39 Senators Call on FCC Chairman Pai to Abandon ‘Reckless’ Plan to End Net Neutrality
WASHINGTON – More than three dozen senators joined Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL) on a letter today urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to abandon his plan to repeal the agency’s net neutrality rules in favor of giving internet providers the ability to freely block or slow down consumers’ access […]
Thune Statement on President Trump’s Space Policy Directive
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s directive prioritizing a focus of U.S. space policy on returning manned missions to the Moon. “This directive accelerates U.S. leadership in working with international and commercial partners to explore deep space. […]
Commerce Announces Markup on December 13
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Wednesday, December 13, 2017 at 10:30 a.m. in Hart 216 to consider the following legislative measures and nominations.
Bipartisan NTSB Reauthorization Aims to Modernize and Enhance Transparency
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) introduced S. 2202, the National Transportation Safety Board Reauthorization Act. The legislation reauthorizes the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) at an average level of $113.4 million through fiscal year 2023 and offers several key reforms to modernize and improve transparency in the safety agency’s investigations, recommendations, and board member discussions.
Committee Announces Hearing To Examine National Ocean Policy
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, will convene a hearing titled “National Ocean Policy: Stakeholder Perspectives,” at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. The hearing will examine the state of the National Ocean Policy and the program’s interaction with existing laws and regulations for ocean […]
Committee Announces Hearing to Examine the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, will convene a hearing titled “Digital Decision-Making: The Building Blocks of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence,” at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, December 12, 2017. The hearing will examine the benefits of artificial intelligence (AI) in today’s digital economy, the development […]
Thune Statement on Repeal of Flawed Train Brake Rule
“I applaud the department’s new leadership for reacting appropriately to the findings of independent experts and fixing a mistake.”
Senate Commerce Dems Renew Push to Notify Consumers of Data Breaches
WASHINGTON – Three key members of the Senate Commerce Committee filed legislation Thursday that requires companies to quickly notify consumers of data breaches and imposes new criminal penalties for corporate personnel who deliberately conceal breaches. The renewed push for congressional action comes on the heels of Uber’s disclosure last week that it concealed from drivers […]
Senate Commerce, Finance Committees Seek Answers on Uber Data Breach
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today, in a letter to Uber Technologies Inc. CEO DaraKhosrowshahi, requested information related to recent reports of a data breach, which Uber failed to disclose promptly, involving the personal information of 57 million customers including names, email addresses, and mobile phone numbers.
Committee Announces Hearing for NOAA Administrator Nominee
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nominations hearing at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, November 29, 2017, for the president’s nominee to serve as administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Witnesses: Mr. Barry Lee Myers, of Pennsylvania, to be Under […]