Wicker Convenes Hearing on American Maritime Industry
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today convened the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for a hearing titled, “The State of the American Maritime Industry.” The hearing focused on the current state of the domestic maritime industry in anticipation of the fiscal year 2020 budget request and discussed priorities for the Coast Guard and Maritime Administration reauthorization bills.
Committee Announces Hearing on U.S. Leadership in Space
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “The New Space Race: Ensuring U.S. Global Leadership on the Final Frontier,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 13, 2019. The hearing will discuss the U.S. government’s strategy for maintaining leadership in space, ensuring space industry competitiveness, and addressing challenges to spacefaring preeminence.
In Hearing on Maritime Industry, Cantwell Goes to Bat for Mariners (not just the baseball team)
Today, at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the top Democrat on the committee, called for strengthening the country’s maritime workforce through investment in infrastructure and the maritime economy. “The United States maritime transportation system is critical to our nation’s economy and to our […]
Cantwell, Bicameral Democratic Leaders Unveil #SaveTheInternet Act to Restore Net Neutrality, Protect Free and Open Internet
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined other Democratic leaders from the Senate and House to unveil the Save the Internet Act to restore net neutrality protections and keep the internet open and free. The legislation would reverse the Trump Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) […]
Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Broadband in Rural America
U.S. Sen. John Thune, R-S.D., chairman of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, will convene a hearing titled, “The Impact of Broadband Investments in Rural America,” at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 12, 2019. The hearing will focus on the Federal Communications Commission’s order to improve the quality and expand availability of rural broadband. The subcommittee will also discuss opportunities and investments to support carriers in rural America, efforts to prevent overbuilding among federal broadband programs, and the next steps to close the digital divide.
Subcommittee Announces Hearing on China Challenges for U.S. Commerce
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, chairman of the Subcommittee on Security, will convene a hearing titled, “China: Challenges for U.S. Commerce,” at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2019. The subcommittee hearing will examine the security implications of China’s harmful practices in the marketplace, including issues of manufacturing competitiveness, intellectual property challenges, data localization requirements, standards-setting, and cybersecurity threats.
Committee Announces Hearing on American Maritime Industry
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “The State of the American Maritime Industry,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. The hearing will focus on the current state of the domestic maritime industry in anticipation of the FY20 budget request and discuss priorities for the Coast Guard and MARAD reauthorization bills.
Wicker Convenes Hearing to Examine Consumer Data Privacy Issues
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today convened the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for a hearing titled, “Policy Principles for a Federal Data Privacy Framework in the United States.” The hearing focused on what Congress should do to address risks to consumers and implement data privacy protections for all Americans. Excerpt from Chairman Wicker’s opening statement, as […]
Cantwell Calls for Comprehensive Privacy Protections for American Consumers; Transparency, Consent Alone Not Enough
Today, at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the top Democrat on the committee, called for Congress to pass comprehensive federal legislation to protect the privacy and data of American consumers. “Over the last several years, we have seen a barrage of consumer privacy […]
Cantwell, Colleagues to Commerce Secretary: Thoroughly Review Argentine Biodiesel Dumping Before Lifting Duties
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) led a bipartisan group of 12 senators in writing to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, questioning the Trump administration’s changed circumstances review of antidumping and countervailing duty orders that were imposed only months prior on imports of certain biodiesel products from Argentina. The senators are pressing the department to rigorously […]