PN980118th Congress (2023-2025)ConfirmedCivilian

Michael G. Whitaker, of Vermont, to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration for the term of five years, vice Stephen M. Dickson, resigned.

Received September 7, 2023

Position and Nominee

1 position with 1 nominee

Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration

Organization: Department of Transportation

Nominee:

Michael G. Whitaker

State: VT

Confirmation Timeline

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Floor Latest Action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 263.

October 24, 2023

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Floor

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 98 - 0. Record Vote Number: 263.

October 24, 2023

Floor

Cloture invoked in Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 94 - 0. Record Vote Number: 262.

October 24, 2023

Floor

Considered by Senate.

October 24, 2023

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, debate 10/24/2023.

October 19, 2023

Floor

By unanimous consent agreement, mandatory quorum required under Rule XXII waived.

October 19, 2023

Floor

Cloture motion presented in Senate.

October 19, 2023

Floor

Motion to proceed to executive session to consideration of nomination agreed to in Senate by Voice Vote.

October 19, 2023

Calendars

Placed on Senate Executive Calendar. Calendar No. 364. Subject to nominee's commitment to respond to requests to appear and testify before any duly constituted committee of the Senate.

October 18, 2023

Committee

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

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

October 18, 2023

Committee

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

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

October 18, 2023

Committee

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 118-652.

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

October 4, 2023

IntroReferral

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

Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee

September 7, 2023

Hearings

1 hearing associated with this nomination

S.Hrg.118-652

October 4, 2023