Thune and Nelson Applaud Senate Passage of the National Quantum Initiative Act

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), who serve as the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, applauded Senate passage of H.R. 6227, the National Quantum Initiative Act, by unanimous consent last night with a Thune-Nelson substitute amendment. The legislation, which is the House companion of S. […]

Thune Applauds FCC Action on Rural Broadband Deployment

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC)adoption of an order addressing funding for broadband deployment in rural areas. Through oversight of the FCC the Committee has remained committed to closing the digital divide and ensuring America’s rural communities have […]