Senate Confirmation of Roth, Trusty Seen as Likelier After July Fourth Recess

Senate Confirmation of Roth, Trusty Seen as Likelier After July Fourth Recess

Senate leaders may still try to hold votes on Republican FCC nominee Olivia Trusty and NTIA administrator nominee Arielle Roth in late June, shortly before the upper chamber breaks for the week leading up to the July Fourth holiday, but...

David Fink, nominee to lead FRA, tells Senate he will support two-person crew regulation - Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers and Trainmen

David Fink responds to questions during the Senate Commerce Committee’s confirmation hearing on May 13.  ____________________ David Fink, the Trump administration’s nominee as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA), testified that he would support the safety agency’s minimum crew size regulation during a Senate confirmation hearing on May 13. Fink acknowledged his support in response to a direct question from Sen. Ed Markey (…