WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing to consider nominations for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and the National Institute of Standards and Technology at 10:00 AM EST on Thursday, March 5, 2026. 

Nominees: 

• Mr. Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, to be Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
• Mr. Arvind Raman, of Indiana, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Standards and Technology and Director of the National Institute of Standards and Technology  

Hearing Details: 

WHAT: Full Committee Nominations Hearing 

DATE: Thursday, March 5, 2026 

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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