EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The U.S. Senate confirmed private investor John Phelan as the next Secretary of the Navy by a 62-30 vote, securing notable bipartisan political support.
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm John Phelan as the next Secretary of the Navy.
Phelan, the founder of a private investment firm and a major donor to former President Trump’s campaign, was confirmed by a 62-30 vote in the full Senate.