Commerce Committee Advances Four Biden Nominations

December 1, 2021

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced four Biden Administration nominations and (487) Coast Guard Officer Promotions. All are subject to approval by the full Senate. 

The following nominations were reported: 

  1. Nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel, to be a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (PN1322)
  2. Nomination of Jainey Kumar Bavishi, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (PN1024)
  3. Nomination of Arun Venkataraman, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service (PN606)

The Nomination of Alvaro M. Bedoya to be a Federal Trade Commissioner (PN1156) received a tie vote. In accordance with S. Res. 27, the Majority Leader may make a motion to discharge the nomination to place it on the executive calendar.

  

The following Coast Guard Promotions were reported:

PN1219 – To earn the rank of Captain

  1.  Patrick J. Grace
  2. Ann M. Mcspadden
  3. Caroline A. Beckmann
  4. Tiffany H. Davidson
  5. Justin T. Moyer
  6. Michael F. Mccarthy
  7. Karl B. Hellberg 

PN1282

  1. Royce W. James - To earn the rank of Captain
  2. Joseph T. Benin - To earn the rank of Captain
  3. Matthew B. Williams - To earn the rank of Commander
  4. Peter H. Imbriale - To earn the rank of Lieutenant Commander

PN1283 - To earn the rank of Lieutenant Commander

  1. Brittany S. Akers
  2. Melissa E. Alma
  3. Bryan J. Andrews
  4. Shawn R. Antonelli
  5. Jonathan B. Ardan
  6. Joseph M. Atkins
  7. Stephen C. Atwell
  8. Brandi A. Belveal
  9. Tiffany L. Berry
  10. Daniel G. Beshoar
  11. Robert C. Bianco
  12. Robert J. Bickford
  13. Christopher P. Bodner
  14. Jordan C. Bogden
  15. Kristen R. Bradley
  16. Joshua W. Branthoover
  17. John P. Brass
  18. Dustin L. Brecher
  19. Andrew N. Breen
  20. Jessie K. Brenton
  21. Katharine E. Brodie
  22. Kellen R. Browne
  23. Michael A. Browning
  24. James C. Bruce
  25. Madeline A. Buchert
  26. Kyle D. Burke
  27. Erin C. Callahan
  28. Lisa M. Campbell
  29. Steven P. Caouette Jr
  30. Benjamin P. Cariddi
  31. Charles F. Cassiano
  32. Marguerite G. Champlin
  33. Fred V. Chase
  34. Robby L. Chavez
  35. Richard G. Cherkauer
  36. Andrew M. Chevalier
  37. Creighton C. Chong
  38. Kieran S. Clayton
  39. Christopher L. Clifton
  40. Nathaniel P. Clinger
  41. Thomas R. Cogley
  42. Case Alexander K. C. Colaw
  43. Charles V. Collins
  44. Jacob B. Conrad
  45. Amy L. Correa
  46. Nicholas F. Cosenza
  47. Edward M. Costa
  48. Robert C. Costolo
  49. Alexander J. Cropley
  50. Brendan J. Crowley
  51. Charles M. Cummings Iii
  52. Mark R. Currier
  53. Katelyn M. Dacimo
  54. Geoffrey M. Daly
  55. Justin S. Daniel
  56. Michael R. Davis
  57. Brandon M. Decardenas
  58. Jesse M. Deery
  59. Joseph C. Dellarosa
  60. Tyler J. Dewechter
  61. Carlos J. Diazcolon
  62. Erich D. Dix
  63. Holly N. Dix
  64. Philip W. Dodson
  65. Matthew D. Doepking
  66. Logan B. Donahey
  67. Steven W. Dross
  68. Brendan W. Dunn
  69. Jonathan R. Egezeino
  70. Nicole C. Emmons
  71. Audrey A. Ested
  72. Matthew J. Faha
  73. Lisa M. Fanning
  74. Amanda K. Faulkner
  75. Brittany R. Fifer
  76. Jeremy B. Fisher
  77. John W. Flach
  78. Max E. Franco
  79. Jamie K. Frost
  80. Mark A. Funke
  81. Jacob S. Gamble
  82. Matthew G. Gann
  83. Paul A. Garcia Ii
  84. Amanda M. Garcia
  85. Thomas M. Garcia
  86. Lauren N. Garofalo
  87. Kimberly M. Gates
  88. Brett J. Gayman
  89. Cortland A. Gazda
  90. Eric R. Gerken
  91. Nicholas L. Giancola
  92. Cathleen A. Giguere
  93. Hayley B. Gipson
  94. Jonathan R. Girot
  95. Kimberly A. Glore
  96. Brett R. Godiksen
  97. Lauren P. Gonzales
  98. Michael J. Gonzales
  99. Richard J. Gonzalez
  100. Brian E. Gracey
  101. Dana W. Grady
  102. Shaun C. Grant
  103. Glenn N. Gray
  104. George T. Greendyk
  105. Jamie Z. Greendyk
  106. Michael L. Griffin
  107. Adam C. Guarno
  108. Yusen Guo
  109. Peter D. Harrington
  110. Seth I. Harris
  111. Jeff D. Hartman
  112. Margaret A. Harward
  113. Eric R. Hatfield
  114. William J. Hawn
  115. Jason S. Haynes
  116. Katie M. Heckman
  117. Lloyd W. Heflin
  118. Nabil J. Hemmati
  119. Jeffrey C. Henkel
  120. Orlando Hernandez Jr
  121. Nicholas A. Hernandorena
  122. Joshua A. Herrador
  123. Nathaniel R. Herring
  124. Amy N. Hockenberry
  125. Micah D. Howell
  126. Kent A. Hunt
  127. James M. Hurtt
  128. Samuel R. Ingham
  129. David J. Irving
  130. Jessica Jacobsen Dobry
  131. Randi J. Jimenez
  132. Alex D. Johns
  133. Janique M. Jones
  134. Alicen M. Jordan
  135. Edward P. Kalankiewicz
  136. Thomas J. Kane
  137. Derek M. Kelley
  138. Jonathan W. Kelly
  139. Peter J. Kelly
  140. Justin R. Kimrey
  141. Ian D. King
  142. Michael G. Klakring
  143. Daniel A. Knauss
  144. Matthew E. Kolb
  145. Daniel J. H. Kubasch
  146. Robert J. Lapolt
  147. Jason F. Lassiter
  148. Mitchell A. Latta
  149. Michael A. Leath
  150. Mateusz J. Lemanski
  151. Carey B. Lewis
  152. Michael B. Lewis
  153. Robert E. Litts
  154. Lisa Liu
  155. Alexander R. Lloyd
  156. Ray J. Lopez
  157. Clinton J. Loughner
  158. Carolyn S. Mahoney
  159. Anders H. Manley
  160. Elizabeth J. Marshall
  161. Alex C. Martfeld
  162. Christopher J. Martin
  163. Nicholas H. Martin
  164. Juan C. Martinez
  165. Matthew M. Mayer
  166. Trevor S. Mays
  167. Kieron D. Mccarthy
  168. Myles W. Mccarthy
  169. Daniel L. Miller
  170. Kenneth L. Miltenberger
  171. Jeremiah W. Mims
  172. Jeffrey M. Mistrick
  173. Gregory R. Mitchell
  174. Joshua H. Mitcheltree
  175. Christopher M. Monacelli
  176. Michelle J. Moravek
  177. Margaret A. Morgan
  178. Brett A. Morris
  179. Evin D. Moses
  180. Alexandra C. Mostrom
  181. Brian C. Muldoon
  182. Kyle A. Murphy
  183. Sean P. Newmeyer
  184. Erin A. Nolan
  185. Matthew T. Odom
  186. Erik W. Oredson
  187. Juan R. Oropeza
  188. Jordan A. Ortiz
  189. Jarrod A. Owens
  190. John D. Packard
  191. Bradley J. Parker
  192. Justin A. Parker
  193. Susan E. Parrish
  194. Nicholas O. Peters
  195. Adam H. Petersen
  196. James D. Phillips Jr
  197. Daniel J. Piazza
  198. William B. Pie
  199. Terry R. Plank
  200. Nicholas D. Poehler
  201. Rachel E. Post
  202. Cory D. Pray
  203. Tara C. Pray
  204. Rebecca F. Prendergast
  205. Andrea B. Prosser
  206. Rachel M. Quatroche
  207. Nathan E. Quellhorst
  208. Devin W. Quinn
  209. Kevin L. Ralson
  210. Todd A. Ray
  211. Rebecca A. Rebar
  212. Shannon P. Reck
  213. David W. Rehfuss
  214. Reginald W. W. Reynolds Iii
  215. Denys Rivas
  216. Leah C. Roach
  217. Amanda M. Robinson
  218. Samuel Rodriguez-Gonzalez
  219. Christine P. Roselli
  220. Steven D. Roth
  221. Ronaqua A. Russell
  222. Andrew J. Russo Iii
  223. Michael N. Salerno
  224. Colin P. Schembri
  225. Sarah E. Schmid
  226. David M. Schneider
  227. Colin O. Schuster
  228. Joshua P. Scritchfield
  229. Rebekah A. Seifer
  230. Christopher M. Sena
  231. Jessica L. Shafer
  232. Brian J. Shields
  233. Christen C. K. Shih
  234. Ian M. Sibberson
  235. Julia A. Sieczkowski
  236. Silvia P. Sigler
  237. Justin C. Sikora
  238. Connor B. Simpson
  239. Andrew B. Sinclair
  240. Trevor L. Siperek
  241. Stacy L. Smith
  242. Elron P. Solis
  243. Drew Sonetirot
  244. Patrick R. Spencer
  245. Timothy W. Sperry
  246. Stephen N. Spotts
  247. Sean E. Stadig
  248. David J. Steele
  249. Elizabeth M. Stevens
  250. Alexander P. C. Stewart
  251. Sean P. Stewart
  252. Dave D. Stiles
  253. John S. Stockton Jr
  254. Justin Z. Strassfield
  255. Preston T. Strobel
  256. Matthew K. Stroebel
  257. Joseph N. Sullivanspringhetti
  258. Shelby V. Suminski
  259. Ashley C. Swager
  260. Logan M. Swan
  261. Elizabeth M. Tatum
  262. Brandon M. Taylor
  263. Rachel E. Thomas
  264. Kristopher M. Thornburg
  265. Sarah V. Troch
  266. Jacob A. Tronaas
  267. Collin E. Tuttle
  268. Edwin Valentin
  269. Lamarcus D. Walker
  270. Katherine E. Ward
  271. Milo J. Warner
  272. Hunter C. Warren
  273. Erin K. Warwick
  274. Joanne A. Warzynski
  275. Patrick C. Weaver
  276. Katherine E. Webb
  277. Wryan C. Webb
  278. Alex R. Webber
  279. Ryan T. Webster
  280. Hillary S. Weise
  281. Nathaniel D. White
  282. Matthew D. Whitney
  283. Brian D. Williams
  284. Kathryn C. Williams
  285. William L. L. Williams
  286. Benjamin S. Williamsz
  287. Darrina R. Willis
  288. Brandon J. Wilson
  289. Joshua C. Wofford
  290. Bohdon M. Wowtschuk
  291. Emily M. Young
  292. Nicholas S. Zablotny
  293. Tiffany M. Zehnle 

PN1294 – To earn the rank of Commander

  1. Mark P. Aguilar
  2. Brian J. Ahearn Jr
  3. Paul R. Alexander
  4. Christopher A. Aument
  5. Juan C. Avila
  6. Howard B. Baker Jr
  7. Charles J. Bare
  8. Dustin G. Barker
  9. Simon P. Barr
  10. Greg M. Batchelder
  11. Todd C. Batten
  12. James C. Bennett
  13. Jason L. Berger
  14. Orion R. Bloom
  15. Jordan T. Boghosian
  16. Christopher A. Bonner
  17. Stephen W. Brickey
  18. Dominic N. Bucciarelli
  19. William J. Burwell
  20. Regina R. Caffrey
  21. Nolan V. Cain
  22. Raymond Caro
  23. Jason R. Carrillo
  24. Daniel B. Cathell
  25. Michael J. Cavanagh
  26. James E. Cepa
  27. Kyra M. Chin-Dykeman
  28. Erin H. Chlum
  29. Megan K. Clifford
  30. Joseph R. Coffman
  31. Roberto C. Concepcion
  32. Chad M. Conrad
  33. Rebecca M. Corson
  34. Nolan J. Cuevas
  35. Lane P. Cutler
  36. Steven T. Davies
  37. Michael A. Deal
  38. Daniel J. Deangelo
  39. Andrew B. Dennelly
  40. Megan A. Dennelly
  41. Amanda W. Denning
  42. Amanda M. Dipietro
  43. Timothy W. Dolan
  44. Andrew S. Dunlevy
  45. Ronald Easley
  46. Erica L. Elfguinn
  47. Jared W. England
  48. Kyle L. Ensley
  49. Daniel J. Every
  50. Amanda L. Fahrig
  51. Elisa K. Fawcett
  52. Diana Ferguson
  53. Traci-Ann Fiammetta Alvarez
  54. Rebecca A. Fosha
  55. Travis R. Gagnon
  56. Nicholas A. Galati
  57. Micah N. Gentile
  58. Brian C. Gismervik
  59. Eliezer Gonzalez
  60. Andrew M. Grantham
  61. Sean T. Groark
  62. Anthony J. Guido
  63. Matthew C. Haddad
  64. Eric C. Hanson
  65. Kevan P. Hanson
  66. Joshua B. Harrington
  67. Stephen A. Hart
  68. Jason L. Hathaway
  69. Preston J. Hieb
  70. Jerod M. Hitzel
  71. Stefanie J. Hodgdon
  72. Thomas E. Hollinberger
  73. Jared H. Hood
  74. Jesse L. Houck
  75. Raymond M. Jamros
  76. Andrew B. Jantzen
  77. Christina M. Jones
  78. Dan N. Kahn
  79. Caroline D. Kearney
  80. Gary G. Kim
  81. Gretal G. Kinney
  82. Jay F. Kircher
  83. Kevin K. Koski
  84. Matthew M. Kroll
  85. Walter C. Krolman
  86. Brownie J. Kuk
  87. Karen L. Kutkiewicz
  88. Celina H. Ladyga
  89. Jonathan W. Ladyga
  90. Graham E. Lanz
  91. Jonathan M. Laraia
  92. Kevin B. Laubenheimer
  93. Daniel W. Lavinder
  94. Morgan R. Law
  95. Paul M. Leon
  96. Benjamin S. Leuthold
  97. Aaron B. Leyko
  98. Jacob S. London
  99. Eric R. Majeska
  100. Peter E. Maloney
  101. Sawyer M. Mann
  102. Michael H. Manuel
  103. Simone B. Mausz
  104. Benjamin D. Mazyck
  105. Christopher N. Mcandrew
  106. Scott A. Mcbride
  107. Jayna G. Mccarron
  108. Cory J. Mccollow
  109. Scott H. Mcgrew
  110. Patrick M. Mcmahon
  111. John M. Mcwilliams
  112. Michael S. Miller
  113. Caitlin H. Mitchell Wurster
  114. Christopher G. Morris
  115. Karl H. Mueller
  116. Elizabeth G. Nakagawa
  117. Jason A. Neiman
  118. Christopher M. Nichols
  119. Richard D. Nines
  120. Jeffrey T. Noyes
  121. Grace E. Oh
  122. Teresa Z. Ohley
  123. Benjamin K. Oloughlin
  124. Jeyar L. Pierce
  125. Joseph P. Plunkett
  126. Andrew D. Pritchett
  127. Fredrick D. Pugh
  128. Eric A. Quigley
  129. Ryan R. Ramos
  130. Peter J. Raneri
  131. Frank M. Reed Iii
  132. Sheral A. Richardson
  133. Callan D. Robbins
  134. Jason W. Roberts
  135. Michael C. Ross
  136. Joshua H. Sagers
  137. Garrett B. Santos
  138. Amanda G. Sardone
  139. Nathaniel F. Sargent
  140. Brian G. Sattler
  141. Kenneth R. Sauerbrunn
  142. James J. Schock
  143. Daniel A. Schrader
  144. John Sgarlata Jr
  145. Saladin Shelton
  146. Stephen M. Simpson
  147. Norma L. Smihal
  148. David A. Smith
  149. Joseph L. Smith
  150. Josh L. Smith
  151. Lauren E. Smoak
  152. Jeff J. Smolik
  153. Jason R. Stanko
  154. Ian M. Starr
  155. Paul W. Stepler
  156. George R. Suchanek
  157. John P. Suckow
  158. Kathleen M. Sullivan
  159. Amy K. Sung
  160. Daniel L. Tavernier
  161. Stephanie K. Thomas
  162. David C. Thompson
  163. Cynthia S. Travers
  164. Shaun T. Vaccaro
  165. Eduardo M. Valdez
  166. Matthew J. Vanginkel
  167. Michael A. Viles
  168. Steven M. Volk
  169. Ryan T. Waitt
  170. Jorell R. Webb
  171. Andrew S. Weiss
  172. Steven D. Welch
  173. Bruce D. Wells
  174. Jonathan D. White
  175. Paul A. Windt
  176. Francis E. S. Wolfe
  177. Jonathan M. Wolstenholme
  178. Michael A. Wurster
  179. Grant C. Wyman
  180. Victor M. Yaguchi
  181. Jeremy L. Yandell
  182. Miles K. Young
  183. Matthew W. Zinn