WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA) and John D. Rockefeller IV (D-WV) lauded the Senate Appropriations Committee for fully funding a new railroad safety technology grant program, created by the Rail Safety Improvement Act of 2008. The committee passed the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill, which includes $50 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Climate Services: Solutions from Commerce to Communities. Witness List: The Honorable Gary Locke, Secretary, U.S. Department of Commerce The Honorable John P. Holdren, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy, Executive Office of […]
Our climate shapes every aspect of our lives. It determines where we build our roads and homes. It affects our health and it controls the amount of energy we need. Over one-third of our nation’s Gross Domestic Product is affected by weather and climate. Climate change is happening—the scientists agree—we have observed rising temperatures […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation released three letters seeking information regarding cooperative business arrangements, particularly in the health care arena. The letters were sent to the U.S. Government Accountability Office, the National Cooperative Business Association, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. “I believe […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on nominations. Witness List: Mr. Christopher P. Bertram, to be Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer at the United States Department of Transportation Ms. Susan L. Kurland, to be Assistant […]
Good Afternoon, I want to welcome everyone to our hearing on five very important nominations. I am proud of the progress we have made in recent months, and I want to thank my colleagues for working swiftly to get these talented public servants where they belong—on the job for the American people. It is always […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Weathering the Storm: The Need for a National Hurricane Initiative. Witness List: Dr. Kelvin K. Droegemeier, Co-Chairman, Task Force on Hurricane Science and Engineering, National Science Board Dr. Richard W. Spinrad, Assistant Administrator, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As a nation, we depend on critical infrastructure and basic services everyday: We can talk to family and friends across the nation, drive on well-marked, safe roads, and rely on a robust public safety system to come to our aid in emergencies. But if we want to make sure that essential foundation […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued a subpoena to Vertrue, Inc. today following the company’s failure to provide relevant internal documents to the Committee. The subpoena requires Vertrue to produce documents that were explicitly requested by the Committee in May, including […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate confirmed the following nominees by unanimous consent on July 24, 2009: Ms. Mignon L. Clyburn, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Ms. Meredith Attwell Baker, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Ms. Deborah A.P. Hersman, to be Chairman […]