119th Congress Nominee record
Jared Isaacman
Latest nomination National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Nomination records
- 2 nomination records
- Cited sources
- 2 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Jared Isaacman’s NASA biography describes payment-processing entrepreneurship, military aviation training and privately operated spaceflight before his NASA appointment. The agency records confirmation in December 2025 and identifies him as its fifteenth administrator.
Also recorded or identified as: Jared Taylor Isaacman; Rook.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- Isaacman founded the company later named Shift4 and co-founded Draken International in 2011 to provide military pilot training. NASA says he left Shift4’s chief-executive role in 2025. [1]
- He commanded Inspiration4 in 2021 and Polaris Dawn in 2024, performing the first commercial spacewalk on the latter mission. NASA records an aeronautics bachelor’s degree from Embry-Riddle in 2011 and an honorary doctorate in 2024; those credentials are distinct. [1]
Role and nomination context
- NASA’s December 18, 2025 announcement records his swearing-in following the November 4 nomination and December 17 Senate confirmation. This later appointment is distinct from the earlier nomination in the tracker’s history. [2]
Nomination history
PN650: Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Jared Isaacman
- Organization
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Listed state
- Pennsylvania
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 67–30
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 67 - 30. Record Vote Number: 650.
PN12-23: Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Withdrawn- Recorded name
- Jared Isaacman
- Organization
- National Aeronautics and Space Administration
- Listed state
- Pennsylvania
- Received
- Latest action
Latest recorded action
Received message of withdrawal of nomination from the President.
What the sources establish
- Promotional savings claims and financial values were excluded. The honorary doctorate is not represented as an earned research degree.
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.
- Jared Isaacman
National Aeronautics and Space Administration. Reviewed .
- NASA welcomes fifteenth administrator Jared Isaacman
National Aeronautics and Space 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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