118th Nomination Details

The Senate Commerce Committee has a practice of publicly posting the non-confidential portions of questionnaires of nominees referred to the Committee and responses to post-confirmation hearing questions for the record. These public postings do not include some confidential personal financial details that are reviewed by the Committee. This matrix includes and organizes positions by department and agency, discloses completed questionnaires, and indicates whether steps in the confirmation process have been completed.

The nomination status category explained:
Confirmed – the listed official has been confirmed by the Senate.
Submitted – the president has named a nominee who is under consideration for the position.
Reappointment – an official who has been renominated for another term.
Vacant – the position does not have a confirmed official and the president has not submitted a nomination under consideration.
Term Expired – an official’s term has expired but is allowed to remain in office for a period of time or until replaced. Individuals nominated to independent commissions and boards under the Committee’s jurisdiction serve for terms that may expire during or transcend through presidential administrations.

NOTE: The nominations matrix is updated as the Committee receives and processes documents.

PositionNomineeStatusCompleted Initial QuestionnaireHearingPost Hearing Question ResponsesCommittee VoteSenate Floor Vote

Department of Commerce

Secretary of CommerceGina RaimondoConfirmed Click here1/26/2021Click here  for Majority21-3 (2/3/21)84-15 (2/2/21)
Deputy Secretary of CommerceDon GravesConfirmed 3/10/2021Click here for MajorityVoice (4/28/21)89-7 (5/13/21)
Under Secretary-Economic AffairsJed David KolkoConfirmed 12/1/2021Click Here for MajorityVoice (2/2/22)Voice (4/7/22)
Click Here for Minority
Under Secretary-Economic AffairsMary TomanSubmittedClick here6/16/2020Click here for MajorityVoice (7/22/20)
Click here for Minority
Under Secretary-Standards and Technology (NIST)Laurie E. LocascioConfirmed 10/20/2021Click Here for MajorityVoice (11/17/21)Voice (4/7/22)
Click Here for Minority
Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and Office of Marine and Aviation OperationsRear Admiral Nancy HannConfirmed Click Here10/20/2021Voice (10/20/21)Voice (4/7/22)
Director, NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps and Office of Marine and Aviation OperationsRear Admiral Chad CarySubmitted Click Here7/31/2024
Under Secretary of Commerce for Minority Business Development Donald R. CravinsConfirmedClick here7/14/2022Click here for Majority15-13 (7/27/22)Voice (8/4/22)
Click here for Minority  
Under-Secretary-Oceans and Atmosphere (NOAA)Richard W. SpinradConfirmed Click here5/20/2021Click here for MajorityVoice (6/16/21)Voice (6/17/21)
Click here for Minority
Chief Financial Officer and Assistant Secretary for AdministrationViquar AhmadSubmitted12/1/2021Click Here for MajorityVoice (12/15/21)
Click Here for Minority
Assistant Secretary-Oceans and AtmosphereJainey Kumar BavishiConfirmed11/17/2021Click here for MajorityVoice (12/22/22)
Click Here for Minority
Assistant Secretary - Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial ServiceArun VenkataramanConfirmed Click here11/17/2021Click here for MajorityVoice (12/1/21)Voice (4/7/22)
Click here for Minority
Assistant Secretary-Communications and InformationAlan DavidsonConfirmed 12/1/2021Click Here for MajorityVoice (12/15/21)60-31 (1/11/22)
Assistant Secretary for Legislative and Intergovernmental AffairsSusie FelizConfirmed Click here7/14/2022Click here for Majority 15-13 (7/27/22)Voice (8/4/22)
Click here for Minority 
Assistant Secretary-Industry and AnalysisGrant HarrisConfirmed 7/28/2021Voice (9/21/21)Voice (4/7/22)
Assistant Secretary-Environmental Observation and Prediction-NOAAMichael MorganConfirmed6/8/2022Click Here for MajorityVoice (6/22/22)Voice (7/14/22)
General CounselLeslie KiernanConfirmed Click here4/21/2021Click here for MajorityVoice (5/12/21)Voice (6/10/21)
Click here for Minority
Inspector GeneralPeg GustafsonConfirmed5/10/2016Click hereVoice (6/29/16)Voice (12/10/16)

Department of Transportation

Secretary of TransportationPeter ButtigiegConfirmedClick here1/21/2021Click here for Majority21-3 (1/27/21)86-13 (2/2/21)
Deputy SecretaryPolly TrottenbergConfirmed Click here3/3/2021Click here for MajorityVoice (3/24/21)82-15 (4/13/21)
Under Secretary-PolicyCarlos A. Monje, Jr.Confirmed5/20/2021Click here for MajorityVoice (6/16/21)Voice (6/24/21)
Click here for Minority
Assistant Secretary-Aviation and Internal AffairsCarol PetsonkConfirmed Click here6/24/2021Voice (8/4/21)Voice (5/18/122)
Assistant Secretary-Governmental AffairsMohsin Raza SyedConfirmed 9/22/2021Click here for MajorityVoice (10/20/21)Voice (4/7/22)
Assistant Secretary-Transportation PolicyChristopher CoesConfirmed Click here10/20/2021Click Here for MajorityVoice (11/17/21)Voice (5/26/22)
Chief Financial OfficerVictoria Marie Baecher WassmerConfirmed 9/22/2021Click here for MajorityVoice (10/20/21)Voice (5/12/22)
Administrator-Federal Aviation AdministrationPhillip WashingtonWithdrewClick here3/1/2023Click Here for Majority
Click Here for Minority
Administrator-Federal Aviation AdministrationMichael WhitakerConfirmed Click here10/5/2023Click Here for Minority Voice (10/18/23)98-0 (10/24/23)
Administrator-Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Robin HutchesonConfirmedClick here6/8/2022Click Here for MajorityVoice (6/22/22)Voice 9/22/22)
Click Here for Minority
Administrator-Federal Railroad AdministrationAmitabha BoseConfirmed Click Here9/22/2021Voice (10/20/21)68-29 (1/12/22)
Administrator-Maritime Administration (MARAD)Ann Claire PhillipsConfirmed 12/16/2021Click Here for MajorityVoice (2/2/22)75-22 (5/10/22)
Click Here for Minority
Administrator-National Highway Traffic Safety AdministrationSteven Scott CliffConfirmed 12/16/2021Click Here for MajorityVoice (2/2/22)Voice (5/26/22)
No longer serving
General CounselJohn PutnamConfirmed 12/16/2021Click Here for MajorityVoice (2/2/22)Voice (5/12/22)
Inspector GeneralEric SoskinConfirmedClick here8/6/2020Click here for majority14-12 (9/16/20)48-47 (12/21/20)
Click here for minority

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

AdministratorBill NelsonConfirmedClick here 4/21/2021Click here for MajorityVoice (4/28/21)Voice (4/29/21)
Deputy AdministratorPamela A. MelroyConfirmed5/20/2021Click here for MajorityVoice (6/16/21)Voice (6/17/21)

Department of Homeland Security

Assistant Secretary/Administrator-Transportation Security AdministrationDavid PekoskeConfirmed Click Here7/13/2022Click here for Majority 15-13 (7/27/22)77-18 (9/15/22)
Click here for Minority 

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP)

DirectorDr. Arati Prabhakar Confirmed 7/20/2022Click here for Majority 15-13 (7/27/22)56-40 (9/22/22)
Click here for Minority 

Federal Communications Commission

ChairJessica RosenworcelConfirmed11/17/2021Click here for MajorityVoice (12/1/21)68-31 (12/7/21)
CommissionerBrendan CarrConfirmed7/19/2017Voice for remainder term; 14-13 vote for follow-on term (8/2/17) & 14-13 vote for follow-on term (1/18/18)Voice (1/2/19)
Commissioner (renomination)Brendan CarrConfirmed6/22/2023Click here for MajorityVoice (7/12/23)Voice (9/30/23)
ReappointmentClick here for Minority
CommissionerGeoffrey StarksConfirmed6/20/2018Voice (6/27/18)Voice (1/2/19)
Commissioner (renomination)Geoffrey StarksConfirmed6/22/2023Click here for MajorityVoice (7/12/23)Voice (9/30/23)
ReappointmentClick here for Minority
Additional Minority Questions
CommissionerNathan SimingtonConfirmed11/10/202014-12 (12/2/20)49-46 (12/8/20)
CommissionerAnna GomezConfirmed6/22/2023Click here for MajorityVoice (7/12/23)55-43 (9/7/23)
Click here for Minority
Additional Minority Questions
Inspector General Fara DamelinConfirmed Click here 6/22/2023Click here for MajorityVoice (7/12/23)Voice (3/7/24)
Click here for Minority
CommissionerGigi B. SohnWithdrewClick here2/14/2023
CommissionerGigi B. SohnSubmittedClick here12/1/212/9/2212/1 HearingVoice (2/2/22)
Click Here for Majority
Click Here for Minority
2/9 Hearing
Click Here for Majority
Click Here for Minority

Federal Trade Commission

ChairLina KhanConfirmed4/21/2021Click here for MinorityVoice (5/12/21)69-28 (6/15/21)
CommissionerAlvaro  BedoyaConfirmed 11/17/2021Click here for Majority14-14 (12/1/21)51-50 (5/11/22)
Click here for Minority
CommissionerRebecca SlaughterConfirmedClick here4/11/2018Click hereVoice (4/25/18)Voice (4/26/18)
Commissioner (renomination)Rebecca SlaughterConfirmed Click here9/20/2023Click here for Majority Voice (10/18/23)Voice (3/7/24)
Click here for Minority
CommissionerMelissa Holyoak Confirmed Click here9/20/2023Click here for Majority Voice (10/18/23)Voice (3/7/24)
Click here for Minority 
CommissionerAndrew FergusonConfirmed Click here9/20/2023Click here for MajorityVoice (10/18/23)Voice (3/7/24)
Click here for Minority 

Consumer Product Safety Commission

ChairmanAlexander Hoehn-SaricConfirmed Click here7/18/2021Click hereVoice (9/22/21)Voice (10/7/21)
CommissionerMary T. BoyleConfirmedClick here7/18/2021Click hereVoice (3/3/22)50-48 (6/22/22)
CommissionerRichard Trumka Jr.Confirmed Click here7/18/2021Click here24-4 (9/22/21)Voice (11/16/21)
CommissionerPeter A. FeldmanConfirmedClick here6/20/2018Click hereVoice for remainder term; 14-13 vote for follow-on termVoice for remainder term ; 51-49 for follow-on term (9/26/18)
CommissionerDouglas DziakConfirmed Click here9/20/2023Click here for MajorityVoice (10/18/23)Voice (3/7/24)
Click here for Minority 

National Transportation Safety Board

Chair (renomination)Jennifer Homendy Confirmed Click here 4/10/2024Click Here for Majority Voice (5/1/24)Voice (5/14/24)
ReappointmentClick Here for Minority 
ChairJennifer HomendyConfirmed6/24/2021Click Here for Majority Voice (8/4/21)Voice (8/9/21)
Click Here for Minority
MemberMichael Graham ConfirmedClick here7/24/2019Click hereVoice for remainder term (11/13/19)Voice for remainder term (12/19/19)
Voice for follow-on term (11/13/19)Voice for follow-on term (12/19/19)
Member (renomination)Thomas ChapmanSubmittedClick here9/25/2024
MemberThomas ChapmanConfirmedClick here12/11/2019Click here for MajorityDischarged Voice (12/19/19)
Click here for Minority
Member Alvin BrownConfirmed Click here6/21/2023Click here for Majority Voice 7/12/23Voice (3/8/24)
Click here for Minority
MemberJ. Todd InmanConfirmedClick here11/7/2023Click here for Majority Voice (12/7/23)Voice (3/8/24)
Click here for Minority 

Federal Maritime Commission

Chair (renomination)Daniel B. MaffeiConfirmedClick here2/28/2024Click Here for Majority Voice (5/1/24)Voice (5/14/24)
ReappointmentClick Here for Minority 
ChairDaniel B. MaffeiConfirmedVoice (1/2/19)
Commissioner (renomination)Rebecca DyeConfirmed Click here2/28/2024Click Here for Majority Voice (5/1/24) Voice (5/14/24)
ReappointmentClick Here for Minority 
CommissionerRebecca DyeConfirmedVoice (6/15/16)Voice (6/29/16)
Commissioner Max VekichConfirmed 10/20/2021Click Here for Majority15-13 (11/17/21)51-43 (2/10/22)
Click Here for Minority
Commissioner L. E. SolaSubmitted Click here
CommissionerL. E. SolaConfirmedClick hereVoice (1/2/19)
Commissioner (renomination)Carl BentzelSubmittedClick here9/25/2024
CommissionerCarl BentzelConfirmedClick here7/24/2019Voice (11/13/19)Voice (11/21/19)

Surface Transportation Board

Member (renomination)Robert PrimusConfirmedClick here 9/7/2022Click here for Majority Voice 12/7/23)Voice (12/20/23)
ReappointmentClick here for Minority 
MemberRobert PrimusConfirmedClick here8/6/2020Click here for Majority Voice (9/16/20)Voice (11/18/20)
Click here for Minority
Member (renomination)Patrick FuchsConfirmed4/10/2024Voice (5/1/24)Voice (5/14/24)
Reappointment
MemberPatrick FuchsConfirmedClick here4/11/2018Click hereVoice (4/25/18)Voice (1/2/19)
MemberMichelle SchultzConfirmedClick here4/11/2018Click hereVoice (4/25/18)Voice (11/18/20)(renomination)
Click here (renomination)Voice (7/10/19) (renomination)
MemberKaren HedlundConfirmed6/24/2021Click Here for MajorityVoice (8/
Click Here for Minority