Full Committee Hearing

Hearing to Consider the Nominations Bryan Switzer, of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Asia, Textiles, Investment, Services, and Intellectual Property), with the rank of Ambassador, vice Sarah Bianchi; Gustav Chiarello III, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Robert Michael Gordon; The Honorable Michael Stuart, of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services, vice Samuel R. Bagenstos, resigned; and Derek Theurer, of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Jonathan Davidson.

Date: Thursday, July 31, 2025 Time: 10:00 AM Location: 215 Dirksen Senate Office Building

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Agenda

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Member Statements

  1.  Mike Crapo (R - ID)
  2.  Ron Wyden (D - OR)

Witnesses

  1. Bryan Switzer
    of Virginia, to be a Deputy United States Trade Representative (Asia, Textiles, Investment, Services, and Intellectual Property), with the rank of Ambassador, vice Sarah Bianchi.
  2. Gustav Chiarello
    of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Health and Human Services, vice Robert Michael Gordon.
  3. The Honorable Michael Stuart
    of West Virginia, to be General Counsel of the Department of Health and Human Services, vice Samuel R. Bagenstos, resigned.
  4. Derek Theurer
    of Virginia, to be a Deputy Under Secretary of the Treasury, vice Jonathan Davidson

Related Files

Responses to Questions For the Record to Bryan Switzer
Responses to Questions For the Record to Gustav Chiarello
Responses to Questions For the Record to The Honorable Michael Stuart
Responses to Questions For the Record to Derek Theurer

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