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David Fink to Be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration · Congress.wiki

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David Fink to Be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration

PN12-17

David Fink, of New Hampshire, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, vice Amitabha Bose, resigned.

Received: January 20, 2025; January 20, 2025
Authority: May 21, 2025; May 21, 2025
Last Action: October 7, 2025; October 7, 2025

1Nominees

13Actions

0Hearings

1Committees

Progress

Received

Committee

Hearing

Result

Nominees

1 nominee

Senate Vote

View full details

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)

50

Yea

45

Nay

0

Present

5

Not Voting

Voted on October 6, 2025

Recorded Votes

Recorded Senate votes

2 recorded

October 7, 2025

Nomination Confirmed (51-47)

On the Nomination

October 6, 2025

Cloture Motion Agreed to (50-45)

On the Cloture Motion

Action History

FloorOctober 7, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.

FloorOctober 7, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorOctober 6, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate 10/7/2025.

FloorOctober 6, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorOctober 6, 2025

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 50 - 45. Record Vote Number: 546.

Committees & Meetings

1 committee · 2 meetings

Committees

1 total

Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationSenate

Committee Meetings

2 meetings related to this nomination

Business meeting to consider S.190, to enhance the operations of the North Pacific Research Board, S.318, to require a plan to improve the cybersecurity and telecommunications of the U.S. Academic Research Fleet, S.337, to amend title 49, United States Code, to clarify the authority of the Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration relating to the shipping of household goods, S.503, to direct the Federal Communications Commission to evaluate and consider the impact of the telecommunications network equipment supply chain on the deployment of universal service, S.1092, to require certain products to be labeled with 'Do Not Flush' labeling, S.1442, to amend title 49, United States Code, to allow for eligibility for projects for the installation of human trafficking awareness signs at rest stops, S.1523, to modify operations of the National Water Center of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, S.1626, to reauthorize the National Landslide Preparedness Act, and the nominations of David Fink, of New Hampshire, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, David Fogel, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, Robert Gleason, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years, and Pierre Gentin, of New York, to be General Counsel of the Department of Commerce, and promotions in the Coast Guard.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationRussell Senate Office Building, 253May 21, 2025 at 2:00 PM

Hearings to examine the nominations of David Fink, of New Hampshire, to be Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration, David Fogel, of Connecticut, to be Assistant Secretary and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service, and Pierre Gentin, of New York, to be General Counsel, both of the Department of Commerce, and Robert Gleason, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationRussell Senate Office Building, 253

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David Fink

Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration · Department of Transportation

New Hampshire