Executive branch
Surface Transportation Board
The Surface Transportation Board was established in 1996 as the successor to the Interstate Commerce Commission. The Board was administratively aligned with the Department of Transportation until enactment of the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2015 established the Board as a fully independent agency. The Board consists of five members, appointed by the President with the advic
Who the Senate confirmed
Who has the Senate confirmed to run this?
Presidential nominations to this agency and what the Senate did with each.
- Nominations on record
- 4
- Confirmed
- 3
- Most recent confirmation
- 2026-08-07
| Latest action | Nomination | Outcome | Action recorded |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-07 | PN961-4 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 225. |
| 2026-05-18 | PN730-37 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 46 - 43. Record Vote Number: 125. |
| 2026-01-03 | PN518-3 | Returned or withdrawn | Returned to the President under the provisions of Senate Rule XXXI, paragraph 6 of the Sta |
| 2025-12-18 | PN518-5 | Confirmed | Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655. |
This site does not claim who leads an agency today. There is no authoritative feed for that, and acting officials serve without confirmation. What is shown is the confirmation record, with the date of each attached, so you can judge how current it is.
Source · Congress.gov nominations, Library of Congress
Where this sits
What is this agency part of?
Its place in the executive branch, as published in the Federal Register.
- Parent
- None — top-level agency
- Short name
- STB
- Official site
- https://www.federalregister.gov/agencies/surface-transportation-board
Source · Federal Register agency list