Committee Announces Massachusetts Field Hearing to Review Response to Pipeline Incident in the Merrimack Valley
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “Pipeline Safety in the Merrimack Valley: Incident Prevention and Response,” at 9:00 a.m. on Monday, November 26, 2018, at the South Lawrence East Middle School Gymnasium. This hearing will focus on the September 13, 2018, […]
Senate Approves Coast Guard Funding Increase
Senate Approves Coast Guard Funding Increase Sen. Nelson applauds vote to give service more resources WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation to increase funding for the Coast Guard by a 94 to 6 vote today. The legislation authorizes roughly $10.6 billion for the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2019 – a […]
Thune and Carper Announce Coast Guard Authorization Agreement
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, and Sen. Tom Carper (D-Del.), ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, which exercises jurisdiction over the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), announced an agreement for reauthorizing the Coast Guard and establishing a framework for the service to enforce an EPA-led standard setting initiative for national ballast water discharge rules.
Nelson: Kia, Hyundai CEOs asked to appear before Congress
WASHINGTON – The CEOs of Kia and Hyundai have been asked to appear before Congress next month to answer questions regarding a series of vehicle fires affecting the automakers, according to Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL). The move comes in response to a growing number of complaints filed with the National Highway […]
Sullivan Announces Field Hearing to Review Salmon Fisheries in Alaska
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard, will convene a hearing titled “The State of Our Salmon,” at 10:30 a.m. ADT/2:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska. This hearing will review the health of Alaska’s salmon fisheries and […]
Commerce Committee Leaders Seek Google+ Memo on Vulnerability
Three Commerce Committee leaders requested a copy of an internal Google memo and answers about a security vulnerability that placed private user information at risk.
Committee Announces Field Hearing to Examine 5G in Sioux Falls
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “The Race to 5G: A View from the Field,” at 3:00 p.m. CDT on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Carnegie Town Hall in Sioux Falls, S.D. This hearing will focus on identifying existing barriers to broadband deployment, ways to streamline infrastructure siting, and encourage investment in […]
President Signs Five-Year FAA Reauthorization Bill into Law
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement on attending a signing ceremony of H.R. 302, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, which President Donald Trump signed into law today. “With President Trump’s signature, the FAA Reauthorization Act will begin modernizing airport infrastructure, improving […]
Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Coast Guard and NOAA Ship Recapitalization
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, & the Coast Guard, will convene a hearing titled “The Future of the Fleets: Coast Guard and NOAA Ship Recapitalization,” at 9:30 a.m. on October 11, 2018. This hearing will examine the need for Coast Guard and NOAA fleet recapitalization, different vessel acquisition and procurement strategies, and the status of […]
Committee Announces Second Data Privacy Hearing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “Consumer Data Privacy: Examining Lessons From the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday October 10, 2018. This hearing will examine new data privacy laws in Europe and California and provide the committee members the […]