Republican News

Press Releases 10/20/2017
Committee Announces 2018 Field Hearing on Automotive Innovation
Press Releases 10/18/2017
Committee Announces Hearing on Commercial Satellites
Press Releases 10/17/2017
Subcommittee to Continue Hearing Series on Magnuson-Stevens Act
Press Releases 10/12/2017
Thune on Kirstjen Nielsen for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
“I applaud President Trump for moving to send the Senate a nominee to lead critical federal efforts protecting our infrastructure, borders, and cyberspace. Kirstjen Nielson’s experience in cybersecurity, at the Transportation Security Administration, and at the White House will be invaluable as she leads the department, once confirmed."
Press Releases 10/11/2017
Commerce Committee Sends Inquiry to Alleged Mastermind of 100 Million Robocalls
Commerce Committee leaders have requested information from the alleged perpetrator of one of the largest illegal robocall campaigns ever investigated by the Federal Communications Commission.
Press Releases 10/6/2017
South Dakota Roundtable: Rising to Meet the Challenges of Cybersecurity
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will host a roundtable with cybersecurity experts on Friday, October 13, 2017, at 12:30 p.m. EDT/11:30 a.m. CDT in the Beacom Institute of Technology’s Collaboration Hall at Dakota State University (DSU) in Madison, S.D.
Press Releases 10/5/2017
Senate Confirms Commerce Committee Presidential Nominees
Press Releases 10/4/2017
Senate Commerce Approves AV START Act, Other bills and nominations
“Today’s vote underscores the bipartisan desire to move ahead with self-driving vehicle technology,” said Chairman Thune. “Sen. Peters and the members of the Commerce Committee deserve credit for working together to move this bill forward toward Senate floor consideration and collaboration with our colleagues in the House of Representatives. The safety and economic benefits of self-driving vehicles are too critical to delay.”
Press Releases 10/3/2017
Sens. Thune and Markey Encourage FCC Action On Robocalling
Press Releases 10/3/2017
Thune Statement on Yahoo! Breach Announcement; Committee to Hold Hearing
Statement on the announcement that the number of affected accounts in Yahoo!’s initial December 2016 data breach was substantially larger than previously announced.