Rockefeller Statement on Deal to End FAA Shutdown and Get Americans Back to Work
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement today:
Rockefeller Calls Upon House Speaker to End FAA Shutdown
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement today:
Rockefeller Statement on Republican Refusal to Extend FAA Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement regarding the ongoing impasse over FAA reauthorization negotiations:
Rockefeller Statement on Republicans Once Again Objecting to Clean FAA Extension
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today went to the Senate floor to request unanimous consent that a clean extension of the Federal Aviation System (FAA) be passed. After Republicans objected, Rockefeller expressed disappointment and frustration as they continue to keep thousands of FAA workers furloughed without pay and stall important airport improvement projects. He said that the GOP in the House and Senate have now made it clear that the FAA dispute is clearly about an anti-worker agenda.
Rockefeller More Committed Than Ever to Public Safety Network Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement after provisions to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to conduct voluntary incentive auctions and create a public safety communications network for first responders were dropped from a final debt relief deal:
Hutchison Statement on Universal Service Fund Proposal
Hutchison Statement on Universal Service Fund Proposal Washington, DC – Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement regarding the Universal Service Fund (USF) reform proposal submitted by a number of telecommunications providers today: “The Universal Service Fund and the intercarrier compensation regime are […]
Rockefeller Statement on Industry Plan to Refocus USF Subsidies Toward Broadband Deployment
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement after six of the nation’s largest telecommunications providers submitted a proposal to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that directs subsidies from the Universal Service Fund toward broadband deployment:
Pryor, Rockefeller Introduce Mariah’s Act to Strengthen Highway Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) today introduced legislation to improve the safety of drivers and their passengers who travel on our nation’s highways.
Rockefeller, Cantwell Ask Airlines to Reveal Ticket Profits
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV and Aviation Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell today wrote to the CEOs of the nation’s 12 largest airlines, including Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson, questioning them on whether the airline companies are in fact generating nearly $30 million a day in additional profits by exploiting a passenger ticket tax holiday in the wake of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shutdown.
Key Quotes from Hearing on Alternative Aviation Fuels
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing today held a hearing on alternative aviation fuels. The hearing examined the impact of fuel prices on the industry, current efforts to develop alternative aviation fuels, and obstacles that must be overcome to facilitate their commercialization and adoption throughout the industry. Key issues that were addressed at the hearing included: research and development needs; infrastructure concerns; and actions the government should consider to minimize the impact of fuel costs on the aviation sector.