Duffy confirmation hearing tentatively set

The Senate Commerce Committee is tentatively planning to hold a confirmation hearing for Sean Duffy, the DOT secretary nominee, on Jan. 15, a committee aide confirmed Tuesday.

Further scheduling details weren’t immediately available. Punchbowl News first reported the date.

Background: Duffy is a former House member from Wisconsin and has worked as a personality on Fox Business. He was also a district attorney in his home state.

His path to confirmation, barring some revelation, appears to be smooth. Several Commerce members, both Republicans and Democrats, have so far been positive about Duffy’s nomination.

What to watch: Electric vehicle policies, the next surface transportation bill, Boeing and discretionary grant programs at DOT may emerge as big topics at the hearing.