Commerce to Mark Up 3 Bills, Multiple Nominations
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, Transportation will hold an executive session on Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at 10:00 a.m. to consider 3 bills and multiple pending nominations.
Coast Guard Commandant to Testify on Drug and Migrant Smuggling
The commandant of the Coast Guard, Admiral Paul Zukunft, will testify on the Coast Guard’s statutory missions including the current interdiction efforts that often intersect with organized transnational smugglers.
Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to Testify Before Commerce Committee
U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx will testify on implementation of the Fixing America’s Surface Transportation (FAST) Act, a bipartisan five-year reauthorization of surface transportation agencies and programs signed into law in December.
Senate Report: Automakers Selling New Vehicles with Defective Takata Airbags
WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to a new report released by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce Committee, at least four automakers have confirmed they are still equipping some new vehicles with defective Takata airbags. According to the report, Fiat Chrysler, Mitsubishi, Toyota and Volkswagen all admitted to equipping some […]
Thune: New GAO Aviation Security Report Underscores Need for House Action on Senate’s Security Focused Aviation Bill
“Critical safety reforms, in a bill that passed the Senate 95-3, shouldn’t face substantial delays over provisions that do not have enough support to become law this year.”
Thune Statement on Facebook Response to Questions About “Trending Topics” Bias Allegations
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) released a statement regarding Facebook Inc.’s response to his letter sent following a report of Facebook employees excluding news stories on conservative political topics from its highly visible “Trending Topics” section while favoring liberal topics.
Subcommittee Hearing to Examine Improvements in Hurricane Forecasting
The subcommittee hearing will examine the National Hurricane Center’s two new tools for the upcoming hurricane season: storm surge watches and warnings and maps of potential storm surges.
Hearing to Examine IANA Transition to Global Multistakeholder Community
The hearing will examine the proposed transition of oversight of the Internet Assigned Numbers Authority (IANA), a department of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) that allocates Internet IP addresses and domain names, to the global multistakeholder community.
Hearing to Examine Effects of 25-Year-Old Robocall Law on Modern Consumers and Businesses
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will convene a full committee hearing titled “The Telephone Consumer Protection Act at 25: Effects on Consumers and Business” on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at 10:00 a.m.
NBC, CBS, FOX, CNN, Gizmodo, and Others Cover Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune’s Letter to Facebook on “Trending Topics” Bias Allegations
“Consumers have rights and we want to make sure that we’re protecting consumers’ rights and that businesses aren’t, in fact, engaging in any kind of deceptive practice.” Sen. John Thune