McCain Praises FCC Recommendations on LPFM
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today applauded a report to Congress from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) concluding that statutory limitations placed on low power FM stations are unnecessary to prevent interference and recommending that Congress eliminate these limitations. “Four years ago, broadcasters masqueraded their […]
McCain Appoints Tucson Mayor to Chair National Committee to Prevent Pipeline Accidents
Washington, DC – Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced the appointment of Tucson Mayor Bob Walkup to chair the Community Advisory Committee, a national committee to advise energy companies, federal and state government regulators and emergency responders on how communities can help prevent natural gas and liquid pipeline […]
Statement of Senator John McCain on the Fiscal Year 2004 Omnibus Appropriations Conference Report
Mr. President, here we go again. Another omnibus appropriations bill – and this one really takes the cake. Obviously the New Year’s Eve parties didn’t end for Congress on January 1st. We’re on a spending bender and this bill proves it. Americans have heard much about the growing problem of identity theft. Mr. President, what […]
PRESIDENT BUSH AND CONGRESS SUPPORT BLUE STAR MOMS PURSUIT OF FAIR MILITARY AIRFARES
San Ramon, California, December 17, 2003. Today, the Blue Star Moms are pleased to announce that President Bush signed HR2115 the Flight 100 Century of Aviation Act which included the language of HRES 236 introduced by U.S. Reps. Mike Honda (D-San Jose) and Ellen Tauscher (D-Walnut Creek). Senator John McCain (R-Arizona) also assisted the Blue […]
McCain Statement on Passage of Spam Bill
Washington, DC – Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today made the following statement regarding the passage of the CAN-SPAM Act of 2003, S. 877, in the House of Representatives: “I applaud the adoption of the CAN-SPAM Act today by Congress and commend my colleagues in responding to millions of […]
Senate Passes Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2003
Washington, DC – Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today applauded the Senate passage of S. 1402, the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act. The bill is sponsored by Senators McCain (R-AZ) and Hollings (D-SC) and was introduced on July 14, 2003. This legislation will reauthorize the federal rail safety program, […]
McCain Applauds Passage of FAA Reauthorization Conference Report
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, made the following statement regarding the conference report to the Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization bill, H.R. 2115, which passed the Senate on November 21, 2003: “Mr. President, I am pleased that the Senate is about to vote on the Conference […]
McCain Lauds Passage of NTSB Reauthorization Bill
Washington, DC – Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today praised the passage of the S. 579, the National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act of 2003, by Congress. The bill is cosponsored by Senators Hollings (D-SC), Lott (R-MI), Hutchison (R-TX), Rockefeller (D-WV) and was introduced on March 7, 2003. The […]
McCain Bill to Aid Firefighters, Other First Responders Passes Congress
Washington, DC – Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today applauded the passage of the United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2003, S. 1152. Both houses of Congress passed the bill this week, which will now be sent to the President. “As we face a war against terrorism, we […]
Nominations Passed by Commerce Committee
Washington, DC – The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today passed the following nominations by voice vote: · Nomination of Michael Gallagher to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Information and Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration · Nomination of Kirk Van Tine to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Transportation […]