Thune Statement at Hearing on Domestic Violence in Professional Sports
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today issued the following remarks as prepared at a Commerce hearing entitled “Addressing Domestic Violence in Professional Sports”: “Thank you, Chairman Rockefeller, for holding this hearing to discuss the serious issue of domestic violence in professional sports. “Recent […]
Rockefeller: Professional Sports Leagues Must Do More to Address Domestic Violence
Sports have always played a significant cultural role in the United States. Just last week on Thanksgiving, millions of Americans tuned in to watch three NFL games – yearly games that have become almost as much a part of the Thanksgiving tradition as the turkey itself. Athletes, too, have been cultural icons in American history, […]
Congressional Leaders Announce Bicameral, Bipartisan Agreement on Coast Guard Authorization
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee announced today that they have reached a bipartisan agreement on legislation that authorizes the U.S. Coast Guard and its vital missions. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster […]
Rockefeller, Nelson Request Information, Documents from Honda President
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W. Va.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), requested documents and information from Honda North America, Inc., regarding defective airbags manufactured by Takata Corporation. The letter also requests further information on Honda’s failure to report 1,729 incidents of […]
Rockefeller, Nelson Request Information, Documents from Takata CEO Regarding Defective Airbags
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W. Va.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), this week requested documents and information from Takata Corporation regarding the defective airbags manufactured by the company. The Senators’ letter to Takata Chairman and CEO Shigehisa Takada follows the Committee’s hearing […]
Rockefeller Statement on Honda’s Failure to Accurately Report Injuries, Deaths Linked to Its Vehicles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement after Honda announced that it had underreported the number of deaths and injuries linked to defects in its vehicles. “Honda’s failure to report important safety information to NHTSA is unacceptable. Even if such omissions […]
Thune, Nelson Introduce Legislation to Help Prevent Auto Injuries, Deaths From Faulty Parts by Incentivizing Whistleblowers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Florida) today introduced legislation (S. 2949) that would incentivize employees from the automotive sector to voluntarily provide information on faulty products to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to prevent serious physical injuries […]
Rockefeller: Takata, Automakers Must Take Responsibility and Action for Deadly Airbag Defect
Statement for the Record Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV “Examining Takata Airbag Defects and the Vehicle Recall Process” I want to thank Senator Nelson for chairing this important and timely hearing on yet another safety crisis in the automobile industry that has killed and maimed Americans for reasons we must uncover. He and Senators […]
Thune Opening Statement at Commerce Hearing on Takata Air Bag Defects
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following opening statement as prepared for the committee’s hearing entitled “Examining Takata Airbag Defects and the Vehicle Recall Process”: “Thank you, Senator Nelson, for serving as chairman at this morning’s hearing to examine the alarming […]
Thune Statement on NHTSA Nomination
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today issued the following statement on the nomination of Dr. Mark R. Rosekind to serve as the administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): “After months of calling on the president to nominate an administrator to oversee […]