Committee Announces Hearing on Athlete Safety and Integrity of U.S. Sport
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “Athlete Safety and the Integrity of U.S. Sport,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 5, 2020. The hearing will examine issues under the committee’s sports jurisdiction, including protecting the health and safety of American athletes and enhancing the integrity of U.S. sports.
Cantwell, Kennedy, Schatz Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support 5G, Invest Billions in Broadband, Public Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, John Kennedy (R-LA), and Brian Schatz (D-HI) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure that billions of dollars from a public auction of C-Band spectrum are invested to bridge the digital divide and enable next generation public safety […]
Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Trucking
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety, will convene a hearing titled, “Keep on Truckin’: Stakeholder Perspectives on Trucking in America,” at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, February 4, 2020. The hearing will examine the state of the trucking industry in the United States, truck safety issues, and the regulatory environment from the stakeholder perspective.
Senators Introduce Bill to Name DOT Headquarters After First African American Secretary
Today, U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., chairman and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation along with Sens. John Barrasso, R-Wyo., and Tom Carper, D-Del., chairman and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, Tim Scott, R-S.C., Kamala Harris, D-Calif., Cory Booker, D-N.J., Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa.,introduced the William T. Coleman Jr. Department of Transportation Headquarters Act. This legislation would name the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) headquarters after William T. Coleman, Jr., the fourth United States Secretary of Transportation and first African American to serve in the position
Cantwell Calls for More Freight Investment – Port of Tacoma Commissioner Testifies to Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a hearing today on transportation infrastructure, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, called for more investment in freight infrastructure and highlighted the importance of the Pacific Northwest to the nation’s export economy. “This nation’s economy for the future is very much […]
Wicker, Cantwell, Other Leaders Raise Concerns About REAL ID Deadline
Today, U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., chairman and ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with other leaders of committees of jurisdiction, sent a letter to Acting Secretary Chad Wolf of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to inquire about the agency’s contingency plans regarding the upcoming REAL ID Act implementation deadline.
Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Build America Bureau and DOT Rural Transportation Initiatives
.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety, will convene a hearing titled, “Building Infrastructure in America: Overview of the Build America Bureau and the U.S. Department of Transportation Rural Transportation Initiatives,” at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, January 28, 2020.
Cantwell to Chao: DOT Report “Falls Short,” Aircraft Certification “In Clear Need of Improvement”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao to express concerns about a report issued yesterday by the Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Special Committee to Review the Federal Aviation Administration’s Aircraft Certification Process. In […]
Committee Announces Hearing on 5G Workforce and Obstacles to Broadband Deployment
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “The 5G Workforce and Obstacles to Broadband Deployment,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 22, 2020. This hearing will examine the skills and training needed among the telecommunications workforce to deploy 5G networks, as well as ongoing efforts within the public and private sectors to address the 5G labor shortage. Witnesses will also discuss regulatory barriers that may impede U.S. leadership in next generation communications technology and efforts to close the digital divide.
Commerce Committee Advances USMCA
Today, U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement after the committee approved the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) Implementation Act: