WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nominations hearing for nominees of the Department of Transportation at 10:00 AM EST on July 23, 2025.

Nominees:

• Ms. Seval Oz, of California, to be the Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Research and Technology
• Mr. Michael Rutherford, of Florida, to be the Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Multimodal Freight
• Mr. Gregory Zerzan, of Texas, to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation

Hearing Details:

WHAT: Full Committee Nominations Hearing

DATE: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

TIME: 10:00 AM EST

LOCATION: Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253

LIVESTREAM: The hearing will stream live on the Committee web site and YouTube.

MEDIA INFO: Reporters wanting to attend the committee should contact their respective media gallery to RSVP.

• Senate Daily Press: 202-224-0241 or senate_press_gallery@saa.senate.gov
• Senate Periodical Press: 202-224-0265 or periodicals@saa.senate.gov
• Senate Photographers: 202-224-6548 or press_photo@saa.senate.gov
• Senate Radio/TV: 202-224-6421

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