119th Congress Nominee record

Katherine Bowles

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At a glance

Katherine Bowles is identified in official Senate material for State Department legislative-affairs leadership. Accessible primary sources establish the office but do not supply a full career biography.

Summary sources: [1]

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

Documented background and nomination facts

  • The Foreign Relations Committee recorded an 18–3 favorable vote on July 22, 2026. [1]
  • A September 24 Congressional Record arms-sales notification identifies Bowles as Assistant Secretary, Bureau of Legislative Affairs. [2]

Role and nomination context

  • The published notification illustrates the bureau's work transmitting State Department arms-sales information to Congress under the Arms Export Control Act. [2]

Nomination history

PN1022-7: Assistant Secretary of State (Legislative Affairs)

Confirmed
Recorded name
Katherine Bowles
Organization
Department of State
Listed state
Alabama
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
51–47

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225.

Read PN1022-7 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • No education or earlier employment has been verified for this specific nominee.
  • The dated notification supports the later official title, not a particular oath date or complete appointment chronology.

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. Readout: July 22, 2026 Business Meeting

    Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Reviewed .

  2. Congressional Record: Arms Sales Notification, September 24, 2026

    Government Publishing Office. 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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