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The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee approved all three Federal Energy Regulatory Commission nominees in bipartisan votes Tuesday morning.
Why it matters: It sends them toward likely confirmation on the floor by the end of this month, when the commission is set to lose its quorum.
Driving the news: Democrat David Rosner and Republican Lindsay See both cleared the panel 16–3.
- Bernie Sanders and Josh Hawley opposed both nominees. Mike Lee also opposed Rosner, and Mazie Hirono voted "no" on See.
- The other Democratic nominee, Judy Chang, advanced 15–4, with Hawley and three other Republicans voting against her.
What's next: Chair Joe Manchin told reporters he expects to get them over the finish line before the end of June.
- "Since you saw bipartisan support pretty strongly in favor of all three, shouldn't be a problem on the floor," he said.
