Democratic News

March 20, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement regarding the Commerce Committee vote to unanimously confirm Governor Gary Locke for the job of U.S. Commerce Secretary.   “I am pleased to see Governor Gary Locke’s confirmation move forward to […]

March 13, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a full committee hearing Wednesday, March 18, 2009 on the nomination of Governor Gary Locke to be the nation’s 36th Secretary of Commerce . *Witness List The Honorable Patty Murray, United States Senator, Washington The Honorable Maria Cantwell, United States Senator, Washington […]

March 11, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation and Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison announced today the new Commerce Subcommittee Members for the 111th Congress:   AVIATION OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND SECURITY Byron Dorgan, ND, Chair                              Jim DeMint, SC, Ranking Member Daniel Inouye, HI                                           Olympia […]

March 9, 2009
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HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT: CYBERSECURITY – ASSESSING OUR VULNERABILITIES AND DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE DEFENSE Senator Jay Rockefeller, Chairman For Immediate Release http://www.commerce.senate.gov                                                           Contact: Jena Longo March 9, 2009                                                                                    202-224-7824 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a full committee hearing on Cybersecurity: Assessing Our Vulnerabilities and Developing an Effective […]

March 9, 2009
Press Release

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) requesting documents related to a Florida company that allegedly used NASA research grant money to buy expensive cars and real estate.   Rockefeller […]

March 9, 2009
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HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT: CLIMATE SCIENCE – EMPOWERING OUR RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE Senator Jay Rockefeller, Chairman     For Immediate Release   http://www.commerce.senate.gov                                                             Contact: Jena Longo March 9, 2009                                                                                              202-224-7824 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a full committee hearing on Climate Science: Empowering Our Response to Climate Change.     […]

March 9, 2009
Press Release

HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT:FAA REAUTHORIZATION – NEXTGEN AND THE BENEFITS OF MODERNIZATION Senator Jay Rockefeller, Chairman For Immediate Release http://www.commerce.senate.gov                                                 Contact: Jena Longo March 9, 2009                                                                          202-224-7824 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces an Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing on FAA Reauthorization – NextGen and the Benefits of Modernization. […]

February 23, 2009
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a full committee hearing on Consumer Protection and the Credit Crisis and enforcement against fraudulent credit repair schemes under the Credit Repair Organization Act (CROA).   The Committee will examine consumer protection in credit counseling, debt management, and foreclosure rescue programs and fraud. […]

February 17, 2009
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Washington, DC – Senator Jay Rockefeller successfully fought in Congress to delay the end date for the digital television transition (DTV) from February 17th, 2009 to June 12th, 2009.  Rockefeller pushed to extend the transition deadline, giving the nation and the Obama administration time to make sure no American is left in the dark. Unfortunately, […]

February 13, 2009
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Washington, DC – John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement regarding the tragic plane crash late Thursday evening:   “The news of Continental Flight #3407 crashing near Buffalo, NY is terribly tragic.  My heart goes out to all of the passengers and their […]