Commerce Committee to Hold Vote on Nominee Lutnick
Executive session will include vote on Capito USF bill.
Executive session will include vote on Capito USF bill.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2025 – A date has been set for the Senate Commerce Committee to vote on President Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Commerce.
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced Wednesday evening that he will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. EST, where there will be a committee vote on the nomination of Howard Lutnick as Commerce Secretary.
This announcement came just hours after Lutnick’s confirmation hearing Wednesday, where he was asked about the $42.45 Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program, honoring existing spending plans, and reviewing Biden administration policies.
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