The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled a confirmation hearing for Jared Isaacman on December 3 to consider his nomination as NASA administrator. The hearing advances his nomination to the committee review stage and will allow senators to probe his vision for the agency. A committee vote and full Senate consideration would follow depending on the hearing's outcome.
Senate Sets Dec. 3 Confirmation Hearing for Jared Isaacman to Lead NASA
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee has scheduled a confirmation hearing for Jared Isaacman on December 3 to consider his nomination as NASA administrator. The hearing advances his nomination to the committee review stage and will allow senators to probe his vision for the agency. A committee vote and full Senate consideration would follow depending on the hearing's outcome.
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WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee announced it will hold a confirmation hearing on December 3 for Jared Isaacman's nomination to serve as administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).
The committee issued the scheduling statement on Tuesday, advancing Isaacman's nomination to the next formal step in the Senate confirmation process. The hearing will provide senators an opportunity to question Isaacman about his priorities for the agency, including civil and commercial space activities, budgetary plans, and NASA's strategic direction.
Isaacman, a private-sector entrepreneur and commercial spaceflight participant, was nominated to lead the agency earlier this year. While the hearing starts committee consideration, any final confirmation would require subsequent committee action and a full Senate vote.
Reporting by Chris Sanders; Edited by Chris Reese.