PN35115th Congress (2017-2019)ConfirmedCivilian

Elaine L. Chao, of Kentucky, to be Secretary of Transportation.

Received January 20, 2017

Position and Nominee

1 position with 1 nominee

Secretary of Transportation

Organization: Department of Transportation

Nominee:

Elaine L. Chao

State: KY

Confirmation Timeline

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Floor Latest Action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 6. Record Vote Number: 35.

January 31, 2017

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Floor

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 93 - 6. Record Vote Number: 35.

January 31, 2017

Floor

Considered by Senate.

January 31, 2017

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, debate and vote 1/31/2017.

January 24, 2017

Calendars

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 4. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

January 24, 2017

Committee

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

January 24, 2017

Committee

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

January 24, 2017

IntroReferral

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

January 20, 2017

Committee

Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held prior to introduction and/or referral. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 115-32.

January 11, 2017

Hearings

1 hearing associated with this nomination

S.Hrg.115-32

January 11, 2017