Senate panel advances Commerce nominee Howard Lutnick

• Lutnick is one of President Trump's less controversial picks and is expected to easily clear the Senate.
• Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) voted against Lutnick's nomination, along with all the Democrats on the committee except for Sen. John Fetterman (D-Pa.)

Catch up quick: During his nomination hearing, Lutnick said he supports setting standards for AI without hampering the U.S. in a tech race against China, country-by-country tariffs, making sure government programs are efficient, and freeing up spectrum for commercial use.

• He did get some pushback from Democrats who questioned whether he would follow the law and deploy congressionally approved money for internet connectivity and domestic chip manufacturing.