119th Congress Nominee record
Reed Rubinstein
Latest nomination Department of State
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 3 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Reed Rubinstein is a lawyer with private-practice and federal legal experience, including service as acting general counsel of the Education Department before his State Department Legal Adviser nomination.
Also recorded or identified as: Reed Darrow Rubinstein; Reed D. Rubinstein.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- Served as acting general counsel at the Education Department, a role identified both in the department's 2020 regulatory agenda and his 2025 Senate statement. [2] [1]
- His Senate statement describes earlier service at Treasury, Agriculture and Justice and work concerning foreign-influence reporting in higher education. [1]
- The Federalist Society's speaker biography identifies him as a University of Michigan Law School graduate with private-practice experience in commercial trial and appellate matters. [3]
- That speaker biography records work as senior counselor and director of oversight and investigations for America First Legal. [3]
Role and nomination context
- Appeared at the March 25, 2025, Senate Foreign Relations hearing as the nominee for State Department Legal Adviser; his statement discusses the office's prospective legal-advice responsibilities. [1]
Nomination history
PN25-50: Legal Adviser of the Department of State
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Reed Rubinstein
- Organization
- Department of State
- Listed state
- Maryland
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 52–46
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 46. Record Vote Number: 244.
What the sources establish
- The Federalist Society says most speaker biographies are supplied by the individual; its career account is used with that attribution, without adopting its evaluative claims.
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.
- Statement of Reed Darrow Rubinstein, March 25, 2025
Senate Foreign Relations Committee. Reviewed .
- Education Department 2020 regulatory-agenda preamble (PDF)
U.S. Department of Education / OIRA. Reviewed .
- Reed D. Rubinstein speaker biography
Federalist Society. 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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