Five Years After Deepwater Horizon, Full Committee Hearing to Examine Lessons Learned
The committee will convene on April 29, 2015, at 9:30 a.m.
Digital Trade Provision Included in Trade Promotion Authority
Inclusion of digital trade in TPA is critical for the modern era and will address harmful foreign barriers to digital trade.
Thune Statement on GAO Report on FCC’s Lifeline Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement on the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) report released today on the Federal Communications Commission’s Lifeline universal service program. “In January 2014, I asked GAO to examine the FCC’s reforms of the Lifeline program. […]
Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Aviation Safety
Chair Ayotte will convene a hearing on FAA Reauthorization.
Coast Guard Commandant to Testify Before Oceans Subcommittee
“Staying Afloat: Examining the Resources and Priorities of the U.S. Coast Guard.” The hearing will take place on Tuesday, April 28, 2015, at 10:00 a.m.
Thune and Smith: Maximize Valuable Federal Research
The COMPETES Acts of 2007 and 2010 served as the authorizing vehicle for the National Science Foundation (NSF), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) Office of Science, and the Advanced Research Projects Agency-Energy (ARPA-E).
Aviation Subcommittee Schedules Two Hearings on FAA Certification, Infrastructure
Two hearings are scheduled as part of an ongoing process for reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration.
Full Committee Hearing to Examine Weather Forecasting Enhancements
The hearing will examine how weather information is communicated to and used by individuals, businesses, and government.
Wicker to Convene Subcommittee Hearing on Telehealth Advancements
Sen. Roger Wicker will convene a subcommittee hearing on Tuesday, April 21, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. titled, “Advancing Telehealth Through Connectivity.”
Nelson Presses FAA Chief About Screening of Employees at Airports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The need for even tougher security at the nation’s airports became an issue Tuesday when the head of the FAA appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee. The top Democrat on the committee, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), pressed the head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Michael Huerta, about funding to help airports […]