119th Congress Nominee record

David Fink

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Nomination snapshot

At a glance

David Fink's federal rail leadership follows service as president of Pan Am Railways and a transportation-management education.

Summary sources: [1]

Also recorded or identified as: David Armstrong Fink.

Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.

Career and documented accomplishments

  • FRA's biography identifies earlier Pan Am leadership and work involving Positive Train Control technology. [1]
  • It lists a Northeastern transportation-and-physical-distribution-management B.S. and Pennsylvania State business-administration M.S., rather than an MBA. [1]

Role and nomination context

  • Transportation's October 1, 2026 leadership directory identifies David Armstrong Fink as Federal Railroad Administration administrator, bridging the shorter snapshot name and current agency biography. [2] [1]

Nomination history

PN12-17: Administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration

Confirmed
Recorded name
David Fink
Organization
Department of Transportation
Listed state
New Hampshire
Received
Latest action
Recorded vote
51–47

Latest recorded action

Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 547.

Read PN12-17 on Congress.gov →

What the sources establish

  • The agency biography describes safety and technology work without supplying underlying outcome data; numerical performance gains are not asserted here.

Sources and review date

Career and role sources reviewed . These sources may describe developments beyond the nomination snapshot; each nomination entry retains its recorded date and outcome.

  1. David Armstrong Fink, Administrator

    Federal Railroad Administration. Reviewed .

  2. DOT Leadership, updated October 1, 2026

    Department of Transportation. Reviewed .

Understanding these records

PN means presidential nomination. Each numbered record tracks a proposal sent to the Senate.

A Senate confirmation approves a nomination; it is not proof of current tenure or an appointment taking effect. These entries show received dates and the latest recorded action, rather than a complete legislative action timeline.

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