119th Congress Nominee record
Ned Mamula
Latest nomination Department of the Interior
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Ned Mamula is a geologist whose official USGS biography describes experience in energy and mineral-resource research across government and industry. It connects earlier USGS work and critical-minerals programs with the agency's resource-assessment and mapping responsibilities.
Summary sources: [1]
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- USGS describes earlier work in its Conservation and Geologic Divisions involving energy and mineral resources, environmental policy, and federal leases. [1]
- The official biography records service as Critical Minerals Program Director with LTI at DOE Fossil Energy from 2019 to 2023 and a role in establishing its Mineral Sustainability Division. [1]
- It also identifies earlier service as GreenMet's chief geologist and industry work on domestic and international oil-and-gas exploration and production. [1]
- The biography lists geoscience and geology study at Slippery Rock, Penn State, and Texas A&M, alongside international public-policy study at Johns Hopkins. [1]
Role and nomination context
- The official biography identifies Mamula as the nineteenth USGS director. That agency role concerns scientific information on geology and resources; the nomination's Senate-action record remains separate evidence from career history. [1]
Nomination history
PN25-30: Director of the United States Geological Survey
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Ned Mamula
- Organization
- Department of the Interior
- Listed state
- Pennsylvania
- 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 biography supplies an official career overview rather than independently quantified outcomes for each research program. No classified intelligence duties are inferred.
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.
- Ned Mamula official USGS biography
U.S. Geological Survey. 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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