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Robert Gleason To Be Director Of The Amtrak Board Of Directors · Congress.wiki

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Robert Gleason To Be Director Of The Amtrak Board Of Directors

PN26-19

Robert Gleason, of Pennsylvania, to be Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors for a term of five years, vice Albert DiClemente, term expired.

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Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationSenate

Senate Vote

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Cloture Motion Rejected (51-48, 3/5 majority required)

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Voted on September 17, 2025

Timeline

Received11 months ago (March 10, 2025)

Authority8 months ago (May 21, 2025)

Last ActionSeptember 18, 2025

Action History

FloorSeptember 18, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 526.

FloorSeptember 18, 2025

Considered by Senate pursuant S. Res. 377, 119th Congress.

FloorSeptember 17, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate pursuant to S. Res. 377, 119th Congress on 9/18/2025.

FloorSeptember 17, 2025

Considered by Senate pursuant S. Res. 377, 119th Congress.

FloorSeptember 17, 2025

Upon reconsideration, cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 52 - 47. Record Vote Number: 525.

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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

May 13, 2025 at 2:00 PM

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This nomination is part of a batch. PN26-19 has 50 parts total.

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Robert Gleason

Director of the Amtrak Board of Directors · Amtrak Board of Directors

Pennsylvania