Senator Hutchison Commends Dept. of Commerce for Helping Nursing Homes with DTV Converter Box Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas) today commended the U.S. Department of Commerce and Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez for allowing residents with post office boxes and those living in nursing homes to participate in the digital television (DTV) converter box coupon program. Previously, only residents with physical addresses could participate. This meant that […]
Inouye Calls for Immediate Passage of S.1492, the Broadband Data Improvement Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) delivered the following statement at today’s hearing on why broadband matters. “In our hearing today we explore why broadband matters. Broadband matters because broadband communications have become the great economic engine of our time. Broadband deployment drives opportunities for business, education, and healthcare. It provides […]
Commerce Committee Announces Witnesses for Bus Safety Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the witnesses for the upcoming Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Subcommittee Oversight Hearing on Bus Safety, scheduled for September 18, 2008 at 2:30 p.m. The full witness list is below. The hearing will review the safety of over-the-road buses and the effectiveness of […]
Commerce Committee to Hear Testimony from Corporation for Public Broadcasting Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee Hearing on Corporation for Public Broadcasting Nominations, scheduled for Wednesday, September 17, 2008, at 10:30 a.m. The Committee will hear testimony from five nominees to the Corporation’s Board of Directors. The nominees are listed below. Corporation for Public Broadcasting Nominations […]
Commerce Committee to Review Progress of DTV Transition with FCC, NTIA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee hearing on Oversight of the DTV Transition – Countdown to February 2009, scheduled for Tuesday, September 23, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. With February 17, 2009 less than five months away, the Committee will assess the Federal Communications Commission and the […]
Commerce Committee Announces Witnesses for Hearing on Consumer Benefits of Broadband
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the witnesses for the upcoming Full Committee hearing on Why Broadband Matters. The full witness list is below. The Committee will receive testimony regarding the consumer benefits of broadband service in areas such as education, job opportunities, telemedicine, and access to government resources. […]
Commerce Committee Releases MARAD Bill Financial Disclosure Certification
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today filed its report on S. 2997, the Maritime Administration Act for Fiscal Year 2009. In accordance with Senate Rule XLIV, the Committee provides the attached financial disclosure certification. ###
Commerce Committee Cancels Hearing to Examine Marine Protected Areas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces that the Full Committee hearing on Marine Protected Areas: Federal and State Efforts to Conserve, Manage, and Restore Marine Resources has been cancelled. The hearing will not be rescheduled during the current session. ###
Senator Hutchison Cosponsors Calling Card Legislation to Help Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today signed on as a cosponsor to legislation that would assist consumers with pre-paid calling cards and ensure that fees and terms are easier to understand. The bill, S. 2998, would require pre-paid calling card providers and […]
Commerce Committee to Hold Hearing on Consumer Benefits of Broadband
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee hearing on Why Broadband Matters, scheduled for Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. The Committee will receive testimony regarding the consumer benefits of broadband service in areas such as education, job opportunities, telemedicine, and access to government resources. […]