The Senate Environment and Public Works committee on Wednesday morning approved Christopher Hanson’s nomination for five more years on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
The committee voted 18-1 to approve Hanson, the current chairman of the NRC, and send his nomination to the floor for a vote by the full Senate. Sen. Shelley Capito (R-W.Va.), the ranking member of the committee, supported Hanson. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) was the only no vote.
Hanson’s term runs through June 29. If confirmed by the full Senate, which had not scheduled a vote on the nomination as of Wednesday morning, he will remain on the commission through June 29, 2029.
