Thune and Markey Applaud FCC Reassigned Number Database
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, issued the following joint statement on the Federal Communications Commission’s(FCC) report and order creating a reassigned numbers database to help consumers avoid unwanted robocalls and robotexts. “We applaud the Commission for […]
Commerce Committee Leaders Seek Answers on Marriott Data Breach
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), and Transportation, Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), sent a letter to the president and CEO of Marriott International following news that the company had identified a cybersecurity incident impacting an estimated 500 million consumers.
Subcommittee Announces Hearing to Examine Arctic Transportation Issues
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Preparing for Maritime Transportation in a Changing Arctic,” at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, December 6, 2018. The hearing will examine emerging transportation issues in the changing Arctic region, including increases in vessel traffic and the resulting need for updates in waterway management, infrastructure investment, and domain […]
Thune Statement on Senate Confirmation of Karen Dunn Kelley to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement on the Senate confirmation of Karen Dunn Kelley to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce. “Today, the Senate voted to confirm Karen Dunn Kelley to be Deputy Secretary of Commerce, filling another important position in the administration,” said Thune. “Throughout her […]
Commerce Leaders Applaud House Passage of Bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, which exercises jurisdiction over the U.S. Coast Guard, Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), the sponsor of the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act included within the reauthorization, issued the following statement on […]
Thune Names New Committee Deputy Staff Director
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today announced the promotion of Crystal Tully, who previously served as policy director and counsel for communications and technology, to deputy staff director of the full Commerce Committee.
Thune and Markey Applaud FCC Action on Reassigned Number Database
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, issued the following joint statement on the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) draft order for a comprehensive database of reassigned telephone numbers to help consumers avoid […]
Subcommittee Announces Federal Trade Commission Oversight Hearing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission,” at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, November 27, 2018. Consistent with the committee’s oversight responsibilities, this hearing will examine the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) priorities in promoting competition and consumer protection, the ongoing innovation […]
Bipartisan TRACED Act Cracks Down on Illegal Robocall Scams
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) a member of the committee and author of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act, today announced the introduction of S. 3655, the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act. Amidst ever increasing numbers of robocall […]
Thune, Carper, and Portman Applaud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, which exercises jurisdiction over the U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, and U.S. Sen. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), who was instrumental in developing changes to help address concerns of Great Lake […]