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Michael Payne

Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense · Confirmed Dec 18, 2025

Michael Payne was nominated as Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation, Department of Defense. The Senate voted 53–43 on Dec 18, 2025 to confirm. By party: Democrats 0–41, Independents 0–2, Republicans 51–0.

Senate vote
53–43
Democrats
0–41
Republicans
51–0
Nomination
PN252

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From Senate roll call votes and Office of Government Ethics financial disclosures.

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Capitol Receipts, “Michael Payne, Director of Cost Assessment and Program Evaluation…,” https://www.capitolreceipts.com/nominee/n-michaelpaynedirectorofcostassessmentandp/michael-payne (accessed 2026-10-14).

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