Aviation Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on State of Airline Travel
This hearing will explore consumer protections and the state of airline travel. Following the forcible removal of an airline passenger on April 9, 2017, bipartisan Commerce Committee leaders sent letters of inquiry to United Airlines and the Chicago Department of Aviation, which operates O’Hare International Airport. United Airlines announced policy changes on April 27 developed in the aftermath of the incident designed to avoid such incidents in the future.
Bicameral Leaders Comment on Pai’s Internet Regulations Announcement
Bicameral leaders issued a statement after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking rolling back the FCC’s reclassification of broadband as a “common carrier” under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934.
Nelson calls Pai’s proposal to roll back net neutrality rules ‘a dereliction of duty’
Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) issued the following statement on FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s net neutrality proposal: “Gutting these rules robs Americans of protections that preserve their access to the open and free internet,” said Nelson. “Depriving the FCC of its ongoing, forward-looking oversight of the broadband industry amounts to a dereliction […]
Committee Leadership Statement on United Airlines and Chicago O’Hare Missing Deadline for Information on Forcible Passenger Removal
“We’re disappointed that neither United Airlines nor the Chicago Department of Aviation has yet provided substantive answers to the straightforward questions we asked about the forcible removal of a passenger on April 9, 2017. Getting answers for the public about what happened and what can be done to prevent such an incident from happening again is a priority for the members of our committee.”
Cruz to Hold Hearing on Expanding American Free Enterprise in Space
This hearing will examine the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act signed into law in November 2015, potential regulatory barriers to address in future legislation, and ways to expand commercial opportunities for American firms in space.
Congressional Statements on Enactment of Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act
President Trump signs the first major piece of weather legislation adopted since the early 1990s into law.
West Palm Beach to Host Senate Commerce Committee Field Hearing on Extreme Weather and Coastal Flooding
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) will convene a full committee field hearing on Monday, April 10, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. EDT in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Commerce Approves the Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act, MAIN STREET Cybersecurity Act, DOT Deputy Secretary Nomination and Additional Legislation
WASHINGTON – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved five bills and the nomination of Jeffrey Rosen to serve as Deputy Secretary for the Department of Transportation. Bills and nominations approved are as follows (approved by voice vote unless otherwise noted): Agenda 1. S. 763, Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act, Sponsors: Sens. […]
Senators Urge DOT to Reverse Rule Delay Affecting Disabled Vets
WASHINGTON – Eight Democratic members of the Senate Commerce Committee today urged the Department of Transportation (DOT) to reverse a one-year delay of a rule requiring airlines to track and report mishandled wheelchair and motorized scooters. The rule, which was put in place last fall under the Obama administration and set to take effect in January […]
Blunt to Convene Hearing on Rural Air Service
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, will convene a hearing on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. titled “FAA Reauthorization: Perspectives on Rural Air Service and the General Aviation Community.”