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The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee has approved 17 bipartisan bills and advanced the nomination of Howard Lutnick to be Secretary of Commerce. The committee's decisions cover a broad range of issues within its jurisdiction, including transportation, weather forecasting, consumer protection, manufacturing resilience, ocean management, tourism promotion, and online child safety.

During the executive session held today in Washington D.C., Howard Lutnick's nomination was passed with a roll call vote resulting in 16 Yeas and 12 Nays.

Several bills were passed by voice vote:

- S. 93: Harmful Algal Bloom and Hypoxia Research and Control Amendments Act of 2025 (Sullivan, Baldwin)

- S. 98: Rural Broadband Protection Act of 2025 (Capito, Klobuchar)

- S. 99: Strengthening Support for American Manufacturing Act (Peters, Blackburn)

- S. 161: She DRIVES Act as amended by the Fischer substitute (Fischer, Duckworth)

- S. 195: American Music Tourism Act (Blackburn, Hickenlooper)

- S. 216: Save our Seas 2.0 Amendments Act (Sullivan, Whitehouse)

- S. 245: Insure Cybersecurity Act of 2025 (Hickenlooper, Capito)

- S. 246: Interstate Transport Act of 2025 (Budd, Wyden)

- S. 257: Promoting Resilient Supply Chains Act of 2025 as amended by Peters' amendment (Cantwell, Blackburn)

- S. 258: TORNADO Act as amended by Budd's amendment (Wicker, Peters)

- S. 260: Bottles and Breastfeeding Equipment Screening Enhancement Act (Duckworth, Daines)

- S. 278: Kids Off Social Media Act (Schatz, Cruz)

- S. 281: TICKET Act as amended by Cantwell's modification (Schmitt, Markey)

- S. 283: Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act (Cruz, Schatz)

- S. 306: Fire Ready Nation Act of 2025 (Cantwell, Sheehy)

- S. 314: Hotel Fees Transparency Act of 2025 (Klobuchar Moran,)

-S .315 : AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act of ,as amended by the Markey-Cruz substitute( Markey,Cruz)

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