119th Congress Nominee record
Michael Powers
Latest nomination Department of Defense
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Michael Powers’s Senate questionnaire describes extensive federal financial-management and audit work. His Comptroller nomination connects that experience with defense budget formulation, financial systems, auditability, and resource-allocation responsibilities.
Summary sources: [1]
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- Powers identified himself as a certified public accountant, a certified defense financial manager, and the holder of an MBA in accounting information systems. [1]
- He described federal and contractor audit experience across multiple levels of the Defense Department, as well as Army financial-management and comptroller leadership. [1]
- His account includes budget-management deployments supporting reconstruction in Iraq and security-force programs in Afghanistan. [1]
Role and nomination context
- The proposed deputy comptroller portfolio involves budget preparation and execution, financial management, audit, and business-process oversight. [1]
Nomination history
PN55-34: Deputy Under Secretary of Defense
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Michael Powers
- Organization
- Department of Defense
- Listed state
- Virginia
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 53–43
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.
What the sources establish
- Qualifications and career history are attributed to the nominee’s questionnaire; the profile does not claim that proposed financial-system or audit reforms were completed.
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.
- Advance Policy Questions for Michael Powers
U.S. 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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