119th Congress Nominee record
David Fogel
Latest nomination Department of Commerce
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
David Fogel's trade-leadership background spans financial-technology businesses, corporate law and earlier State Department and Export-Import Bank work.
Summary sources: [1]
Also recorded or identified as: David L. Fogel.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- ITA lists earlier service as EXIM chief of staff and State's senior adviser and chief business-development officer for economic affairs. [1]
- His private-sector roles included Coinmint leadership and co-founding IndexIQ and SmartPortfolio.com, after starting at Sullivan & Cromwell. [1]
- His Georgetown qualifications are a foreign-service bachelor's degree, law J.D. and MBA. [1]
Role and nomination context
- ITA identifies him as assistant secretary and Foreign Commercial Service director general, leading Global Markets' commercial diplomacy, export promotion and investment work. Its biography distinguishes an earlier State nomination from those completed roles. [1]
Nomination history
PN25-13: Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service
Confirmed- Recorded name
- David Fogel
- Organization
- Department of Commerce
- Listed state
- Connecticut
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 51–47
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.
What the sources establish
- The biography mentions an earlier assistant-secretary-of-state nomination without establishing service in that office.
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.
- David L. Fogel
International Trade Administration. 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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