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Press Releases 11/8/2011
Rockefeller to Make the Case for Keeping Internet Free & Open to All Users
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV is scheduled to take to the Senate floor tomorrow to make the case for keeping the Internet free and open for Americans. Under the Congressional Review Act, some Republicans are pushing to overturn a Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule that ensures online users are able to go where they want and do what they want on the Internet without interruption from the business interests of their broadband providers. The White House has threatened to veto the measure if it passes.
Press Releases 11/2/2011
Executive Session Summary
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an executive session today and favorably reported out the following legislation and nominations:
Press Releases 11/2/2011
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Today's Executive Session
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Good afternoon, and welcome to today’s executive session. We have a full docket today and some very important bills up for consideration: bills that will help grow our economy, secure our waterways, and preserve the health of our marine ecosystems.
Press Releases 11/1/2011
Rockefeller Statement on Jessica Rosenworcel Named as FCC Commissioner Nominee
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement today regarding the nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel to be a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Ms. Rosenworcel currently serves as the Senior Counsel for the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which has jurisdiction over the FCC.
Press Releases 10/31/2011
Rockefeller Seeks Reassurance from DOT Secretary LaHood that Mexican Truck Program is Safen
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today sought reassurance from the Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood that his agency is doing all that it can to ensure applicants to the U.S.-Mexico cross-border trucking program are adhering to the highest standards of safety. Two recent events in DOT’s administration of the program involving Mexican-based trucking companies have raised concerns that there has been insufficient scrutiny of applicants to the program.
Press Releases 10/27/2011
Rockefeller Commends FCC Action to Reform Universal Service Fund
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today commended the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote to approve plans that will reform the Universal Service Fund to refocus the system on America’s communications challenges of the current digital age:
Press Releases 10/27/2011
Rockefeller Questions Alarming Plans by VISA, MasterCard to Use Consumers' Personal Information for Targeted Advertisements
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today asked Visa and MasterCard to provide the Commerce Committee with more information about the companies’ plans to use customer purchasing habits to target behavioral advertisements on the Internet. A recent Wall Street Journal article reported on the planned marketing initiatives and some of the potential privacy implications for the credit card companies’ customers.
Press Releases 10/20/2011
Rockefeller Applauds Bipartisan Senate Confirmation of Bryson as Commerce Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller issued the following statement after the Senate approved John Bryson’s nomination to be Secretary of Commerce:
Press Releases 10/19/2011
Rockefeller, Udall Raise Red Flags on Concussions in Sports and Questionable Marketing of Sports Safety Equipment
WASHINGTON, D.C.—At a Commerce Committee hearing today, Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller and Senator Tom Udall (D-N.M.) highlighted two important points about sports concussions that are often overlooked: that concussions are a serious problem even for young athletes; and that sports equipment is often marketed as “anti-concussion” without sufficient proof.
Press Releases 10/19/2011
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Concussions and the Marketing of Sports Equipment
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Every afternoon at the end of the school day, millions of our children head to playing fields, gymnasiums, or hockey rinks to participate in team sports. Playing sports doesn’t just make our kids stronger and healthier. It also teaches them important values. They learn about hard work, about leadership, and about working together for a common goal. Most of our young athletes will not end up playing sports at the collegiate or professional levels, but we hope they will all carry the positive lessons they learned on the playing fields into their adult lives.