WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved 15 bills and two nominations, Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission and Jared Isaacman to be the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The Committee also voted to promote a Coast Guardsman. The approved legislation covers a wide sweep of the Committee’s jurisdiction, including weather forecasting, scientific research, space exploration, telecommunications, and consumer protection.

The following actions were taken during today’s Executive Session and passed by roll call vote:

Nomination of Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission

• 21 Yeas, 7 Nays

Nomination of Jared Isaacman to be the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration

• 19 Yeas, 9 Nays

S. 29, Sunshine Protection Act of 2025 as amended by Cruz 1 (Scott-FL, Murray) **

• 16 Yeas, 12 Nays

Passed by voice vote:

S. 196, MAIN Event Ticketing Act as amended by the Blackburn-Lujan substitute (Blackburn, Lujan)

S. 259, Foreign Adversary Communications Transparency Act (Fischer, Rosen)

S. 320, National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program Reauthorization Act of 2025 as amended by the Cruz substitute, as modified (Padilla, Murkowski)

S. 580, Combating CCP Labor Abuses Act of 2025 (Peters, Lummis)

S. 606, Contaminated Wells Relocation Act (Kaine)

S. 688, FISH Act of 2025 as amended by Cantwell 1 (Sullivan, Whitehouse)

S. 725, Enhancing First Response Act as amended by the Klobuchar-Blackburn substitute (Klobuchar, Blackburn)

S. 769, United States Research Protection Act of 2025 (Cornyn, Padilla)

S. 1003, Lulu’s Law (Britt, Schatz)

S. 1081, Comprehensive NASA Reporting Act of 2025 as amended by Cantwell 1, as modified (Cruz, Duckworth)

S. 1278, Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act (Cruz, Padilla)

S. 1378, TAME Extreme Weather and Wildfires Act as amended by the Schatz substitute, as modified (Schatz, Sheehy)

S. 1433, Northwest Straits Marine Conservation Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2025 as amended by the Cantwell substitute, as amended by Cruz 1, as amended by Cantwell 1 to Cruz 1 (Murray)

S. 1437, ASCEND Act as amended by the Hickenlooper substitute, as modified (Hickenlooper, Cornyn)

S. 1492, Deploying American Blockchains Act of 2025 (Moreno, Blunt Rochester)

Coast Guard Promotion, John O. Mansolillo (PN114)

**While S. 29 received majority approval, a revote will be needed to comport with Senate rules on in-person attendance.**

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