119th Congress Nominee record

David Brat

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At a glance

David Brat's Australia nomination followed congressional service, economics teaching and Liberty University leadership.

Summary sources: [1]

Also recorded or identified as: Dave Brat.

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

Career and documented accomplishments

  • The nomination-hearing introduction explicitly connects the nominee to Virginia's Seventh District House service and Liberty's senior business-relations leadership. [1]
  • Liberty's earlier appointment biography lists a Hope business-administration B.A., Princeton Theological Seminary M.Div. and American University economics doctorate. [2]
  • That biography describes earlier Randolph-Macon teaching and department leadership, plus accounting and World Bank work. [2]

Role and nomination context

  • His May 2026 statement proposed critical-minerals, defense-cooperation and Indo-Pacific priorities. The Senate lists August 7, 2026 confirmation; an embassy start date is not inferred. [3] [4]

Nomination history

PN937-1: Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the United States of America to the Commonwealth of Australia

Confirmed
Recorded name
David Brat
Organization
Department of State
Listed state
Virginia
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
51–47

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225.

Read PN937-1 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • The 2019 university biography describes historical career assignments; confirmation does not establish the precise start or continuing duration of ambassador service.

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. Nomination Hearing Transcript, May 20, 2026

    Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Reviewed .

  2. Liberty Welcomes Dave Brat as Business Dean, January 2, 2019

    Liberty University. Reviewed .

  3. Opening Statement of David Brat, May 20, 2026 (PDF)

    Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Reviewed .

  4. Nominations Confirmed — PN937-1

    United States Senate. 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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