WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved eight bills and four nominations for nominees of the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak Board of Directors, and the Department of Commerce. The Committee also voted to promote more than 250 Coast Guardsmen. The approved legislation covers a wide sweep of the Committee’s jurisdiction, including scientific research, transportation, telecommunications, consumer protection, weather forecasting, and disaster preparedness.

The following actions were taken during today’s Executive Session:

Nomination of David Fink to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration

• 15 Yeas, 13 Nays

Nomination of David Fogel to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service

• 15 Yeas, 13 Nays

Nomination of Robert Gleason to be Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors

• 16 Yeas, 12 Nays

Nomination of Pierre Gentin to be General Counsel of the Department of Commerce

• 15 Yeas, 13 Nays

Passed by voice vote:

S. 190, North Pacific Research Board Enhancement Act as amended by the Sullivan substitute, as modified (Sullivan)

S. 318, ANCHOR Act as amended by the Sullivan substitute, as modified (Padilla)

S. 337, Household Goods Shipping Consumer Protection Act (Fischer)

S. 503, NET Act (Hickenlooper)

S. 1092, WIPPES Act as amended by the Cruz substitute, as modified (Merkley)

S. 1442, Combating Trafficking in Transportation Act as amended by the Blackburn substitute (Blackburn)

S. 1523, Water Research Optimization Act of 2025 as amended by the Cruz substitute (Britt)

S. 1626, National Landslide Preparedness Act Reauthorization Act of 2025 as amended by Cruz 1 (Murkowski)

Coast Guard Promotions

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