119th Congress Nominee record

Keith Bass

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At a glance

Keith Bass's department biography describes military and civilian health-care administration, including VA, White House and intelligence-agency medical leadership.

Summary sources: [1]

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

Career and documented accomplishments

  • Bass is a retired Navy commander. His leadership roles included the West Texas VA Health Care System, White House Medical Unit and CIA Office of Medical Services. [1]
  • The biography lists two Arkansas Tech B.A. degrees, an Arkansas M.S. in rehabilitation counseling, Texas Woman's University MBA and health-care-administration master's degrees, and a Georgetown legislative-affairs graduate certificate. [1]

Role and nomination context

  • The Health Affairs assistant secretary advises senior defense leadership on health policy and resources and leads the Military Health System. This is the specific portfolio behind the nomination's broader assistant-secretary title. [2] [1]

Nomination history

PN12-1: Assistant Secretary of Defense

Confirmed
Recorded name
Keith Bass
Organization
Department of Defense
Listed state
Texas
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
50–35

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 35. Record Vote Number: 1.

Read PN12-1 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • The graduate certificate is kept distinct from a degree. Operational size figures and promotional outcome claims are omitted.

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. Keith Bass, Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs

    U.S. Department of War. Reviewed .

  2. Advance Policy Questions for Keith Bass

    Senate Armed Services Committee. 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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