119th Congress Nominee record

Irving Dennis

Latest nomination Department of Housing and Urban Development

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At a glance

Irving Dennis has a public-sector financial-management background at HUD and prior experience as an Ernst & Young partner. HUD’s current leadership directory lists him as Principal Deputy Chief Financial Officer; its archived records also document his earlier service as Chief Financial Officer.

Summary sources: [1] [2]

Also recorded or identified as: Irv Dennis.

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

Career and documented accomplishments

  • A March 2018 HUD announcement identified Dennis as the newly appointed Chief Financial Officer and a former Ernst & Young partner. [1]
  • Secretary Ben Carson directed him to develop a financial transformation plan and lead an internal task force addressing waste, fraud and abuse. The announcement described governance, financial reporting, grants modernization and repeatable processes as the plan’s components. [1]

Role and nomination context

  • The current HUD listing uses the title Principal Deputy Chief Financial Officer. That agency listing is kept separate from the Senate-confirmed CFO nomination and from his historical 2018 appointment. [2] [1]

Nomination history

PN730-20: Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development

Pending
Recorded name
Irving Dennis
Organization
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Listed state
Ohio
Received
Latest action

Latest recorded action

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 920. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

Read PN730-20 on Congress.gov →

PN141-15: Chief Financial Officer, Department of Housing and Urban Development

Returned
Recorded name
Irving Dennis
Organization
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Listed state
Ohio
Received
Latest action

Latest recorded action

Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

Read PN141-15 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • A full official education chronology was not located. The archived financial plan is evidence of assigned responsibilities, not proof that all proposed improvements succeeded.

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. HUD Secretary Carson launches new financial controls

    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Reviewed .

  2. HUD leadership

    U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. 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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