The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has advanced the nomination of Neil Jacobs to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere, a role that includes leading the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). The committee held an executive session in Washington, D.C., where members voted 20-8 in favor of Jacobs’ nomination.
Previously, Jacobs’ nomination had been reported to the full Senate by voice vote with bipartisan support. However, recent changes in Senate procedures regarding nominations required a roll call vote this time.
Senators voting in favor included Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Thune (R-S.D.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), John Curtis (R-Utah), Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio), Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.), Shelly Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.).
Those voting against were Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), Andy Kim (D-N.J.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.).
