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Press Releases 02/4/2010
Senate Commerce Committee Announces Launch of New Updated Website
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, is pleased to announce the launch of the Committee’s new updated website.
Press Releases 02/3/2010
Rockefeller Commends Interagency Effort to Develop and Deploy Carbon Capture and Storage for Coal
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issue...
Press Releases 02/2/2010
Rockefeller Statement on Support of $8 Billion Investment in Developing America's High-Speed Rail Network
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issue...
Press Releases 01/27/2010
Rockefeller Statement on U.S. Government Agency Exemplary Relief Efforts in Haiti
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 regarding the devastating earthquake in Haiti and the ongoing relief efforts of U.S. government agencies under the Committee’s jurisdiction.
Press Releases 01/26/2010
Nominations Hearing Summary
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on nominations.
Press Releases 01/26/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Remarks on Today's Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—I want to thank and congratulate our nominees. I appreciate your commitment to public service and look forward to seeing you all confirmed shortly, so you can get to work.
Press Releases 01/26/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Supportive of DOT Regulatory Guidance to Curb Distracted Driving in Commercial Vehicles
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 regarding the latest in a series of actions the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has taken to curb texting by drivers of commercial vehicles, such as large trucks and buses.
Press Releases 01/25/2010
Rockefeller Statement on Incidents at DuPont Chemical Plant in Belle, West Virginia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released the following statement today on recent incidents at a DuPont chemical plant in Belle, WV.
Press Releases 01/22/2010
Internet Retailers - Including Fandango, Priceline.com and 1-800Flowers.com - Change Misleading Marketing Tactics in Response to Rockefeller's Landmark Investigation
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 regarding the notification from several major e-retailers that they will no longer allow third party companies to make misleading offers to their customers during the checkout process on their websites.
Press Releases 01/21/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Investigation Causes E-Commerce Companies to Discontinue Misleading Marketing Tactic
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 regarding letters he recently received from the CEO’s of Affinion Group, Webloyalty Inc., and Vertrue Inc. Each company informed Chairman Rockefeller that following his investigation in to their business practices, it will now require consumers to enter their full 16 digit credit card number in order to enroll in a membership program online.
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