The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee plans to vote Wednesday on Douglas Weaver to remain on the Nuclear Regulatory Commission.
Lawmakers confirmed Weaver to the regulatory panel last year with broad bipartisan support as he promised to uphold its independence. But his term is scheduled to expire in June.
President Donald Trump nominated Weaver last year to replace former Commissioner Annie Caputo, who resigned. The president nominated him to stay on the job in January.
The Senate is making progress on a handful of energy and environment nominees this week. The Energy and Natural Resources Committee will also vote Wednesday on former Rep. Steve Pearce to lead the Bureau of Land Management, Kyle Haustveit to be Department of Energy undersecretary and David LaCerte to remain on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission.
