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Richard Kloster to Be Member of the Surface Transportation Board

PN518-3

Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring December 31, 2028, vice Martin J. Oberman, term expired.

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Progress

Received
Committee
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Committees

Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationSenate

Timeline

Received5 months ago (September 10, 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.

CommitteeNovember 6, 2025

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

IntroReferralSeptember 10, 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. PN518-3 has 5 parts total.

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Committee Meetings

2 meetings related to this nomination

Senate
Meeting
Scheduled

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
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Senate
Meeting
Scheduled

Hearings to examine the nominations of John DeLeeuw, of Texas, Richard Kloster, of West Virginia, and Michelle A. Schultz, of Pennsylvania, each to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board.

Committee on Commerce, Science, and TransportationRussell Senate Office Building, 253Nov 6, 2025 at 3:00 PM
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Richard Kloster

Member of the Surface Transportation Board · Surface Transportation Board

West Virginia