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Robert Harvey To Be Federal Maritime Commissioner (Federal Maritime Commission) · Congress.wiki

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Robert Harvey To Be Federal Maritime Commissioner (Federal Maritime Commission)

PN499-4

Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2029, vice Carl Whitney Bentzel, term expired.

1Nominees

3Actions

0Hearings

1Committees

Progress

Received

Committee

Hearing

Result

Committees

Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationSenate

Timeline

Received5 months ago (September 3, 2025)

Authority1 month ago (January 3, 2026)

Last ActionJanuary 3, 2026

Action History

FloorJanuary 3, 2026

Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Standing Rules of the Senate.

CommitteeOctober 22, 2025

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held.

IntroReferralSeptember 3, 2025

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

Nominees

Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN499-4 has 12 parts total.

Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of LaborWITHDRAWN Federal Maritime CommissionerCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of CommerceRETURNED U.S. Director, European Bank for Reconstruction and DevelopmentRETURNED Assistant Secretary of the TreasuryRETURNED Under Secretary of Transportation for PolicyRETURNED Assistant Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis — TreasuryCONFIRMED U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of PennsylvaniaRETURNED Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority Board MemberCONFIRMED General Counsel, Central Intelligence AgencyCONFIRMED Assistant Secretary of State for Arms Control, Nonproliferation, and StabilityCONFIRMED

Committee Meetings

2 meetings related to this nomination

Business meeting to consider the nominations of John DeLeeuw, of Texas, and Michael Graham, of Virginia, both to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, Steven Haines, of Virginia, to be an Assistant Secretary of Commerce, Robert Harvey, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner, Jared Isaacman, of Pennsylvania, to be Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board, Admiral Kevin Lunday to be Commandant of the United States Coast Guard, and Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationCapitol (Senate side), 207Dec 8, 2025 at 10:30 PM

Hearings to examine the nominations of Stephen Carmel, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration, Laura DiBella, of Florida, and Robert Harvey, of Florida, both to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner, and Timothy Petty, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.

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

Oct 22, 2025 at 2:30 PM

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Robert Harvey

Federal Maritime Commissioner · Federal Maritime Commission

Florida