NHTSA Responds to Senator’s Inquiry on Kia and Hyundai Non-collision Fires
UPDATE: In a letter sent last night to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed that it is currently reviewing non-collision fires in all Kia and Hyundai vehicles as part of two on-going investigations related to engine failures. The agency also informed Nelson that it has received 402 complaints […]
Congressional Science Committee Leaders Introduce Bills to Advance Quantum Science
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), along with U.S. Reps. Lamar Smith (R-Texas) and Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-Texas), today announced the introduction of legislation would accelerate and coordinate public and private quantum science research, standards, and workforce development to give the United States a competitive advantage as China and Europe vie to achieve technological breakthroughs in this field.
Commerce Announces Markup on June 27
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Wednesday, June 27, at 10:00 a.m. to consider the following legislative measures and nominations. Click here for additional information on nominees. Agenda: S. 645, Measuring the Economic Impact of Broadband Act of 2017, Sponsors: Sens. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), […]
Committee Announces Hearing for Presidential Nominees to the FCC and CPSC
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, June 20, 2018, to consider two presidential nominees. Completed nomination questionnaires are available at www.commerce.senate.gov/nominations Witnesses: Mr. Geoffrey Adam Starks, of Kansas, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission Mr. […]
Subcommittee to Hold Hearing Examining Social Media Data Use and Privacy Concerns
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, will convene a hearing entitled, “Cambridge Analytica and Other Facebook Partners: Examining Data Privacy Risks,” at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 19, 2018. The hearing is a follow-up to a joint full committee hearing with Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, with […]
Senator Presses Federal Regulator on Spontaneous Kia and Hyundai Fires
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A key U.S. senator wants to know what’s behind a series of spontaneous non-collision-related fires affecting Kia and Hyundai vehicles. In a letter sent today to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) called on the agency to detail what steps it’s taking to address the fires, […]
Legislation Introduced to Protect North Atlantic Right Whales
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Bill Nelson (D-FL), along with Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) have introduced a bill to protect the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale. Booker is a member of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee, Carper is the top Democrat on the Environment […]
Senators seek to boost Miami and Orlando’s chances to become World Cup cities
U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a measure in the U.S. Senate today aimed at giving a last-minute boost to Miami and Orlando’s hopes to host 2026 World Cup matches. The move comes one week before FIFA, the governing body of international soccer, holds a key vote in Moscow next Wednesday […]
Committee to Hold Hearing Examining the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing entitled, “Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration,” at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 13, 2018. As part of the Committee’s oversight responsibilities, this hearing will examine the Commerce Department’s National Telecommunications and Information […]
Thune and Nelson Demand Answers from Facebook Amid New Reports of Privacy Concerns
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) pressed Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg today for answers following a report that Facebook offered numerous mobile device manufacturers special access to private user information.