May 13,2025

Finance Committee Advances CBP Commissioner Nomination

Washington, D.C.--The U.S. Senate Finance Committee today advanced the nomination of Rodney Scott to be U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner by a vote of 14-13.  Following the vote, Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) issued the statement below:

“Mr. Scott’s decades of service and dedication to our nation’s security make him highly qualified to oversee CBP.  I look forward to his confirmation and working with him to ensure the agency is focused on border security, the flow of legitimate trade and enforcement of U.S. trade laws.”

Executive session information can be found here.

Read Chairman Crapo’s full statement at the nomination hearing here, and his statement at the executive session here.