Committee Announces Hearing to Examine Surface Transportation Security
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, will convene a hearing titled, “Surface Transportation Security: Addressing Current and Emerging Threats,” at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. The hearing will examine efforts to enhance surface transportation security including passenger and […]
Commerce Announces Markup on January 18
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in Hart 216 to consider the following presidential nominations. Click here for additional information on nominees. Agenda: 1. Nomination of Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a Director of the […]
Committee Announces Witnesses for 2018 Field Hearing on Automotive Innovation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a field hearing titled, “Driving Automotive Innovation and Federal Policies,” next week at the Washington Convention Center, prior to the opening of the 2018 Washington Auto Show. In advance of the industry-wide technology showcase, the field hearing, […]
VIDEO: Thune Discusses Committee’s Letter to Apple CEO
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, joined CNBC’s Squawk Alley to discuss Apple’s recent admission to slowing processing speeds in older iPhones and the lack of transparency surrounding this issue. Excerpt: “They just acknowledged after the holidays that this is actually happening, […]
Committee Announces Hearing To Examine Extremist Propaganda on Social Media Platforms
The hearing will examine the steps social media platforms are taking to combat the spread of extremist propaganda over the Internet.
Two Senate Commerce Bills to Combat Human Trafficking Signed Into Law
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement after the president signed into law two bipartisan Commerce Committee bills to combat the use of commercial vehicles in human trafficking.
House Sends Three Bipartisan Trucking Bills to President
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, applauded the House of Representatives for today’s passage of three bipartisan trucking bills. Previously, the bills passed the senate by unanimous consent and today’s final passage in the House clears the way for President Trump to sign them into law.
Thune: Now that FCC has acted, Congress Should Too
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement on today’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote to approve the “Restoring Internet Freedom Order.” “Now that the FCC has acted to reverse an ill-conceived regulatory scheme, Congress must take the lead in setting a clear path […]
Nelson Statement on FCC Repeal of Net Neutrality Rules
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on today’s 3-2 vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to dismantle the Obama-era net neutrality rules: “Today, in a strictly partisan vote, FCC Republicans turned their backs on consumers by voting to give internet providers […]
Senate Commerce Approves NTSB Reauthorization, Other Agenda Items
WASHINGTON – Today the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved legislation reforming and reauthorizing the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) through 2023, and bills reauthorizing a successful drought information initiative and earthquake hazards reduction. The committee also voted to confirm the nominee to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and numerous […]