Hearings

Hearings 04/4/2019

Federal Maritime Agencies: Ensuring a Safe, Secure, and Competitive Future

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, chairman of the Subcommittee on Security, will convene a hearing titled, “Federal Maritime Agencies: Ensuring a Safe, Secure, and Competitive Future,” at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, April 4, 2019. This hearing will examine the President’s fiscal year 2020 budget request for the U.S. Coast Guard, the Maritime Administration, and the Federal Maritime Commission and the current operational successes and challenges before the agencies.

Hearings 04/3/2019

Executive Session

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an executive session on Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at 9:30 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building G50 to consider the following legislative measures and nominations.

Hearings 03/27/2019

The State of Airline Safety: Federal Oversight of Commercial Aviation

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, will convene a hearing titled, “The State of Airline Safety: Federal Oversight of Commercial Aviation,” at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. In light of the recent tragedy in Ethiopia and the subsequent grounding of the Boeing 737 Max aircraft, this hearing will examine challenges to the state of commercial aviation safety, including any specific concerns highlighted by recent accidents.

Hearings 03/27/2019

Our Blue Economy: Successes and Opportunities

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “Our Blue Economy: Successes and Opportunities,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. The hearing will examine stakeholder perspectives on marine economic development and the need for federal investments in ocean technologies and fisheries.

Hearings 03/26/2019

Small Business Perspectives on a Federal Data Privacy Framework

U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kan., chairman of the Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection, will convene a hearing titled, “Small Business Perspectives on a Federal Data Privacy Framework,” at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 26, 2019. The hearing will focus on the data privacy issues that impact small businesses and the unique challenges they face with laws designed for larger companies.

Hearings 03/13/2019

The New Space Race: Ensuring U.S. Global Leadership on the Final Frontier

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “The New Space Race: Ensuring U.S. Global Leadership on the Final Frontier,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The hearing will discuss the U.S. government’s strategy for maintaining leadership in space, ensuring space industry competitiveness, and addressing challenges to spacefaring preeminence.

Hearings 03/12/2019

The Impact of Broadband Investments in Rural America

U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, will convene a hearing titled, “The Impact of Broadband Investments in Rural America,” at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. The hearing will focus on the Federal Communications Commission’s order to improve the quality and expand availability of rural broadband. The subcommittee will also discuss opportunities and investments to support carriers in rural America, efforts to prevent overbuilding among federal broadband programs, and the next steps to close the digital divide.

Hearings 03/7/2019

China: Challenges for U.S. Commerce

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, chairman of the Subcommittee on Security, will convene a hearing titled, “China: Challenges for U.S. Commerce,” at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2019. The subcommittee hearing will examine the security implications of China's harmful practices in the marketplace, including issues of manufacturing competitiveness, intellectual property challenges, data localization requirements, standards-setting, and cybersecurity threats.

Hearings 03/6/2019

The State of the American Maritime Industry

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “The State of the American Maritime Industry,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. The hearing will focus on the current state of the domestic maritime industry in anticipation of the FY20 budget request and discuss priorities for the Coast Guard and MARAD reauthorization bills.

Hearings 02/27/2019

Policy Principles for a Federal Data Privacy Framework in the United States

Hearings 02/26/2019

Connecting America: Examining Intermodal Connections Across Our Surface Transportation Network

Hearings 02/13/2019

America’s Infrastructure Needs: Keeping Pace with a Growing Economy

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an executive session at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 6, 2019 in Dirksen G50 to consider the committee budget resolution and subcommittee membership. Click to view live stream.

Hearings 02/6/2019

Winning the Race to 5G and the Next Era of Technology Innovation in the United States

U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene the first full committee hearing of the 116th Congress titled, “Winning the Race to 5G and the Next Era of Technology Innovation in the United States.”

Hearings 01/16/2019

Executive Session

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. to consider and approve the rules for the committee and to ratify Subcommittees and Subcommittee assignments for the 116th Congress. Click here for live stream.

Hearings 12/6/2018

Preparing for Maritime Transportation in a Changing Arctic

U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Preparing for Maritime Transportation in a Changing Arctic,” to examine emerging transportation issues in the changing Arctic region.

Hearings 11/27/2018

Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission

Hearings 11/26/2018

Pipeline Safety in the Merrimack Valley: Incident Prevention and Response

Hearings 10/20/2018

The State of Our Salmon