119th Congress Nominee record
Paul Dabbar
Latest nomination Department of Commerce
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Paul Dabbar's Senate testimony describes a career spanning Navy nuclear-submarine service, energy investment, and federal science leadership. He connects experience with national laboratories and technology companies to the Commerce Department's scientific, technological, and commercial responsibilities.
Summary sources: [1]
Also recorded or identified as: Paul M. Dabbar.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- Dabbar testified that he served in the Navy's nuclear-submarine force, including an Arctic deployment with the NOAA-supported Arctic Research Laboratory. [1]
- He described earlier service as Under Secretary for Science at the Energy Department, managing national-laboratory research and operations and work on environmental cleanup, exascale computing, and the National Quantum Initiative. [1]
- His statement identifies earlier senior-executive work at J.P. Morgan involving energy investment and commodity trading, followed by work establishing energy and quantum-technology companies. [1]
Role and nomination context
- In the May 1, 2025 statement, Dabbar describes the proposed Commerce deputy-secretary role as management of varied bureaus covering trade, technology, standards, ocean research, and communications. Prospective plans are distinguished from earlier work. [1]
Nomination history
PN26-12: Deputy Secretary of Commerce
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Paul Dabbar
- Organization
- Department of Commerce
- Listed state
- New York
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 56–40
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 56 - 40. Record Vote Number: 325.
What the sources establish
- Career details are attributed to the nominee's testimony. Claimed investment totals, project timing and budget savings, and supercomputer rankings are not independently assessed here.
- The inaccessible Commerce confirmation release is not used to infer an appointment date.
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.
- Paul M. Dabbar prepared testimony, May 1, 2025 (PDF)
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Reviewed .
Understanding these records
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