WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved five bills and the nomination of Bryan Bedford to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. The Committee also voted to promote four Coast Guardsmen. The approved legislation covers a wide sweep of the Committee’s jurisdiction, including kids’ data privacy, sports, space, and economic development.

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

Nomination of Bryan Bedford to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration

• 15 Yeas, 13 Nays

Passed by voice vote:

S. 233, Restoring Confidence in the World Anti-Doping Agency Act of 2025, as amended by the Blackburn substitute, as modified (Blackburn)

S. 254, ARTIST Act, as amended by the Sullivan substitute, as modified (Sullivan)

S. 434, Space Commerce Advisory Committee Act, as amended by the Peters-Wicker substitute, as modified (Peters)

S. 836, Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act, as amended by Cruz 1, as modified, and Fetterman 1 (Markey)

S. 1872, Critical Infrastructure Manufacturing Feasibility Act, as amended by the Blunt Rochester substitute (Ernst)

Coast Guard Promotions

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