WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a subcommittee hearing today on The Future of Ocean Governance: Building our National Ocean Policy. Witness List: The Honorable Nancy Sutley, Chair, Council on Environmental Quality The Honorable Jane Lubchenco, Administrator, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration The Honorable Thad […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Our oceans, coasts, and Great Lakes provide our nation with unmatched wealth. Their beauty inspires us. They provide the air we breathe and the water we drink. They are home to magnificent animals – whales, dolphins, fish, and corals – that never cease to amaze us. This Congress, Senator Cantwell and I have […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter yesterday to H. Edward Hanway, the CEO of CIGNA, raising serious questions about the way his company spends consumers’ health care premium dollars. The letter details newly released information about the percentage of consumers’ premium […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, is working in partnership with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General (IG) to update current port security procedures to better protect against biological and chemical threats. The Homeland Security IG issued a report today […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Ranking Member, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, issued the following statement today after the House passed S. 1694, a bill that extends the Public Safety Interoperable Communications (PSIC) grant program established under the Digital Television Transition and Public […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a subcommittee hearing today on Reauthorization of the National Transportation Safety Board. Witness List: The Honorable Deborah A.P. Hersman, Chairman, National Transportation Safety Board Dr. Gerald Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, U.S. Government Accountability Office Key Quotations from […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The National Transportation Safety Board is a world-class investigative body with over 40 years of experience. Its recommendations have helped save countless lives and led to safety improvements in all aspects of our transportation system. Unfortunately, it has been a busy year at the NTSB, which has been involved in a number of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Combating Distracted Driving: Managing Behavioral and Technological Risks. Witness List: The Honorable Ray LaHood, Secretary, U.S. Department of Transportation The Honorable Julius Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission Key Quotations from Today’s Hearing: […]