WASHINGTON, May 14 (Reuters) - The U.S. Senate Commerce

Committee on Tuesday confirmed the nomination of Jennifer

Homendy by voice vote to serve a new term as chair of the

National Transportation Safety Board.

Homendy, who was renominated by President Joe Biden in

March, was the on-scene board member for the March 26 Baltimore

bridge collapse and the Jan. 5 Alaska Airlines Boeing

737 MAX 9 mid-air emergency prompted by a door panel

blowout.

Homendy, who has served on the board since 2018 and has been

chair since August 2021, has urged action to address close call

aviation incidents.

(Reporting by David Shepardson

Editing by Chris Reese

)