Matthew Marzano, President Joe Biden’s (D) third and final Democratic appointee to the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, was sworn in Tuesday, the agency said.
The civilian regulator for nuclear power and nuclear waste announced the ceremony in a press release.
Marzano was narrowly confirmed by the 118th Congress’ Democratic Senate majority. He survived an intense pressure campaign by Republicans and conservative media which left him, in the end, without a single GOP supporter during confirmation votes before Christmas.
Marzano will serve on the NRC until June 30, 2028. That ensures, barring resignations, a 3-2 Democratic majority on the commission until June 30, 2027, when Commission Bradley Crowell’s term expires. That would be more than three years into Trump’s four-year term, which begins Jan. 20. Marzano will be the first licensed senior reactor operator to sit on the NRC in decades.
The commission may by law have no more than three members who belong to the same political party. However, the President may choose the chair of the commission and sitting presidents are virtually a lock to choose one who belongs to their own party.
