David Fink
On October 7, 2025, the Senate confirmed David Fink as Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration.

- Confirmed by the Senate
- Oct 7, 2025
- Final rules this year
- 620
- 11 more open for comment
- Organizations that lobbied it
- 3,044
- 2019–2026
Senate-confirmed office
Senate-confirmed
Each office the Senate confirmed them to. A confirmation date is not proof someone still serves.
What moved
The newest from the Department of Transportation
- RuleOpen for comment
Closes today
- RuleFinal rule
Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company Airplanes
Takes effect Dec 7
- HR 7440Bill naming itFiledIn committeeSigning
What the Department of Transportation is doing
The Department of Transportation620 rules made final and 373 proposed this year, and 3 bills in this Congress that name it.
Open for comment
Anyone can comment until the period closes. Closing soonest first.
- Airworthiness Directives: De Havilland Aircraft of Canada Limited (Type Certificate Previously Held by Bombardier, Inc.) AirplanesCloses today
- Airworthiness Directives: Airbus SAS AirplanesCloses today
- Airworthiness Directives: ATR-GIE Avions de Transport Regional AirplanesCloses today
- Airworthiness Directives: The Boeing Company AirplanesCloses in 3 days
- Airworthiness Directives: Bell Textron Canada Limited HelicoptersCloses in 4 days
Latest final rules
The newest rules it made final.
- Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company AirplanesNov 2
- Airworthiness Directives; Diamond Aircraft Industries Inc. AirplanesNov 2
- Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Company AirplanesNov 2
- Airworthiness Directives; BRP-Rotax GmbH & Co KG (Formerly BRP-Powertrain GMBH & CO KG and Bombardier-Rotax GmbH) EnginesNov 2
- Standard Instrument Approach Procedures, and Takeoff Minimums and Obstacle Departure Procedures; Miscellaneous AmendmentsOct 30
Other officials confirmed to the Department of Transportation
Others confirmed there
- Sean DuffySecretary of Transportation

- Steven BradburyDeputy Secretary of Transportation

- Bryan BedfordAdministrator of the Federal Aviation Administration

- Sean McMasterAdministrator of the Federal Highway Administration

Who lobbies it
- Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.$538M reported
- Amazon.com Services LLC$140M reported
- American Chemistry Council$120M reported
Department on file
- Federal Railroad AdministrationAdministrator of the Federal Railroad Administration
- Federal Railroad AdministrationDepartment on file
- Sean DuffyConfirmed there

- Chamber of Commerce of the U.S.A.Lobbied it, $538M
- Steven BradburyConfirmed there

- Amazon.com Services LLCLobbied it, $140M
- Bryan BedfordConfirmed there

Other Senate-confirmed officials
Other people in the department’s confirmation records. Current service is unverified.
Who lobbies the Department of Transportation
The organizations whose lobbying reports name it, by what they reported spending.
Biggest spenders
Reported spending on every report that names the department, all years.
In the news
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