U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, is set to lead a nominations hearing for modal administrators of the Department of Transportation. The hearing will take place at 10:00 AM EST on July 16, 2025.
The nominees include Mr. Derek Barrs from Florida for Administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration, Mr. Jonathan Morrison from California for Administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, and Mr. Paul Roberti from Rhode Island for Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration.
The full committee nominations hearing will be held in the Committee Hearing Room, Russell 253. It will be available via livestream on both the Committee’s website and YouTube.
Reporters interested in attending should contact their respective media gallery to RSVP using the provided contact information: Senate Daily Press at 202-224-0241 or senate_press_gallery@saa.senate.gov; Senate Periodical Press at 202-224-0265 or periodicals@saa.senate.gov; Senate Photographers at 202-224-6548 or press_photo@saa.senate.gov; and Senate Radio/TV at 202-224-6421.



