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Commerce Committee reports multiple bills, favors Coast Guard promotions and records nomination votes

Commerce, Science, and Transportation: Senate Committee · February 12, 2026

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Summary

During a short markup before the hearing, the Senate Commerce Committee voted to report a slate of bills favorably (including measures listed by Ranking Member Cantwell), ordered a Coast Guard promotion (PN620) to be reported favorably, and recorded on‑the‑record requests regarding votes on pending nominations.

Before the committee's hearing on the NTSB report, senators held a brief markup. Ranking Member Maria Cantwell moved that a package of measures be favorably reported, citing a list of S‑bills and substitutes including the ORBITS Act, MAP for Broadband funding measures, the SAT Streamlining Act (S 3639) as amended by the Cantwell substitute, an FAA SMS compliance review bill (S 3700) as amended, and several others; a second was called and the motion was agreed to by voice vote.

Cantwell separately moved that PN620 (Coast Guard promotions) be favorably reported; that motion was seconded and approved by voice vote.

During the markup Cantwell also asked to record, for the nomination of Brial McCormick (PN 73046), that Senators Peters and Baldwin be recorded as 'no' and requested correction to the record on Robert Harvey's nomination so Senator Peters would be recorded as 'yes.' The chair granted unanimous consent for staff to make technical and conforming edits to reported measures.

With no further comment, the committee concluded the markup and proceeded to the scheduled hearing.