119th Congress Nominee record

Catherine Jereza

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At a glance

Catherine Jereza’s energy background includes grid policy, industry research and infrastructure resilience. The Energy Department biography records her October 14, 2025 swearing-in and the earlier roles leading to it.

Summary sources: [1]

Also recorded or identified as: Catherine (Katie) Jereza.

Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.

Career and documented accomplishments

  • Jereza served as deputy assistant secretary for transmission permitting and technical assistance from 2017 to 2019, then worked as an Electric Power Research Institute corporate vice president. [1]
  • Earlier work included infrastructure resilience at the Edison Electric Institute and environmental work in Maryland’s water-supply program. [1]
  • She earned a chemical-engineering degree at Virginia Tech and an MBA at Loyola University Maryland. [1]

Nomination history

PN26-21: Assistant Secretary of Energy (Electricity)

Confirmed
Recorded name
Catherine Jereza
Organization
Department of Energy
Listed state
Maryland
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
51–47

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.

Read PN26-21 on Congress.gov →

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.

  1. Catherine Jereza — Office of Electricity biography

    U.S. Department of Energy. Reviewed .

Understanding these records

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