119th Congress Nominee record

David Charles Waterman

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At a glance

David Charles Waterman entered Southern Iowa federal prosecution leadership after Florida federal prosecution and Iowa private practice.

Summary sources: [1]

Also recorded or identified as: David C. Waterman; David Waterman.

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

Career and documented accomplishments

  • Justice's biography records 2016–20 service in Middle Florida criminal and appellate divisions, followed by civil, criminal-defense and regulatory practice. [1]
  • His first legal assignments were clerkships for John Jarvey, Mark Bennett and Michael Melloy. [1]
  • He earned a George Washington political-science B.A. in 2009, Cambridge political-thought and intellectual-history M.Phil. in 2010 and UCLA J.D. in 2013. [1]

Role and nomination context

  • The January 2026 agency biography identifies him as Southern Iowa U.S. attorney and dates service from 2025. Its Oxford study-abroad reference is separate from the listed Cambridge degree. [1]

Nomination history

PN60-18: United States Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa

Confirmed
Recorded name
David Charles Waterman
Organization
Department of Justice
Listed state
Iowa
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 PN60-18 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • The biography does not give an exact oath day; current-service wording is limited to the agency's dated profile.

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. United States Attorney David C. Waterman

    Department of Justice. Reviewed .

Understanding these records

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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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