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Senate Commerce Committee reports Howard Lutnick favorably, advances package of tech, safety and consumer bills
Summary
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee voted to report Howard Lutnick’s nomination for Secretary of Commerce favorably and ordered a package of bills — covering topics from social media and wildfire forecasting to manufacturing and fisheries — to be reported to the full Senate.
The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee on Wednesday voted to report the nomination of Howard Lutnick to be Secretary of Commerce favorably and advanced a package of bipartisan bills addressing consumer protections, manufacturing, climate- and weather-related services, and communications reliability.
The committee voted to report the nomination of Howard Lutnick (PN 11-9) favorably after a roll call that showed 16 ayes and 12 noes. Sen. John Thune moved the nomination be reported favorably and the motion carried, the clerk announced.
The committee also approved motions to report a set of bills favorably, including measures on harmful algal bloom research, broadband protections, support for American manufacturing, crash-test improvements, fisheries and maritime enforcement, wildfire forecasting, ticketing practices, and an AM radio-in-every-vehicle proposal. The chair announced the motion to report that group of bills agreed to and ordered…
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