119th Congress Nominee record
Michael Stuart
Latest nomination Department of Health and Human Services
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Michael Stuart’s legal career includes federal prosecution, corporate practice, and state legislative service. HHS’s November 2025 leadership announcement describes those earlier positions and identifies the legal qualifications relevant to his General Counsel appointment.
Summary sources: [1]
Also recorded or identified as: Mike Stuart.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- HHS records earlier service as U.S. attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia following Senate confirmation in 2017. [1]
- The agency describes corporate-law leadership, the founding of Vandalia Law, and service as a West Virginia senator and Senate Judiciary Committee chair. [1]
- The release identifies his law degree as being from Boston University School of Law. [1]
Role and nomination context
- The General Counsel portfolio provides legal leadership across HHS. The biography’s enforcement superlatives and projected reform outcomes are not adopted as independently verified achievements. [1]
Nomination history
PN25-52: General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Michael Stuart
- Organization
- Department of Health and Human Services
- Listed state
- West 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 agency announcement is used for dated service and career background; its promotional claims about enforcement scale are excluded.
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.
- HHS Announces Five New Agency Leaders, November 24, 2025
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. 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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