Hearings

Hearings 07/23/2014
The Cruise Passenger Protection Act (S.1340): Improving Consumer Protections for Cruise Passengers
Hearings 07/23/2014
Executive Session
Hearings 07/17/2014
The Federal Research Portfolio: Capitalizing on Investments in R&D
Hearings 07/17/2014
Examining Accountability and Corporate Culture in Wake of the GM Recalls
Hearings 07/16/2014
At a Tipping Point: Consumer Choice, Consolidation and the Future Video Marketplace
Hearings 07/16/2014
Options for Assuring Domestic Space Access
Hearings 07/15/2014
Executive Session
Hearings 07/9/2014
Promoting the Well-Being and Academic Success of College Athletes
Hearings 06/26/2014
The State of U.S. Travel and Tourism: Government Efforts to Attract 100 Million Visitors Annually
Hearings 06/25/2014
NextGen: A Review of Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities for Improving Aviation Safety and Efficiency
Hearings 06/24/2014
POSTPONED: Executive Session
Hearings 06/18/2014
Aggressive E-Cigarette Marketing and Potential Consequences for Youth
Hearings 06/17/2014
Protecting Consumers from False and Deceptive Advertising of Weight-Loss Products
Hearings 06/11/2014
Nominations Hearing
Hearings 06/5/2014
Preserving Public Safety and Network Reliability in the IP Transition
Hearings 06/3/2014
Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Examining the Safety and Effectiveness of our Transportation Systems
Hearings 05/21/2014
Delivering Better Health Care Value to Consumers: The First Three Years of the Medical Loss Ratio
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at approximately 2:45 p.m. titled, “Delivering Better Health Care Value to Consumers: The First Three Years of the Medical Loss Ratio”. The hearing will examine the impact the minimum medical loss ratio (MLR) requirements in health care reform have had on making sure that health insurers are accountable to consumers and provide appropriate value for premium dollars. Under these provisions, health insurers must provide consumers rebates if the plans do not spend sufficient premium dollars on actual medical care as opposed to non-medical administrative expenses including profits.
Hearings 05/15/2014
Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Local Perspectives on Moving America
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security will hold a hearing on Thursday, May 15, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. titled, “Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Local Perspectives on Moving America”. This hearing will focus on the reauthorization of surface transportation programs and explore the impacts of transportation investments on states, local communities, and users of the transportation system. The hearing will also highlight how transportation investments help drive the economy and create jobs.
Hearings 05/14/2014
POSTPONED: Promoting the Well-Being and Academic Success of College Athletes
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is postponing the hearing titled, “Promoting the Well-Being and Academic Success of College Athletes” previously scheduled for Wednesday, May 14, 2014 at 2:30 p.m. The hearing will be rescheduled for a date following the Memorial Day recess. ###
Hearings 05/8/2014
The State of U.S. Travel and Tourism: Industry Efforts to Attract 100 Million Visitors Annually
Washington, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Tourism, Competitiveness, and Innovation will hold a hearing on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 10:00 a.m. titled, “The State of U.S. Travel and Tourism: Industry Efforts to Attract 100 Million Visitors Annually”. This hearing will examine the state of the U.S. travel and tourism industry, with a particular focus on public and private travel-promotion efforts and the benefits of tourism in the context of the 2012 National Travel and Tourism Strategy – a plan to attract 100 million international visitors annually by the end of 2021. Further, the hearing will provide a venue for the private sector’s perspective on the economic needs and benefits of increasing travel and tourism to the U.S.; the industry’s role in travel promotion; and, the industry’s assessment of government participation through the National Travel and Tourism Strategy and Brand USA.