Thune Calls for 21st Century Updates to Communications and Internet Policy in Speech to Free State Foundation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today delivered a speech to the Free State Foundation on the need for policymakers to update communications and Internet policy to meet the needs of an evolving digital world. Thune delivered the following remarks as prepared: Video […]
Bipartisan Group Presses For Floor Action on Permanent Internet Access Tax Moratorium Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Co-Chairs of the bipartisan, bicameral Congressional Internet Caucus are urging House and Senate Leadership to pass bipartisan legislation before the August recess to permanently eliminate new state and local taxes on Internet access. In a letter from Reps. Anna G. Eshoo (D-California) and Bob Goodlatte (R-Virginia), as well as Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) […]
Thune E-Cigarette Youth Marketing Hearing Statement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following prepared remarks at today’s “Aggressive E-Cigarette Marketing and Potential Consequences for Youth” full committee hearing: Mr. Chairman, I would like to thank today’s witnesses for appearing before the Committee. According to the […]
Thune Nominations Hearing Statement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following prepared remarks at today’s hearing to consider nominees to the Department of Transportation, Department of Commerce, and the Consumer Product Safety Commission: Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this hearing to consider […]
Thune Lauds FCC Rural Call Completion Enforcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement today on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) announcement regarding additional enforcement actions designed to combat call completion issues in rural areas: “I applaud the FCC for taking action to investigate and […]
Thune Calls on Congress to Permanently Stop Taxes on Internet Access
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and member of the Senate Finance Committee, took to the Senate floor today to call on Congress to pass his Internet Tax Freedom Forever (ITFA) Act, which would make permanent the expiring provision preventing Internet access from […]
Thune Medical Loss Ratio Hearing Statement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following prepared remarks at today’s “Delivering Better Health Care Value to Consumers: The First Three Years of the Medical Loss Ratio” hearing: I would like to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing, […]
Rockefeller Statement on Proposed AT&T, DirecTV Merger
Washington, DC – Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller today released the following statement on the proposed purchase of DirecTV by AT&T: “The potential merger of AT&T and DirecTV is part of an accelerating trend of consolidation in the video marketplace. It deserves careful examination. In particular, I want to understand the impact this transaction will […]
Rockefeller Statement on FCC Open Internet Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to proceed with a proposed rule making to protect a free and open Internet.
Bipartisan Senate Leaders: FCC Must Maximize Spectrum Auction Participation and Revenue
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Charles Schumer (D-New York), John Thune (R-South Dakota), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler urging him “to maximize the amount of spectrum that is reintroduced into the market, as well as the revenue that will be realized in the […]