119th Congress Nominee record
Allison Hooker
Latest nomination Department of State
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Allison Hooker’s diplomatic and national-security career has focused on Asian affairs and the Korean Peninsula. A State Department biography submitted to a July 2025 House hearing records her earlier analytical, White House and private-sector assignments and her appointment as under secretary for Political Affairs.
Summary sources: [1]
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- The submitted biography records her swearing-in as the 25th under secretary of State for Political Affairs on June 5, 2025. [1]
- Her earlier National Security Council assignments included senior director for Asian Affairs and senior director for the Korean Peninsula; before that she analyzed North Korea in State’s Bureau of Intelligence and Research. [1]
- After leaving the White House in January 2021, she led the international practice at American Global Strategies as senior vice president. [1]
- Her education includes a George Washington University master’s in international affairs and a Georgia College and State University bachelor’s in political science and public administration. [1]
Nomination history
PN25-19: Under Secretary of State (Political Affairs)
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Allison Hooker
- Organization
- Department of State
- Listed state
- Georgia
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 59–36
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 59 - 36. Record Vote Number: 285.
What the sources establish
- The biography describes her career as of the July 2025 hearing and does not independently establish present tenure.
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.
- Allison Hooker — biography submitted to House Foreign Affairs hearing (PDF)
Department of State / House Foreign Affairs Committee. 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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