Nevada's Rosen accuses US senator of stalking her staff to collect car info

Nevada's Rosen Accuses Senator of Stalking Staff for Car Information

Jacky Rosen, a Democratic senator from Nevada, accused a fellow U.S. senator of stalking her staff after a comment about collecting car details. The incident occurred during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on Wednesday, which involved transportation nominees.

Exchange on Vehicle Safety Features

During the hearing, Ryan McCormack, a nominee, was questioned about vehicle safety features. Senator Bernie Moreno (R-Ohio) revealed he had gathered vehicle identification numbers (VINs) from cars owned by his Democratic Senate colleagues.

"Would it surprise you that I got the VIN numbers of every one of my Democrat colleagues' vehicles and found that none of them bought any of the additional safety technologies on their cars?" Moreno asked.

McCormack replied, "I did not know that, Senator." Moreno further commented on the decision not to purchase additional safety technology:

"So, when you are actually shopping for a car with your own money, you don't buy the technology, but we're sitting here saying that this should be mandated for everybody else's cars."

Concerns Raised by Rosen

Later in the hearing, Senator Rosen requested unanimous consent to investigate how Moreno obtained the VINs, describing it as an intrusion into senators' privacy. Moreno responded that VIN numbers are visible on the windshield of cars.

A VIN is usually found on the driver's side dashboard or inside the driver's side door frame. Rosen questioned if Moreno had inspected her car in Las Vegas, to which Moreno asked if she used a car in Washington D.C.

"That is my staff's car," Rosen answered.

This exchange highlighted tensions over privacy and the scrutiny of senators' personal choices regarding vehicle safety technology.

Author’s Summary

The hearing revealed a privacy dispute between senators after one collected colleagues' car VINs to criticize their vehicle safety choices, prompting accusations of overreach.

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KRNV KRNV — 2025-11-07

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