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Steven Haines to Be Assistant Secretary of Commerce

PN730-29

Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Grant T. Harris, resigned.

Received: January 13, 2026; January 13, 2026
Authority: February 3, 2026; February 3, 2026
Last Action: February 3, 2026; February 3, 2026

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0Hearings

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Received

Committee

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Action History

CalendarsFebruary 3, 2026

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 649. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

CommitteeFebruary 3, 2026

Reported by Senator Cruz, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report.

CommitteeFebruary 3, 2026

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported favorably.

IntroReferralJanuary 13, 2026

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

civilianPENDING

Steven Haines to Be Assistant Secretary of Commerce

PN730-29

Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, vice Grant T. Harris, resigned.

Received: January 13, 2026; January 13, 2026
Authority: February 3, 2026; February 3, 2026
Last Action: February 3, 2026; February 3, 2026

1Nominees

4Actions

0Hearings

1Committees

Progress

Received

Committee

Hearing

Result

Nominees

1 nominee

Committees & Meetings

1 committee · 1 meeting

Committees

1 total

Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationSenate

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1 meeting related to this nomination

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Business meeting to consider S.71, to require Amtrak to install baby changing tables in bathrooms on passenger rail cars, S.1898, to establish a demonstration program for the active remediation of orbital debris and to require the development of uniform orbital debris standard practices in order to support a safe and sustainable orbital environment, S.2585, to modernize and improve the Broadband Funding Map in order to promote the most efficient use of Federal funds for broadband deployment, S.3199, to establish a multi-stakeholder advisory committee tasked with providing detailed recommendations to address challenges to transmitting geolocation information with calls to the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, S.3266, to support the athletic programs of the United States Merchant Marine Academy, S.3468, to establish a national programmable cloud laboratories network to enhance research efficiency, innovation, and collaboration, S.3639, to expedite processing of satellite and space licenses, S.3700, to establish an expert review panel to make recommendations for a comprehensive agency-wide safety management system at the FAA, and the nominations of Daniel Edwards, of North Carolina, to be an Assistant Secretary, and Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary for Policy, both of the Department of Transportation, Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner, and John DeLeeuw, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationRussell Senate Office Building, 253Feb 3, 2026 at 2:45 PM

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Action History

CalendarsFebruary 3, 2026

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 649. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

CommitteeFebruary 3, 2026

Reported by Senator Cruz, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, without printed report.

CommitteeFebruary 3, 2026

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Ordered to be reported favorably.

IntroReferralJanuary 13, 2026

Received in the Senate and referred to the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation.

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