119th Congress Nominee record
Julie Hocker
Latest nomination Department of Labor
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Julie Hocker’s background includes disability-policy leadership and consulting on vocational rehabilitation, Medicaid and developmental-disability programs. Labor’s biography records her October 23, 2025 oath as Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy after Senate confirmation.
Summary sources: [1]
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- She earned an economics and political-science bachelor’s degree from St. Mary’s College of Maryland and an MBA from the University of North Carolina’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. [1]
- From 2018 to 2021 she served as U.S. Commissioner on Disabilities at Health and Human Services, overseeing programs including developmental disabilities, independent living and brain injury. [1]
- Her later consulting work addressed vocational rehabilitation and health and disability systems; she also served on the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation board and as a St. Mary’s trustee. [1]
Role and nomination context
- The disability-employment office develops policy supporting employment opportunities for people with disabilities. The biography’s goals for opportunity and economic security are mandates, not independently verified program outcomes. [1]
Nomination history
PN55-22: Assistant Secretary of Labor
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Julie Hocker
- Organization
- Department of Labor
- 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: 547.
What the sources establish
- The oath date is documented, while a precise Senate confirmation date is not supplied by this biography.
- Disability-policy leadership and agency promotional language do not independently establish the success of specific employment initiatives.
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.
- Julie Hocker: Assistant Secretary for Disability Employment Policy biography
U.S. Department of Labor. 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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