June 16, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, who serves as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement on the continued work of the Commerce Committee on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
June 10, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today applauded Senate passage of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (S. S.588), a bill that will improve the safety and security of cruise ships passengers.
June 10, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Olympia J. Snowe, a senior member of the Commerce Committee, released the following statement on the importance of passing comprehensive cybersecurity legislation and applauded Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) for introducing legislation that aims to achieve this goal.
June 10, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on the nomination of Mr. John S. Pistole, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and an Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
June 10, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—We are here today to consider the nomination of Mr. John S. Pistole, to be the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
June 10, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an executive session and favorably reported out the following legislation and nominations:
June 9, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—I want to briefly summarize the bills and accepted amendments, before the committee today.
June 7, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, DC — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today applauded the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for its prosecution of two Countrywide mortgage servicing companies that overcharged Americans who were struggling to stay in their homes.
May 27, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement after President Obama signed the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA, S. 3333) into law:
May 26, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Communications, Technology, and the Internet Subcommittee hearing today entitled Innovation and Inclusion: The Americans with Disabilities Act At 20.