Subcommittee Announces Hearing to Examine the Marine Mammal Protection Act
***POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, will convene a hearing titled “Enhancing the Marine Mammal Protection Act,” at 10:00 a.m. on March 22, 2018. The hearing will examine the Marine Mammal Protection Act and ways to improve it, […]
Hawaii Field Hearing to Examine January Missile System Alert Failure
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, will convene a hearing titled “Hawaii False Missile Alert: What Happened and What Should We Do Next?” at 10:00 a.m. HST on Thursday, April 5, 2018, in Honolulu, Hawaii. In January, the full committee examined policy […]
Nelson Demands Documents Related to Oversight of FIU Bridge Construction
WASHINGTON – In an effort to get to the bottom of who was responsible for overseeing the safety of Florida International University’s collapsed pedestrian bridge, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, today asked the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to turn over all records […]
Committee Announces Hearing to Examine the Takata Air Bag Recalls
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, will convene a hearing titled, “Update on NHTSA and Automaker Efforts to Repair Defective Takata Air Bag Inflators,” at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. The hearing will examine the steps both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and […]
Nelson Calls for Robust Federal Funding to Improve Internet Access in Rural Florida
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) on Tuesday called for swift and direct federal investments to help rural Floridians get increased access to quality and affordable internet service. Nelson, who serves as the top Democrat on the powerful Senate Commerce Committee, made his remarks during a hearing held in Washington that explored the need for federal […]
Nelson Statement on Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot’s Departure at NASA
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) issued the following statement in response to the news of NASA Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot’s planned April 30 departure. “The country owes Robert a debt of gratitude for his many years of outstanding service and leadership at NASA,” said Nelson. He’ll surely be missed but I’m confident that there are […]
Five Cabinet Secretaries to Testify at Infrastructure Hearing on March 14
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,today announced an expanded witness list for the full committee hearing, adding Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, and Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to the witness list that also includes Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
Thune Statement on Nomination of Vice Admiral Karl Schultz for Coast Guard Commandant
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which exercises jurisdiction over the U.S. Coast Guard, issued the following statement on the nomination of Vice Admiral Karl Schultz to be the 26th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Nelson Reacts to Nomination of Vice Adm. Karl Schultz as Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee received from the White House today the nomination of Vice Admiral Karl Schultz to be the 26th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Schultz currently serves as the commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area and was previously the director of operations at U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida. Click […]
Committee Announces Three Hearings to Examine Infrastructure in America
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene three hearings on March 13-14, 2018 on the infrastructure proposal released by the White House.