August 4, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement today:
August 3, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement today:
August 2, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement regarding the ongoing impasse over FAA reauthorization negotiations:
August 2, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today went to the Senate floor to request unanimous consent that a clean extension of the Federal Aviation System (FAA) be passed. After Republicans objected, Rockefeller expressed disappointment and frustration as they continue to keep thousands of FAA workers furloughed without pay and stall important airport improvement projects. He said that the GOP in the House and Senate have now made it clear that the FAA dispute is clearly about an anti-worker agenda.
August 1, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement after provisions to authorize the Federal Communications Commission to conduct voluntary incentive auctions and create a public safety communications network for first responders were dropped from a final debt relief deal:
July 29, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement after six of the nation’s largest telecommunications providers submitted a proposal to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that directs subsidies from the Universal Service Fund toward broadband deployment:
July 29, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senators Mark Pryor (D-Ark.) and John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) today introduced legislation to improve the safety of drivers and their passengers who travel on our nation’s highways.
July 28, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV and Aviation Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell today wrote to the CEOs of the nation’s 12 largest airlines, including Delta Air Lines CEO Richard Anderson, questioning them on whether the airline companies are in fact generating nearly $30 million a day in additional profits by exploiting a passenger ticket tax holiday in the wake of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) shutdown.
July 28, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The Senate Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing today held a hearing on alternative aviation fuels. The hearing examined the impact of fuel prices on the industry, current efforts to develop alternative aviation fuels, and obstacles that must be overcome to facilitate their commercialization and adoption throughout the industry. Key issues that were addressed at the hearing included: research and development needs; infrastructure concerns; and actions the government should consider to minimize the impact of fuel costs on the aviation sector.
July 28, 2011
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today took to the Senate floor again to reiterate the need to pass a clean FAA extension bill and move forward to negotiations on a comprehensive reauthorization of the agency.