Executive Session and Nominations Hearing

Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an executive session at 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, December 1, 2021 to consider the following nominations:

Agenda:

• Nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel, to be a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (PN1322)
• Nomination of Alvaro M. Bedoya, to be a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission (PN1156)
• Nomination of Jainey Kumar Bavishi, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (PN1024)
• Nomination of Arun Venkataraman, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Director General of the United States and Foreign Commercial Service (PN606)
• Coast Guard Promotions (PN1219, 1282, 1283, 1294, and 1350)

At the conclusion of the markup, the Committee will go directly into the nomination hearing.

Nominees:

• Ms. Gigi B. Sohn, to be a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (PN1323)
• Mr. Alan Davidson, to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Communications and Information (PN1321)
• Mr. Viquar Ahmad, to be Assistant Secretary for Administration and Chief Financial Officer, of the Department of Commerce (PN1048 and PN1049)
• Mr. Jed David Kolko, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs (PN1221)