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Senate Confirms Meink as Air Force Secretary on 74-25 Vote

Frank Wolfe

Tuesday, May 13th, 2025

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Senate Confirms Meink as Air Force Secretary on 74-25 Vote

Pictured are Troy Meink (left), a South Dakota native, and, on the right, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) in Thune's office in February (Office of Sen. John Thune Photo)

The Senate on Tuesday afternoon confirmed Troy Meink as Secretary of the U.S. Air Force on a 74 to 25 vote. Democrats voting to approve Meink include Sen. Jack Reed (D-R.I.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee; Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), ranking member of the SASC airland panel; Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), ranking member of the SASC seapower panel; and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.), ranking member of SASC's emerging threats and capabilities subcommittee. Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) did not vote.…

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