Committee advances Abby Warren for Commerce export administration post, Democrats oppose
Summary
Abby Warren's nomination to oversee export administration at the Commerce Department was reported favorably out of committee by a 13–11 vote amid Democratic objections over export controls and national security priorities.
The Senate Banking Committee voted 13–11 to report Abby Warren's nomination for assistant secretary at the Department of Commerce to the full Senate. The chair introduced Warren saying her work "will help protect sensitive American technology and strengthen our national security."
Ranking Member Warren (same Senator who spoke earlier as the ranking member) criticized the administration's rollback of export controls and said she would vote no; the clerk's roll call again returned 13 ayes and 11 nays and the chair ordered the nomination to be reported favorably. Committee members on both sides framed the vote in terms of national security and the appropriate balance between commercial interests and export controls; the nomination now moves to the full Senate.
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