Senate Commerce Committee adopts two‑year budget resolution

The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation on the opening of its session adopted a two‑year budget resolution to authorize the committee's expenditures from 03/01/2025 through 02/28/2027.

The action was taken as a ministerial motion. Ranking Member Cantwell moved that "the budget resolution for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation be reported favorably." The motion was seconded and adopted by voice vote, with the chairman saying, "The motion is agreed to. This concludes today's votes." The committee immediately moved into a scheduled hearing on spectrum policy.

The budget resolution was described at the start of the meeting as the routine authorization given to committees by the Senate Rules Committee to report a two‑year authorization. No roll‑call tally was recorded in the transcript; the committee used a voice vote for the procedural measure.

With the budget item completed, the committee proceeded to hear testimony and questions on spectrum auctions, national security implications and technology options.

The committee did not take additional formal votes during the hearing portion recorded in the transcript.

Ending: After adopting the budget, the committee began the hearing on spectrum policy with testimony from four invited witnesses and a multi‑hour round of senator questions and answers.