Rockefeller Statement on the Court of Appeals Decision Overturning Indecency Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement regarding the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit’s decision overturning the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) indecency policy.
Hearing Summary – Deepwater Horizon Tragedy: Holding Responsible Parties Accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today titled Deepwater Horizon Tragedy: Holding Responsible Parties Accountable.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on the Deepwater Horizon Tragedy: Holding Responsible Parties Accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Seventy-one difficult, painful days have passed since the enormous disaster in the Gulf began, and with every day that goes by, the economic and environmental damage grows worse and worse.
Bicameral Bipartisan Telecommunications Update Statement
WASHINGTON, DC — The bipartisan leaders of the committees of jurisdiction over communications matters today announced that they will hold a series of staff-led stakeholder sessions regarding communications policy.
Commerce Committee Unanimously Reports Out TSA Administrator Nominee
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement after the Commerce Committee unanimously reported out the nomination of Mr. John S. Pistole, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and an Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security:
Chairman Rockefeller’s Statement on FCC’s Decision to Seek Public Comment on Broadband Regulation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement today in response to the FCC’s notice of inquiry (NOI) to seek public comment on reclassifying broadband Internet service under existing law:
Hearing Summary: The Financial State of the Airline Industry and the Implications of Consolidation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on the financial state of the airline industry and the implications of consolidation.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on the Financial State of the Airline Industry and the Implications of Consolidation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Air transportation is absolutely essential to our economy. I have been working on aviation my entire career, and I have seen just how important it is for our communities to be able to move people and products anywhere in the world in a short time.
Commerce Committee Work on Oil Spill Continues
WASHINGTON, DC — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, who serves as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement on the continued work of the Commerce Committee on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Chairman Rockefeller Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Protect Passengers on Cruise Ships
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today applauded Senate passage of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (S. S.588), a bill that will improve the safety and security of cruise ships passengers.