119th Congress Nominee record
Paul Roberti
Latest nomination Department of Transportation
- Nomination records
- 1 nomination record
- Cited sources
- 1 cited sources
- Nomination snapshot
At a glance
Paul Roberti's official biography describes a career in public-utility regulation, risk consulting, and transportation-safety law. His prior state regulatory and PHMSA legal experience provides documented background for the federal pipeline and hazardous-materials safety administration role.
Summary sources: [1]
Also recorded or identified as: Paul J. Roberti.
Nomination outcomes below are from the Oct 14, 2026 snapshot. Congress.gov may show subsequent actions.
Career and documented accomplishments
- The Transportation Department records earlier risk-consulting management at Ernst & Young and economic and policy advice at Rhode Island's Division of Public Utilities and Carriers. [1]
- It describes his earlier PHMSA chief-counsel service overseeing legal affairs, enforcement matters, litigation coordination, and safety-related legislative proposals. [1]
- The biography records Rhode Island Public Utilities Commission service and earlier work as assistant attorney general and chief of the state's regulatory division. [1]
- It lists a 1987 chemistry bachelor's degree from Holy Cross and a 1990 law degree from Suffolk University. [1]
Role and nomination context
- The official biography reports Roberti's September 25, 2025 oath as PHMSA administrator. That appointment-stage event is distinct from the Senate nomination and confirmation records and concerns oversight of pipeline and hazardous-materials transportation safety. [1]
Nomination history
PN22-24: Administrator of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration, Department of Transportation
Confirmed- Recorded name
- Paul Roberti
- Organization
- Department of Transportation
- Listed state
- Rhode Island
- Received
- Latest action
- Recorded vote
- 51–47
Latest recorded action
Confirmed by the Senate by Yea-Nay Vote. 51 - 47. Record Vote Number: 526.
What the sources establish
- The official chronology identifies roles and the oath date; it does not independently quantify safety improvements or outcomes from consulting or regulatory work.
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.
- Paul J. Roberti official Transportation Department biography, October 1, 2025
U.S. 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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