President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Federal Maritime Commission told senators investing in infrastructure projects would continue to enhance supply chain connectivity.

Nominees for senior-level posts at the U.S. Department of Transportation were approved by the Senate Commerce Committee on May 20.

WASHINGTON — Less than a week before the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration acting chief’s tenure is scheduled to end, the chairman of the Senate panel that oversees the agency has called on the White House to nominate a permanent administrator.