Democratic News

March 25, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—On March 17, 2010, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Olympia J. Snowe (R-ME), unveiled legislation to protect America from the growing cyber threat. The legislation was favorably reported out of the Commerce Committee on March 24, 2010.
March 25, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.— In his continued effort to hold health companies accountable for how well they cover consumers, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter today to Blue Cross Blue Shield of Delaware (BCBSD) requesting more information on the company’s policy towards covering “stress tests.”
March 24, 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 (R-ME), a senior member of the committee, issued the following statements today after the Commerce Committee favorably reported out the Rockefeller-Snowe Cybersecurity Act.
March 24, 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.
March 24, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—We need a new concept of security in the 21st century. We are in uncharted territory in the Information Age.
March 23, 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 Major General Robert A. Harding (U.S.A., ret.), to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and an Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
March 23, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—We are here today to consider the nomination of Major General Robert Harding to be the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
March 23, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and, Transportation, applauded Senate passage of the FAA Air Transportation Modernization and Safety Improvement Act (S.1451).
March 19, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Science and Space Subcommittee hearing today on Assessing Commercial Space Capabilities.
March 18, 2010
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Last month, the Obama Administration proposed a new path forward for NASA that refocuses the agency’s overall direction.