A general view of the U.S. Capitol Building's dome in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst

(Reuters) - The U.S. Senate voted on Thursday to confirm the top U.S. auto safety official along with dozens of other nominees including officials overseeing highways and pipelines.

The Senate voted 51-47 to confirm Jonathan Morrison to head the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and 47 other nominees, the first time the agency has had a permanent leader in three years.

(Reporting by David Shepardson; Editing by Chris Reese)