Evidence from credible sources supports the statement as accurate. Learn more in Methodology.
A recorded Senate confirmation vote or official Senate record showing Joshua Simmons was confirmed as CIA General Counsel.
Official congressional records show that Joshua Simmons was nominated to be General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency and that the U.S. Senate voted to confirm his nomination. On January 6, 2026, the Senate held Roll Call Vote #2 of the 119th Congress on Nomination PN499-11 (Joshua Simmons, of Virginia, to be General Counsel of the CIA), and the result is recorded as "Nomination Confirmed" by a 53–47 vote.
Therefore, the statement that the U.S. Senate confirmed Joshua Simmons as General Counsel of the Central Intelligence Agency is True, because the Senate formally approved his nomination to that position.