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Laura Dibella To Be Federal Maritime Commissioner · Congress.wiki

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Laura Dibella To Be Federal Maritime Commissioner

PN499-2

Laura DiBella, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a term expiring June 30, 2028, vice L. E. Sola, term expired.

1Nominees

13Actions

0Hearings

1Committees

Progress

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Committees

Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationSenate

Senate Vote

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Cloture Motion Agreed to (53-47)

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Voted on December 17, 2025

Timeline

Received5 months ago (September 3, 2025)

Authority1 month ago (December 19, 2025)

Last ActionDecember 18, 2025

Action History

FloorDecember 18, 2025

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.

FloorDecember 18, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorDecember 17, 2025

By unanimous consent agreement, debate 12/18/2025.

FloorDecember 17, 2025

Considered by Senate.

FloorDecember 17, 2025

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 47. Record Vote Number: 653.

Nominees

Related Nominations

This nomination is part of a batch. PN499-2 has 12 parts total.

Commissioner of Labor Statistics, Department of LaborWITHDRAWN Assistant Secretary of CommerceRETURNED Federal Maritime CommissionerRETURNED 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 Stephen Carmel, of Virginia, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration, John DeLeeuw, of Texas, to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board, Laura DiBella, of Florida, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner, Ethan Klein, of New Jersey, to be an Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy, Ryan McCormack, of Virginia, to be Under Secretary of Transportation for Policy, Trent Morse, of Florida, to be a Member of the Board of Directors of the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority, Timothy Petty, of Indiana, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, and Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationRussell Senate Office Building, 253Nov 19, 2025 at 3:30 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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Laura Dibella

Federal Maritime Commissioner · Federal Maritime Commission

Florida