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Press Releases 09/14/2022
Wicker Reintroduces Bill Establishing a National Framework for Student Athlete NIL
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today reintroduced the Collegiate Athlete Compensation Rights Act to create a national framework for student a
Press Releases 09/9/2022
Wicker Urges the Advancement of Federal Data Privacy Legislation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement regarding his efforts to advance the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). This statement follows the White House’s recent listening session on tech platform accountability, which listed the Administration’s principles for reform on this issue.
Press Releases 09/9/2022
Wicker Calls for Swift Resolution to Rail Dispute
Commerce Committee Leader Endorses PEB Recommendations, Congressional Action If Negotiations Fail
Press Releases 08/11/2022
Wicker Statement on FTC Notice on Privacy
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement on the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA) and the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) announcement of an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking on data privacy:
Press Releases 08/8/2022
Wicker Statement on FTC Commissioner Phillips
Press Releases 08/4/2022
Senate and House Members Introduce PLAN for Broadband Act
Press Releases 08/3/2022
Senators Praise Enhanced Spectrum Coordination Between NTIA and FCC
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, John Thune, R-S.D., ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., ranking member of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, today released the following statement praising the updated Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) that governs coordination between the agencies to conduct joint spectrum planning.
Press Releases 08/3/2022
Wicker: Democrats’ Reckless Tax Will Hit Americans’ Phones
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement regarding the Democrats’ recent tax and spending reconciliation package:
Press Releases 08/3/2022
Wicker Statement at “Future of Spectrum” Subcommittee Hearing
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, yesterday participated in a Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband hearing titled “Future of Spectrum” to discuss the importance of spectrum management and auction authority.
Press Releases 08/2/2022
Wicker Praises NASA Authorization Act of 2022
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today praised the congressional passage of the NASA Authorization Act of 2022 that was included in the CHIPS Act of 2022. The legislation provides the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) the clear direction needed to advance our nation’s space initiatives and investments and assert American global leadership in the final frontier.