Gardner and Peters Kick Off Discussions Aimed at Strengthening American Competitiveness
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), members of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, yesterday convened the first in a series of working group discussions on federal research and development (R&D) policy priorities. The topic of the initial meeting was “Maximizing the Impact of Basic Research.” Representatives […]
Thune Statement on Bipartisan DRIVE Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation chairman U.S. Sen. John Thune issued the following statement on a bipartisan multi-year transportation bill that includes modifications to the committee’s various titles covering key transportation safety and regulatory reforms: “The DRIVE Act provides much-needed certainty to states and our nation’s overall transportation system , doesn’t […]
Senate Commerce Approves Multi-Year Transportation Bill with Bipartisan Provisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved a multi-year transportation bill, including a bipartisan passenger rail safety bill, and a host of multiple amendments offering critical regulatory and consumer protection reforms by a vote of 13 to 11. By tradition, the Commerce Committee bill (S. 1732) will advance in […]
Commerce Sets Confirmation Hearing for PHMSA Nominee
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The pending nominee to be the next administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will provide testimony at a U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Wednesday, July 22 at 10:00 a.m. PHMSA has been without Senate-confirmed leadership since the previous […]
UPDATE: Commerce Markup of Transportation Bill with Regulatory and Consumer Protection Reforms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced a new time for the previously-noticed markup. The Committee will now convene on Wednesday, July 15 at 4:45 p.m. (time changed from 10:00 a.m.) to consider and vote on S. 1732, the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection […]
Thune Sets Mark-Up of Transportation Bill with Regulatory and Consumer Protection Reforms
The Committee will convene on Wednesday, July 15 to consider and vote on the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection Act of 2015.
Senate Lawmakers Propose Sweeping Auto Safety Reforms
WASHINGTON, DC — Automotive industry executives who cover up or conceal the death and injury risks of defective vehicles or parts could face up five years in prison, under sweeping auto safety legislation filed in the Senate late today. The measure, sponsored by three leading Democrats on the Senate Commerce Committee, comes in advance of […]
Sen. Moran Announces Subcommittee Hearing on Governance and Integrity of International Soccer
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, will hold a hearing entitled “Examining the Governance and Integrity of International Soccer” on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the international nonprofit that organizes the World Cup tournament and […]
Witnesses to Testify on Unlocking the Cures for America’s Most Deadly Diseases
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, will hold a hearing entitled “Unlocking the Cures for America’s Most Deadly Diseases” on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will focus on incentivizing cure development for the most deadly diseases. In recent years, U.S. biomedical […]
Technologies Transforming Transportation: Is the Government Keeping Up?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security will hold a hearing entitled “Technologies Transforming Transportation: Is the Government Keeping Up?” on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. (time changed from 10:00 a.m.). This hearing will focus on innovative technologies that improve the safety and efficiency of our […]