Thune and Shuster Statement on DOT’s Crude-by-Rail Announcement
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Penn.) today issued the following statement on new tank car crude-by-rail rules announced by the Department of Transportation (DOT): “We are pleased the Department of Transportation has finally set a stronger Federal standard for […]
Nelson Seeks New Political Ad Disclosure Rules
WASHINGTON — A U.S. senator who has been out front on the issue of shadowy money in politics today said he’s moving forward with legislation to prod a federal regulator to act. In a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce […]
Thune’s Morning at #Hack4Congress
Follow Sen. Thune’s morning at #Hack4Congress.
Commerce Probes $3 Billion Collusion Concern in FCC Spectrum Auction
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) today requested documents and other information from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), DISH Network and two affiliated companies related to bidding in the FCC’s recent Auction 97 for Advanced Wireless Services. “The Committee has significant questions about whether conduct surrounding the bidding […]
Senate Commerce Announces Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. to consider two pending nominations. Nominations Under Consideration: – Daniel Elliott, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board (reappointment)– Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Member of […]
Thune to Kick Off Hackathon to Improve Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will kick off Hack4Congress, a hackathon that brings together coders, designers, and innovators to develop platforms to better Congress through technology. Sen. Thune submitted three challenges that hackathon participants could tackle at the event, including an […]
Thune, Nelson Applaud Senate Passage of Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act
“This bill provides important incentives for whistleblowers in the auto industry to bring safety concerns to the attention of federal regulators when harmful safety defects are not reported.”
Statement on Nomination of TSA Administrator
U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Peter V. Neffenger has been nominated to serve as an Assistant Secretary for Transportation Security at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
GAO Releases Report on First Responder Network
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report today titled the “Public-Safety Broadband Network: FirstNet Should Strengthen Internal Controls and Evaluate Lessons Learned.”
Nelson Floor Remarks on Latest Takata Incidents
Mr. President, I rise today to provide an update on the status of defective airbags manufactured by Takata Corporation and efforts to get them out of our cars. Last November, I chaired a Commerce Committee hearing on Takata’s rupturing airbags and the resulting recalls. The number of vehicles recalled due to defective Takata airbags will go […]