Washington, D.C. - The Senate today confirmed by unanimous consent the following Department of Transportation nominees previously reported by the Senate Commerce Committee:
Nicole Nason to be Administrator, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
Tyler Duvall to be Assistant Secretary for Transportation Policy
Roger Shane Karr to be Assistant Secretary for Governmental Affairs
Thomas Barrett to be Administrator, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA)
- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today praised Congressional approval of legislation that will strengthen railroad infrastructure across the nation and improve rail safety. The legislation, H.R. 2095 - the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act, contains language from the Passenger Rail ...
- WASHINGTON, D.C. –The United States Senate late last night approved the Protecting Children in the 21st Century Act, cosponsored by Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii) and 19 other cosponsors. The measure was originally introduced by Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) as standalone legislation (S....
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