Nominee for TSA Administrator to Testify at Senate Commerce
Vice Admiral Peter V. Neffenger, the pending nominee to be the next TSA administrator, will testify.
Executive Session Scheduled for May 20
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Wednesday, May 20, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. to consider legislation and nominations. Agenda: 1. S. 1331, Seasonal Forecasting Improvement Act, Sponsor: Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.)2. S. 1297, the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, Sponsor: Sen. Ted Cruz […]
Bipartisan Weather Legislation Focused on Improving Seasonal Forecasting
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) and Commerce Committee member Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) today announced the introduction of S. 1331, the Seasonal Forecasting Improvement Act. The legislative proposal directs the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to improve seasonal forecasts – defined in the bill as […]
Rubio Calls Subcommittee Hearing on Fishery Data Collection
Sen. Rubio will convene a hearing on fishery management and data collection.
Thune and Nelson Statement on Deadly Amtrak Derailment
Chairman Thune and Ranking Member Nelson issue joint statement on fatal Amtrack derailment.
Hearing: Examining Air Traffic Control Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce Committee will hold a full committee hearing entitled, “FAA Reauthorization: Air Traffic Control Modernization and Reform,” on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. The administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association, and industry leaders are scheduled to testify. As the […]
Sen. Cruz and Ranking Member Nelson Introduce U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act
The Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act aims encourage the competitiveness of the U.S. commercial space industry.
Senators Introduce Port Transparency Bill in Wake of Prolonged West Coast Ports Strife
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune, along with Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander, Sen. Deb Fischer, and Sen. Cory Gardner introduced common sense sunshine reforms as a part of S. 1298 to help with early identification of port disruptions caused by labor strife or other factors before they inflict serious damage on businesses and the broader U.S. economy.
Sixty-One U.S. Senators Call on FCC to Modernize Support for Rural Broadband Services
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and fellow Committee Member Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today released a letter signed by sixty-one senators to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler calling for a modernization of rules intended to ensure that Americans in rural areas […]
Commerce Probes White House Notification Policy After Data Breach
“Just like any entity that handles personally-identifiable information, the White House has a responsibility to notify Americans if the recent or any, future breach, results in a compromise.”