The U.S. Senate Rules and Administration Committee has voted to
report the GPO Director nomination of Hugh Halpern out of committee to
the full Senate for consideration. President Donald Trump nominated
Halpern on October 17th, and he testified before the committee
confirmation hearing on November 14th.
Halpern previously served as the Director of Floor Operations in the
Office of the Speaker of the House of Representatives before retiring in
January 2019 after more than 30 years of service. During his career, he
also served as staff director of the House Rules Committee and in
various roles on other House committees, including Financial Services,
Energy and Commerce, and Public Works and Transportation. He was the
recipient of the McCormack Award of Excellence for Congressional
Employees and holds a bachelor’s and master’s degree from American
University and a J.D. from the George Mason University School of Law.
