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

Nevada's Rosen Accuses Senator of Stalking Staff Over Car Details

Jacky Rosen, Democratic senator from Nevada, accused a Senate colleague of stalking her staff to gather car information during a committee hearing.

Incident During Senate Committee Hearing

At a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on Wednesday, Rosen was present as transportation nominees were questioned. Republican Senator Bernie Moreno from Ohio mentioned collecting vehicle identification numbers (VINs) from Democratic colleagues' vehicles.

“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?”

When nominee Ryan McCormack replied he was unaware, Moreno added,

“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.”

Rosen Questions Moreno’s Method

Later in the hearing, Rosen requested unanimous consent to investigate how Moreno acquired those VINs, calling it an intrusion into senators' privacy.

“VIN numbers are displayed on the windshield of the car,” Moreno explained.

VINs are commonly found on the driver's side dashboard or a sticker inside the driver's side door. Rosen asked if Moreno had inspected her car in Las Vegas, and Moreno countered by asking if she uses a car in Washington D.C.

“That is my staff's car,” Rosen responded.

This exchange highlights concerns over privacy and propriety within the Senate, especially concerning personal property surveillance.

Author’s summary: The incident reveals tension between senators over privacy boundaries, as Senator Rosen challenges Moreno’s tactics of obtaining staff vehicle information without consent.

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KRNV KRNV — 2025-11-07

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