Thomas Bell Nomination to Move Forward in Senate

Published December 02, 2025

By AACOM Government Relations

Federal Policy OME Advocate

  • On November 19, 2025, the Senate Finance Committee voted 14-13 along party lines to advance Thomas Bell’s nomination for HHS Inspector General.
  • The next day, the Senate Committee on Homeland Security voted to advance his nomination, 8-1.
  • Bell will move forward in the Senate nomination process, which does not have a date set yet for the full Senate vote.