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Press Releases 01/27/2021
Wicker and Moran Announce Members of the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., chairman of the Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection, today announced four members of the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics (the Commission). These members of the Commission are former Olympic athletes John Dane and Brittney Reese, Denver Sports Founder Robert Cohen, and U.S. Olympic Endowment Chairman William Hybl.
Press Releases 01/27/2021
Committee Approves Secretary of Transportation Nomination
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement after the Committee approved the presidential nomination of Peter Buttigieg to be Secretary of Department of Transportation, which was approved by roll call vote 21-3.
Press Releases 01/25/2021
Committee Announces Markup on January 27
WASHINGTON – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Wednesday, January 27, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. in Russell Senate Office Building 325 to consider the following nomination:
Press Releases 01/19/2021
Committee Announces Nomination Hearing for Secretary of Department of Commerce
WASHINGTON – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on Tuesday, January 26, 2021 to consider the presidential nomination of Gina Raimondo to be Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce.
Press Releases 01/15/2021
Wicker Calls Out Big Tech After Silencing Conservative Users
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today sent letters to Big Tech CEOs Sundar Pichai, Mark Zuckerberg, Jack Dorsey, Jeff Bezos, and Tim Cook seeking detailed information regarding decisions to restrict or permanently ban accounts of conservative users, content, or public figures on social media platforms.
Press Releases 01/15/2021
Committee Announces Nomination Hearing for Secretary of Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nomination hearing on Thursday, January 21, 2021 to consider the presidential nomination of Peter Buttigieg to be Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation.
Press Releases 01/12/2021
Wicker Statement on Big Tech’s Censorship of Conservatives
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement in response to Big Tech companies that have restricted or terminated conservative users’ accounts and content on social media platforms:
Press Releases 12/22/2020
Comprehensive Aircraft Certification Reform Legislation Advances to President’s Desk
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Reps. Sam Graves, R-Mo., and Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., ranking member and chairman of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, today released the following statements upon the congressional approval of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which includes the historic and comprehensive Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act.
Press Releases 12/22/2020
Committee Leaders Commend Passage of Pipeline Safety Legislation
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sens. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., and Tammy Duckworth, D- Ill., chairman and ranking member of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety, along with Reps. Peter DeFazio, D-Ore., and Sam Graves, R-Mo., chairman and ranking member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and Reps. Frank Pallone, D-N.J., and Greg Walden, R-Ore., chairman and ranking member of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, and Rep. Fred Upton, R-Mich., ranking member of the Subcommittee on Energy, today released the following statements upon passage of the Protecting Our Infrastructure of Pipelines Enhancing Safety (PIPES) Act of 2020, included in the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021.
Press Releases 12/22/2020
Additional Relief for Aviation Workers Included in COVID Package
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement upon passage of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, which includes $16 billion to replenish the Payroll Support Program (PSP) for aviation workers and continues the strong taxpayer protection measures from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: