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Committee members praised the recently enacted major Coast Guard investment, describing it as a historic recapitalization that will fund cutters, helicopters, icebreakers and shore infrastructure. Senator Dan Sullivan specifically thanked the committee for its work on what he called the “biggest, most historic investment in the Coast Guard in U.S. history” and urged confirmation of the promotions that accompany the funding.
The committee voted by roll-call to report the following nominations favorably: Paul Roberti (PN 2224) to be Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) (ayes 23, noes 5); Gregory Zirzon (PN 246-17) to be General Counsel of the Department of Transportation (ayes 15, noes 13); Taylor Jordan (PN 2523) to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce (ayes 15, noes 13); Jonathan Morrison (PN 2533) to be Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (ayes 16, noes 12); Derek Bars (PN 554) to be Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (ayes 15, noes 13); and Michael Rutherford (PN 5538) to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation (ayes 15, noes 13). The committee also ordered multiple Coast Guard promotions to be reported favorably by voice vote.
Some senators asked for individual roll-call records or recorded their opposition in the committee's roll-call sequences; the transcript records the counts and proxy positions entered by the clerk for each nomination. Committee leadership said they would conclude recorded votes for the day and reconvene later to finish remaining nominees because members had other commitments in overlapping markups.
Reporting these nominations favorably advances each candidate to the full Senate for consideration; final confirmation requires a separate vote by the full Senate. The committee did not, in the markup recorded here, attach specific implementation conditions or changes to statutory authorities with the nominations themselves.
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The committee chair opened the session by citing recent extreme events — flash flooding and a major Pacific earthquake and tsunami alerts — and said NOAA employees and the National Weather Service “play a critical role in forecasting and emergency notification.” The chair said he expects Mr. Jacobs and other nominees to improve systems and noted a forthcoming bipartisan bill to modernize NOAA weather radio systems.
Ranking Member Maria Cantwell said she would support Jacobs and that NOAA’s leadership role is critical amid a changing climate; Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and others also spoke in support of Coast Guard promotions and related investments during the same session. The committee moved Jacobs’ nomination (PN 229) and the motion was agreed to; the clerk recorded individual senators who asked to be recorded as \"no.\"
Senators Edward Markey, Blunt Rochester (recorded earlier), Tammy Duckworth, John Hickenlooper, John Fetterman and Markwayne (Kim) asked to be recorded as \"no\" on the nomination; the motion was nevertheless ordered to be reported favorably to the Senate. The committee did not provide a roll-call tally on the floor for this nomination at the time of the voice vote; the recorded individual \"no\" requests were entered into the record.
The committee paused additional recorded votes because members had other commitments and said it will reconvene at a later date to finish reporting remaining nominees. Reporting the nomination favorably from committee advances Mr. Jacobs’ nomination to the full Senate where the full Senate will decide on confirmation.
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Chairman Roger Wicker described the bill as authorizing NASA centers to sign agreements with states, universities or nonprofits to develop unused facilities for space research, and cited several NASA facilities by way of example, including Johnson Space Center (Texas), White Sands (New Mexico), Stennis Space Center (Mississippi), Glenn Research Center (Ohio) and the Katherine Johnson facility (West Virginia).
Senators including Alex Padilla, Adam Schiff, and others were thanked by the chair for bipartisan support. Ranking Member Maria Cantwell moved to report the bill favorably as part of a consolidated motion with two other bills; the motion carried by voice vote and S.2351 was ordered to be reported to the full Senate.
Committee remarks framed the bill as expanding leasing flexibility to allow outside entities to develop research and workforce-training facilities on-site; the markup did not attach a recorded roll call for the individual bill in the consolidated motion and did not adopt amendments changing NASA’s core statutory authorities in committee that day.
The bill will move to the Senate calendar for further consideration and potential amendment on the floor or in other committees as needed.
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The measure, sponsored by Sen. Blunt Rochester and Sen. Ted Budd (as described in the markup), would align the Manufacturing USA program’s strategic planning timeline with the national strategy for advanced manufacturing so both are updated on a four-year cycle. Committee materials and floor commentary framed the change as an effort to reduce duplicative reporting, synchronize goals and data, and make strategic planning more useful to industry stakeholders.
Ranking Member Maria Cantwell moved to report the bill favorably as part of a consolidated motion with two other measures; the motion carried by voice vote and the bill was ordered to be reported to the Senate. Committee discussion emphasized better coordination with the national strategy for advanced manufacturing but did not adopt committee amendments that changed the program’s statutory authorizations or funding levels in the markup on record.
If enacted, S.2318 would change the cadence for strategic updates; the committee did not specify an implementation date or attach an appropriation in the markup.
","The Senate Commerce Committee favorably reported S.2318, a bill that aligns the Manufacturing USA program’s planning cycle with the national strategy for advanced manufacturing, synchronizing updates every four years to reduce duplication and align objectives.",{"_33":111,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":112,"_41":113,"_43":114,"_45":92,"_47":115,"_49":116,"_51":117,"_53":118,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":119,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":120,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":72,"_73":72,"_74":72},6149696,"Senate Commerce Committee reports Shark Act to full Senate, creates task force on shark depredation",620,1254000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5510943-4e1dbb61e4a55a0735f53e5d263e17c8&start=1254&end=1874","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5510943-4e1dbb61e4a55a0735f53e5d263e17c8/thumbnail_1254000.jpg","/articles/6149696/Senate-Commerce-Committee-reports-Shark-Act-to-full-Senate-creates-task-force-on-shark-depredation","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6149696-e6c67568cc973701f7316a9ff915fb7a/orig.mp4?Expires=1775453614&Signature=AVy7kMfKMdzOgC05Xx4x7VDgU3c5zR44mwZ4mZNEGVXAuAjVVf0RD4XbUKRbvLQ~ZoV3fk~GIET39uLMo4oh0aChcP0vsO8vd7fK-NYtr5-7xiWhHl9U28pdxKDla8vdx~IzQNZbEuF9gwixf4vOGo23nYEfY9dI1d630Jj3sQon4nnehxADHfaAUwDUPwMpLy~8mvznPI0pNd01T-g8CpY~YZ09gPxpgBmjLstlKm891BJQKWTK5cPkUo5pNMe0qc4BrMNQPERdHRmwQj3XBF680zGeh6emVLVamWo0BfQmb8t9J~Kyq4KRqzqqYf-Rn0UAXNuxuV8GmsbgsorAIQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted June 20 to report S.2314, the Shark Act of 2025, to the full Senate.
The chair opened the markup by describing the measure as targeting “shark depredation,” the loss of hooked or caught fish to sharks, and said the bill “would establish a task force to develop practical solutions to help fishermen land their catch before the sharks beat them to it.”
The measure, introduced by Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), would create a federal task force charged with reviewing instances in which sharks partially or fully consume hooked fish and recommending best practices and technologies to reduce those interactions. Committee members moved to report the bill favorably together with two other measures; the motion was agreed to by voice vote and the Shark Act was ordered to be reported to the Senate.
Supporters said the task force would focus on practical, fishery-level approaches; the committee did not adopt a recorded roll-call specific to S.2314 during the consolidated motion. There was no formal recorded amendment or additional funding line adopted on the committee floor during the markup; the text as discussed directs the task force to develop recommendations rather than to mandate a particular regulatory action.
The committee’s action moves the bill to the Senate calendar, where further floor consideration, amendment, or referral is possible. The markup did not set a timetable for committee or floor action by the full Senate.
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