Republican News

Press Releases 10/1/2015
Commerce Announces Second Hearing on Wireless Broadband
The Committee will hold a full committee hearing entitled “Removing Barriers to Wireless Broadband Deployment” on Wednesday, October 7th.
Press Releases 09/30/2015
Thune: Congress Must Act to Keep America’s Railroads Open
Sen. Thune urged his colleagues in the Senate to keep America’s railroads open amidst a possible shutdown on January 1.
Press Releases 09/30/2015
Thune Statement on House Introduction of Bill to Avert a Rail Service Shutdown
“I applaud Reps. Shuster, DeFazio, Denham, and Capuano for introducing legislation to extend the deadline for positive train control."
Press Releases 09/29/2015
Senate Committee Chairmen Urge Administration to Immediately Adopt Stage Two Modifications for Electronic Health Records Program, Make Rules for Stage Three Final No Sooner Than 2017
Press Releases 09/25/2015
Witnesses Announced for Pipeline Safety Hearing
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board is expected to testify.
Press Releases 09/25/2015
A Commerce Committee Bill Signed Into Law
On September 24th, President Obama signed into law S. 1359, The E-Warranty Act of 2015. The E-Warranty Act, was introduced by U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.). This bill modernizes warranty requirements and allow manufacturers to save paper and printing costs by posting warranties online.
Press Releases 09/23/2015
Sen. Fischer Calls Second Hearing on Pipeline Safety
Sen. Fischer to hold a hearing on pipeline safety in advance of Committee consideration of legislation.
Press Releases 09/23/2015
Railroads, Shippers, Labor, and Retailers Agree that the Positive Train Control Deadline Needs An Extension. Here’s Why.
Positive Train Control is advanced technology designed to stop or slow a train before accidents occur. As of September 2015, no railroad has yet met the legal requirements for complying with the PTC mandate. If railroads do not meet the current deadline, current law forces them to decide between stopping service and operating in violation of the law.
Press Releases 09/17/2015
Thune, Schatz, and Moran Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers from Fines for Negative Online Reviews
The Consumer Review Freedom Act protects consumers from being penalized for writing negative online reviews.
Press Releases 09/16/2015
GAO Report Confirms Need for Positive Train Control Deadline Extension