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Press Releases 07/19/2017
Committee Announces Hearing for Four Nominees
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nomination hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 26, 2017, for four nominees.
Press Releases 07/18/2017
Subcommittee to Explore Solutions to Marine Debris
The subcommittee hearing will explore solutions to marine debris and provide oversight of current government efforts to clean up debris in our nation’s oceans and waterways.
Press Releases 07/14/2017
Thune and Wyden Urge President to Prioritize Digital Trade in NAFTA Re-Negotiation
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, urged President Donald J. Trump to prioritize digital trade in a renegotiated NAFTA and “set the highest possible bar” for the internet’s economic potential.
Press Releases 07/13/2017
Thune and Markey Applaud FCC for Exploring Solutions to Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.), author of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act that became law in 1991, commended the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for exploring solutions to unwanted robocalls and robotexts by creating and making available to callers a comprehensive database of reassigned telephone number
Press Releases 07/13/2017
Subcommittee to Examine Progress of FirstNet Emergency Response Network
The subcommittee will examine FirstNet and AT&T’s progress to date and the anticipated timeline to build, operate, and maintain an interoperable nationwide public safety broadband network as established by the Middle Class Tax Relief And Job Creation Act of 2012.
Press Releases 07/12/2017
Thune, Klobuchar, and Nelson Introduce Bills to Combat Human Trafficking
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) introduced S. 1532, the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act and S. 1536, the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation also held a hearing to explore the role of transportation providers in combating human trafficking.
Press Releases 07/11/2017
Committee Announces Nomination Hearing for FCC Commissioners
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nomination hearing at 10:00 a.m. in Dirksen G50 on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, to consider the nominations of three appointments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
Press Releases 07/6/2017
Committee to Explore Role of Transportation Providers in Combating Human Trafficking
The hearing will explore the role of transportation providers and supply chains in fighting the growth of sex trafficking in the United States and slave labor in the global economy. Witnesses have been asked to testify about challenges and successful strategies in combating human trafficking, which has grown into an estimated $150 billion-dollar industry with cases in Washington, D.C. and across the country.
Press Releases 07/6/2017
Subcommittee to Examine Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Space Exploration
The subcommittee will examine partnerships between the U.S. government and commercial space industry to advance space exploration.
Press Releases 06/30/2017
Thune Statement on DOT Working Group Support for Proposal to Enhance Copilot Training Opportunities
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement on a new report by the U.S. Department of Transportation Working Group on Improving Air Service to Small Communities recommending, “Congress should affirm that qualifying ‘academic’ training [for necessary flight hours to become a commercial copilot] should not be limited to military and aviation degree programs.”