Statement on Nomination of Patrick Fuchs to the Surface Transportation Board
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 nomination of Patrick Fuchs, currently a senior professional staff member at the Commerce Committee, to the Surface Transportation Board (STB):“While I will miss Patrick and his expertise at the Commerce Committee, I am excited for […]
Thune and Nelson on Senate Contributions to Bicameral FCC Reauthorization and Spectrum Legislation (RAY BAUM’S Act)
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) issued the following statement praising the contributions of Commerce Committee members and other senators to a bipartisan agreement on the House’s RAY BAUM’S Act (H.R. 4986).
Walden, Pallone, Thune and Nelson Announce FCC Reauthorization and Spectrum Agreement
WASHINGTON – House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-Ore.), Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-N.J.), Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.), and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) announced today a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on legislation reauthorizing the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and spurring the deployment of next-generation wireless services. The legislation, […]
Thune Statement on Equifax Data Breach Announcement
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which summoned the current and previous CEOs of Equifax to testify at a hearing on the company’s 2017 data breach affecting an estimated 145 million individuals, issued the following statement that Equifax has identified an additional 2.4 million U.S. victims.
Committee Approves Federal Trade Commission Nominations, Sen. Wicker’s Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved the Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017 and four presidential nominations to the Federal Trade Commission, subject to Senate confirmation.
Committee Announces Hearing to Examine Positive Train Control
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “Implementation of Positive Train Control,” at 10:15 a.m. on Thursday, March 1, 2018. The hearing will focus on the implementation of the safety technology known as positive train control (PTC), amid concerns that some passenger railroads could fall […]
Commerce Announces Markup on February 28
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Wednesday, February 28 at 10:00 a.m. to consider the following legislative measure and nominations. Click here for additional information on nominees. Agenda: 1. S. 1520, Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act of 2017, Sponsors: Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Roy […]
Thune on Confirmation of Federal Railroad Administrator Ronald Batory, other DOT Nominations
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement on the confirmation of key Department of Transportation nominees:
Thune and Nelson Statements on White House Infrastructure Proposal
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which exercises jurisdiction over aviation, railroad, broadband, and other key infrastructure, issued the following statements on the national infrastructure proposal unveiled by the White House today.
Nelson Statement on Administration’s NASA Budget Proposal
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s release of its NASA budget proposal: “The administration’s budget for NASA is a nonstarter,” said Nelson. “If we’re ever going to get to Mars with humans on board and return them safely, then we need a larger funding increase for […]