Votes at a glance: Senate Commerce Committee advances multiple bills and confirms three nominees

At its markup the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation ordered several bills to be reported favorably and approved three executive branch nominations.

Key bill actions - S.2975, Pipeline Safety Act of 2025: Reported favorably (voice vote). Luhan Amendment No. 2 (to include extreme‑weather events in required studies) was adopted by voice vote. Senator Blunt Rochester asked to be recorded as a no on the bill. - S.2563, Global Investment in American Jobs Act of 2025 (Young substitute): Reported favorably. Multiple amendments offered by Senator Markey to broaden the Commerce report’s scope (Markey Amendments Nos. 1, 3, 6, 8, 13) were each defeated on roll call; the transcript records those roll calls as "no's 15, yeses 13." - S.2503, Rotor Act (substitute): Reported favorably as part of an omnibus package; substitute and negotiated modifications were adopted. - Other bills ordered to be reported favorably as part of the omnibus motion: S.1070 (National STEM Week Act), S.2126 (Integrated Ocean Observation System Reauthorization Act of 2025), S.2245 (Digital Coastal Act), S.2357 (Young Fisherman’s Development Extension Act), and S.2666 (Foreign Robocall Elimination Act).

Nominations - PN26-26, Harry Kumar, nomination to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Legislative and Intergovernmental Affairs: Reported favorably by roll call; the transcript lists "The ayes are 15. The noes are 13." The clerk reported the motion agreed to. - PN60-613 (as recorded in transcript), Joyce Meyer, nomination to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs: Reported favorably by roll call; "The ayes are 15 and the noes are 13." - PN26-36, Saval Oz, nomination to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Research and Technology: Reported favorably by roll call; transcript records "The ayes are 16. The noes are 12."

Several motions authorized staff to make technical and conforming changes. The committee adjourned after reporting the bills and nominations. This summary reflects votes, motions and roll‑call tallies as recorded in the meeting transcript.