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Senate Commerce Committee favorably reports two DOT nominations; Bradbury advances on 15–13 roll call

2439064 · February 27, 2025
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Summary

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on March 6 reported two Department of Transportation nominations favorably to the full Senate: the promotion of Coast Guard Lt. Samuel B. Hafenstiner and the nomination of Stephen Bradbury to be deputy secretary of transportation.

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, meeting in executive session, on March 6 considered two Department of Transportation personnel matters and voted to report both nominations favorably to the full Senate.

The committee approved the promotion of Coast Guard Lieutenant Samuel B. Hafenstiner (PN10) to lieutenant commander by voice vote and ordered the nomination of Stephen Bradbury (PN13-2) to be deputy secretary of transportation reported favorably after a roll-call vote that the clerk recorded as 15 yeses and 13 noes.

Why this matters: The deputy secretary post is the department’s second-highest political office and helps shape policy and regulatory priorities across federal transportation…

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