WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Weathering the Storm: The Need for a National Hurricane Initiative. Witness List: Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeier, Co-Chairman, Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering, National Science Board Dr. Richard W. Spinrad, Assistant Administrator, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As a nation, we depend on critical infrastructure and basic services everyday: We can talk to family and friends across the nation, drive on well-marked, safe roads, and rely on a robust public safety system to come to our aid in emergencies. But if we want to make sure that essential foundation […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued a subpoena to Vertrue, Inc. today following the company’s failure to provide relevant internal documents to the Committee. The subpoena requires Vertrue to produce documents that were explicitly requested by the Committee in May, including […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate confirmed the following nominees by unanimous consent on July 24, 2009: Ms. Mignon L. Clyburn, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Ms. Meredith Attwell Baker, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Ms. Deborah A.P. Hersman, to be Chairman […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement today regarding the confirmation of Ms. Mignon L. Clyburn and Ms. Meredith Attwell Baker, to be Members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). “I am incredibly pleased to see the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Jay Rockefeller has requested the Special Inspector General of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) review the methodology of the General Motors (GM) and Chrysler decisions to terminate more than 2,000 dealership franchises across the country. “There is substantial confusion, even among dealers themselves, as to how GM and Chrysler […]
With this hearing, the committee continues to highlight the Federal Trade Commission’s role in protecting the American people, especially at a time of unprecedented economic crisis. Last week, we explored the increasing frequency and danger of economic fraud and financial scams during tough times. Today, we will examine deceptive advertising and its power to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a subcommittee hearing today on Rethinking the Children’s Television Act for a Digital Media Age. Witness List: Panel I The Honorable Julius Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Panel II Mr. Gary Knell, Chief Executive Officer and President, […]
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 after legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was approved by the Commerce Committee: “I am very pleased that this important legislation was quickly approved by the Committee and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, worked today to extend critical highway and vehicle safety programs authorized by the Safe, Accountable, Flexible, Efficient Transportation Equity Act: A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The Senate Commerce Committee approved a bill to extend […]