Hearings

Hearings 09/14/2011
Moving Intercity Passenger Rail Into the Future
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security today announced a hearing to review the Federal Railroad Administration’s and Amtrak’s implementation of the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2008, including the intercity and high-speed rail grant programs.
Hearings 08/12/2011
Keeping the Coast Guard 'Always Ready' in Alaska
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries and Coast Guard Subcommittee announces a hearing titled Keeping the Coast Guard 'Always Ready' in Alaska.
Hearings 08/10/2011
Fighting Drunk Driving: Lessons Learned in New Mexico
WASHINGTON, D.C - The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee announces the hearing titled Fighting Drunk Driving: Lessons Learned in New Mexico.
Hearings 07/28/2011
Aviation Fuels: Needs, Challenges, and Alternatives
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee today announced a hearing on the needs, challenges, and alternatives of aviation fuels. The hearing will examine the impact of fuel prices on the industry, current efforts to develop alternative aviation fuels, and obstacles that must be overcome to facilitate their commercialization and adoption throughout the industry. Key issues that will be addressed at the hearing will include: research and development needs; infrastructure concerns; and actions the government should consider to minimize the impact of fuel costs on the aviation sector.
Hearings 07/27/2011
Improving Highway and Vehicle Safety: Reauthorization of NHTSA
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance Subcommittee today announced a hearing on reauthorizing the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. The hearing will examine the reauthorization of the highway and vehicle safety aspects of the NHTSA in the context of the Senate-wide highway trust fund reauthorization efforts. Senator Pryor has draft legislative language that will be considered at the hearing.
Hearings 07/27/2011
Defending U.S. Economic Interests in the Changing Arctic: Is There a Strategy?
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee today announced a hearing on defending U.S. economic interests in the changing arctic. The hearing will examine how the United States can better position itself to take advantage of emerging economic opportunities in the Arctic region and assess whether federal agencies are proactively positioning themselves to promote US Arctic interests, and whether they have adequate capacity to meet their goals in the Arctic.
Hearings 07/21/2011
Making Our Roads Safer: Reauthorization of the Motor Carrier Safety Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced a Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing on the reauthorization of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration programs.
Hearings 07/20/2011
Looking to the Future: Lessons in Prevention, Response, and Restoration from the Gulf Oil Spill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Commerce Committee today announced an Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee hearing on lessons in prevention, response and restoration from the Gulf oil spill. The hearing will examine the ongoing response to and lessons learned from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill. In addition, the hearing will focus on the continuing challenges relevant agencies and stakeholders face in the wake of the spill, the state of progress of damage assessment and restoration activities, and recommendations for improving the nation’s oil spill prevention and response capacity, and ensuring the long term successful restoration in the Gulf.
Hearings 07/20/2011
Building American Transportation Infrastructure Through Innovative Funding
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Commerce Committee today announced a full committee hearing on building American transportation infrastructure through innovative funding. This hearing will examine the means by which federal funds can be used to leverage and partner with private sector capital to supplement existing transportation funding and increase overall investment into transportation projects. In addition, the hearing will look at the effects investing in infrastructure projects can have on job creation.
Hearings 07/14/2011
National Nanotechnology Investment: Manufacturing, Commercialization & Job Creation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced a Science and Space Subcommittee hearing on national nanotechnology investment. As the Commerce Committee considers a reauthorization of the National Nanotechnology Initiative, the hearing will examine the potential of nanotechnology, federal initiatives to coordinate research investments, barriers to commercialization, possible environmental and health risks, and steps Congress can take to improve the return on federal nanotechnology investments.
Hearings 07/13/2011
Unauthorized Charges on Telephone Bills: Why Crammers Win and Consumers Lose
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced a full committee hearing to examine reports of unauthorized mystery charges being placed on landline telephone bills, a practice commonly referred to as “cramming.” The hearing comes after a yearlong Commerce Committee investigation into cramming and its impact on American consumers.
Hearings 06/29/2011
Privacy and Data Security: Protecting Consumers in the Modern World
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced a full committee hearing on privacy and data security. The hearing will examine how entities collect, maintain, secure, and use personal information in today’s economy and whether consumers are adequately protected under current law. The Commerce Committee will hear from representatives from relevant government agencies as well as business and consumer advocate stakeholders.
Hearings 06/27/2011
Making It In America: Innovate Locally, Export Globally
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced a full committee field hearing on manufacturing jobs and export opportunities. Please note the hearing will also be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website at http://commerce.senate.gov. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to view the webcast.
Hearings 06/23/2011
U.S. Coast Guard Budget and Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced an Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Subcommittee hearing on U.S. Coast Guard budget and oversight. Please note the hearing will also be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website at http://commerce.senate.gov. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to view the webcast.
Hearings 06/21/2011
Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the following hearing on the nominations of Mr. John Bryon, to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, and Mr. Terry Garcia, to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce. Please note the hearing will also be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website at http://commerce.senate.gov. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to view the webcast.
Hearings 06/14/2011
Emerging Threats to Rail Security
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today announced a hearing on the emerging threats to rail security. Please note the hearing will also be webcast live via the Senate Commerce Committee website at http://commerce.senate.gov. Refresh the Commerce Committee homepage 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time to view the webcast.
Hearings 06/8/2011
Executive Session
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces an executive session scheduled for Wednesday, June 8, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. in 253 Russell Senate Office Building.
Hearings 05/24/2011
Air Traffic Control Safety Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today announced an Aviation Operations, Safety and Security Subcommittee hearing on air traffic control safety oversight.
Hearings 05/19/2011
Consumer Privacy and Protection in the Mobile Marketplace
WASHINGTON, D.C.--Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced a Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance Subcommittee hearing on consumer privacy and protection in the mobile marketplace.
Hearings 05/18/2011
Contributions of Space to National Imperatives
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today announced a Science and Space Subcommittee hearing on the contributions of space to national imperatives.