119th Congress Nominee record
Michelle A. Schultz
Latest nomination Surface Transportation Board
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Michelle Schultz’s transportation-law background includes public-transit legal leadership, legislative affairs, private practice, and judicial clerkships. The Surface Transportation Board’s January 2021 appointment release records that career background and her academic qualifications.
Summary sources: [1]
Also recorded or identified as: Michelle Schultz.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- STB records Schultz’s swearing-in as a board member on January 11, 2021. [1]
- Before joining the board, she served in SEPTA leadership, including deputy general counsel and legislative-affairs director. [1]
- The release describes earlier White and Williams practice and degrees from the University of Pennsylvania, Widener University School of Law, and Penn State. [1]
Role and nomination context
- STB describes its core role as economic regulation of surface transportation, principally freight rail. Her later reappointment nominations are separate from the 2021 career account. [1]
Nomination history
PN518-5: Member of the Surface Transportation Board for a term expiring November 30, 2030
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Michelle A. Schultz
- Organization
- Surface Transportation Board
- Listed state
- Pennsylvania
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 53–43
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 53 - 43. Record Vote Number: 655.
What the sources establish
- The dated appointment release does not establish present board membership or the result of later reappointment nominations.
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.
- Michelle Schultz Sworn in as New STB Member, January 11, 2021
Surface Transportation Board. 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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