119th Congress Nominee record
Austin Holmes
Latest nomination Department of State
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At a glance
Austin Holmes’s Haiti experience includes humanitarian logistics and security-related work. His February 2026 Senate testimony describes that background, and the committee identifies him as Caribbean Security Group chief executive and Mission of Hope chairman.
Also recorded or identified as: Austin K. Holmes.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- The Senate Appropriations hearing roster identifies Holmes as chief executive officer of Caribbean Security Group and chairman of Mission of Hope. [1]
- In his written testimony, Holmes said his Haiti work began in 2009 and included disaster-response logistics supporting local organizations and U.S. aid operations. [2]
- He described supporting the 2021 earthquake-relief operation with U.S. military personnel and a Haitian-led education and feeding network. Those operational results are team efforts, rather than accomplishments attributed solely to Holmes. [2]
Nomination history
PN1273-7: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Republic of Haiti
Pending- Recorded name
- Austin Holmes
- Organization
- Department of State
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- Florida
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Latest recorded action
Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
What the sources establish
- Operational career details are attributed to Holmes's submitted testimony and do not independently establish all reported aid totals.
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.
- Haiti 2026: Security and Foreign Assistance Priorities, February 10, 2026
Senate Committee on Appropriations. Reviewed .
- Written Testimony of Austin K. Holmes
Senate Committee on Appropriations. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
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