WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Senate on Wednesday confirmed Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration, putting him in charge of the federal agency at a precarious time for the airline industry after recent accidents, including the January collision near Washington, D.C. that killed 67 people.

The Senate confirmed airline executive Bryan Bedford to lead the Federal Aviation Administration in a 53-43 vote Wednesday. One of Bedford’s first tasks at the FAA will be to carry out major air traffic control system overhauls promised by President Donald Trump and Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and in part funded by the reconciliation law

The U.S. Senate Wednesday voted 53 to 43 approve Republic Airways CEO Bryan Bedford to head the Federal Aviation Administration. Bedford, the head of the regional air carrier nominated by President Donald Trump and approved for a five-year-term,

The Senate health committee voted on partisan lines Wednesday morning to approve President Donald Trump’s nominee for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director, Susan Monarez, advancing her to a vote in the full Senate.

The committee vote was a first, as the position of CDC director didn’t need confirmation until the requirement was added in the 2023 omnibus. Monarez was seen as a less controversial pick after the Trump administration pulled the nomination of former Rep.

Independent Dan Osborn announced another bid to represent Nebraska in the Senate on Tuesday, challenging GOP Sen. Pete Ricketts after his loss in an unexpectedly competitive race against a Republican incumbent last year.

Former labor union leader and independent candidate Dan Osborn has announced his bid for a Nebraska U.S. Senate seat, challenging Republican Sen. Pete Ricketts

Osborn said he would take on Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-Nebraska) as an independent in a race that has already gotten President Donald Trump’s attention.