Senator Hutchison Presses Commerce Nominee Locke To Ensure a Fair and Open Census Process
VIDEO LINK WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today pressed President Barack Obama’s nominee for Commerce Secretary, former Washington Governor Gary Locke, for his assurance that the census process would remain transparent and non-politicized. She also noted that her support for […]
Hearing on the Nomination of Governor Gary Locke to be U.S. Secretary of Commerce
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a full committee hearing Wednesday, March 18, 2009 on the nomination of Governor Gary Locke to be the nation’s 36th Secretary of Commerce . *Witness List The Honorable Patty Murray, United States Senator, Washington The Honorable Maria Cantwell, United States Senator, Washington […]
Senator Hutchison Outlines the Need for Increased Research Into Climate and Weather Science
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today outlined the need to continue research into climate and weather science and received the support of Dr. Timothy Killeen, Assistant Director of Geosciences at the National Science Foundation. “Accurate climate and weather science can have substantial […]
Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Rockefeller and Ranking Member Hutchison Announce New Subcommittee Members
WASHINGTON, D.C. – John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation and Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison announced today the new Commerce Subcommittee Members for the 111th Congress: AVIATION OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND SECURITY Byron Dorgan, ND, Chair Jim DeMint, SC, Ranking Member Daniel Inouye, HI Olympia […]
Hearing Announcement: Cybersecurity – Assessing Our Vulnerabilities and Developing An Effective Defense
HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT: CYBERSECURITY – ASSESSING OUR VULNERABILITIES AND DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE DEFENSE Senator Jay Rockefeller, Chairman For Immediate Release http://www.commerce.senate.gov Contact: Jena Longo March 9, 2009 202-224-7824 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a full committee hearing on Cybersecurity: Assessing Our Vulnerabilities and Developing an Effective […]
Rockefeller Launches NASA Investigation– Demands Answers For Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) requesting documents related to a Florida company that allegedly used NASA research grant money to buy expensive cars and real estate. Rockefeller […]
Hearing Announcement:Climate Science – Empowering Our Response to Climate Change
HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT: CLIMATE SCIENCE – EMPOWERING OUR RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE Senator Jay Rockefeller, Chairman For Immediate Release http://www.commerce.senate.gov Contact: Jena Longo March 9, 2009 202-224-7824 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a full committee hearing on Climate Science: Empowering Our Response to Climate Change. […]
Hearing Announcement: FAA Reauthorization – NextGen And The Benefits of Modernization
HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT:FAA REAUTHORIZATION – NEXTGEN AND THE BENEFITS OF MODERNIZATION Senator Jay Rockefeller, Chairman For Immediate Release http://www.commerce.senate.gov Contact: Jena Longo March 9, 2009 202-224-7824 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces an Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing on FAA Reauthorization – NextGen and the Benefits of Modernization. […]
Senators Pryor and Hutchison Applaud FCC Action to Protect Children from Indecent Content on TV
WASHINGTON, DC – Senators Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), along with several children’s advocacy groups, applauded action taken by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to advance a critical review of modern parental-control technology. The FCC on Monday issued a Notice of Inquiry, the first step towards implementing the Child Safe Viewing Act, […]
On Two-Year Anniversary of Bluffton Accident, Sens. Brown, Hutchison Announce Bus Safety Bill
WASHINGTON, DC— On the two-year anniversary of a bus crash that resulted in the tragic death of five Bluffton University baseball players, U.S. Sens. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) announced that they will reintroduce comprehensive motorcoach safety legislation. The legislation would overhaul and dramatically increase the safety of motorcoaches to reduce deaths […]