster parents and extending foster-care support to age 23; these were state-government programs. [1]
- He earned undergraduate and Doctor of Pharmacy degrees from the University of Toledo and a Master of Public Health from Johns Hopkins University. [1]
- HHS reports that the Senate confirmed his assistant-secretary nomination on October 7, 2025. [1]
Nomination history
PN55-1: Assistant Secretary for Family Support, Department of Health and Human Services
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Alex Adams
- Organization
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Listed state
- Idaho
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 51–47
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.
What the sources establish
- Descriptions of Idaho policy achievements are attributed to HHS; no independent outcome evaluation was reviewed.
Sources and review date
Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.
- HHS Announces Five New Agency Leaders to Advance MAHA Goals
Department of Health and Human Services. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.
A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.
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