WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced ranking member and subcommittee assignments for Democratic committee members following Sen. Jon Tester’s replacement of Sen. Cory Booker on the committee.  Sen. Gary Peters will now become the ranking member of the Surface Transportation Subcommittee, while Sen. Tammy Baldwin is set to assume that role on the Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee. 

The subcommittee and ranker assignments are as follows (changes in red):

Aviation Operations, Safety and Security                     

1.         Ranking – Maria Cantwell, Wash.

2.         Amy Klobuchar, Minn. 

3.         Richard Blumenthal, Conn. 

4.         Brian Schatz, Hawaii 

5.         Edward J. Markey, Mass. 

6.         Tom Udall, N.M. 

7.         Gary Peters, Mich. 

8.         Tammy Baldwin, WI

9.         Tammy Duckworth, IL

10.       Maggie Hassan, NH

11.       Jon Tester, MT

Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet         

1.         Ranking – Brian Schatz, Hawaii

2.         Maria Cantwell, Wash.  

3.         Amy Klobuchar, Minn.

4.         Richard Blumenthal, Conn.  

5.         Edward J. Markey, Mass.

6.         Tom Udall, N.M. 

7.         Gary Peters, Mich.

8.         Tammy Baldwin, WI

9.         Tammy Duckworth, IL

10.       Maggie Hassan, NH

11.       Catherine Cortez Masto, NV 

12.       Jon Tester, MT

Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security             

1.         Ranking – Richard Blumenthal, Conn.

2.         Amy Klobuchar, Minn. 

3.         Edward J. Markey, Mass. 

4.         Tom Udall, N.M.

5.         Tammy Duckworth, IL

6.         Maggie Hassan, NH

7.         Catherine Cortez Masto, NV 

Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard 

1.         Ranking – Tammy Baldwin, WI 

2.         Maria Cantwell, Wash. 

3.         Richard Blumenthal, Conn.

4.         Brian Schatz, Hawaii 

5.         Edward J. Markey, Mass.

6.         Gary Peters, Mich. 

Space, Science, and Competitiveness          

1.         Ranking –  Edward J. Markey, Mass.

2.         Brian Schatz, Hawaii       

3.         Tom Udall, N.M.          

4.         Gary Peters, Mich. 

5.         Tammy Baldwin, WI

6.         Maggie Hassan, NH

Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security                                          

1.         Ranking – Gary Peters, Mich.

2.         Maria Cantwell, Wash. 

3.         Amy Klobuchar, Minn.      

4.         Richard Blumenthal, Conn.  

5.         Tom Udall, N.M.

6.         Tammy Baldwin, WI

7.         Tammy Duckworth, IL

8.         Maggie Hassan, NH