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Senate confirms new Office of Personnel Management head in mostly party-line vote - July 9, 2025
By Sean Michael Newhouse, Government Executive

The Senate on Wednesday confirmed President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the federal government’s HR agency, which has become central to his efforts to overhaul agencies’ workforces.

Scott Kupor, a longtime venture capital executive, was confirmed as director of the Office of Personnel Management in a 49-46 vote.

Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, was the lone Republican to join Senate Democrats in opposing the nomination.

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