WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces two full committee hearings on “Deceptive Health Insurance Industry Practices – Are Consumers Getting What They Paid For?” The Committee will be holding two back-to-back hearings examining how the health insurance industry reimburses consumers for health care services. These hearings will focus on […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate’s vote tonight to confirm Dr. Jane Lubchenco, nominated to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere at the U.S. Department of Commerce – also known […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement regarding the Commerce Committee vote to unanimously confirm Governor Gary Locke for the job of U.S. Commerce Secretary. “I am pleased to see Governor Gary Locke’s confirmation move forward to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a full committee hearing Wednesday, March 18, 2009 on the nomination of Governor Gary Locke to be the nation’s 36th Secretary of Commerce . *Witness List The Honorable Patty Murray, United States Senator, Washington The Honorable Maria Cantwell, United States Senator, Washington […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation and Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison announced today the new Commerce Subcommittee Members for the 111th Congress: AVIATION OPERATIONS, SAFETY, AND SECURITY Byron Dorgan, ND, Chair Jim DeMint, SC, Ranking Member Daniel Inouye, HI Olympia […]
HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT: CYBERSECURITY – ASSESSING OUR VULNERABILITIES AND DEVELOPING AN EFFECTIVE DEFENSE Senator Jay Rockefeller, Chairman For Immediate Release http://www.commerce.senate.gov Contact: Jena Longo March 9, 2009 202-224-7824 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a full committee hearing on Cybersecurity: Assessing Our Vulnerabilities and Developing an Effective […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter to the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) requesting documents related to a Florida company that allegedly used NASA research grant money to buy expensive cars and real estate. Rockefeller […]
HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT: CLIMATE SCIENCE – EMPOWERING OUR RESPONSE TO CLIMATE CHANGE Senator Jay Rockefeller, Chairman For Immediate Release http://www.commerce.senate.gov Contact: Jena Longo March 9, 2009 202-224-7824 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a full committee hearing on Climate Science: Empowering Our Response to Climate Change. […]
HEARING ANNOUNCEMENT:FAA REAUTHORIZATION – NEXTGEN AND THE BENEFITS OF MODERNIZATION Senator Jay Rockefeller, Chairman For Immediate Release http://www.commerce.senate.gov Contact: Jena Longo March 9, 2009 202-224-7824 WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces an Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing on FAA Reauthorization – NextGen and the Benefits of Modernization. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a full committee hearing on Consumer Protection and the Credit Crisis and enforcement against fraudulent credit repair schemes under the Credit Repair Organization Act (CROA). The Committee will examine consumer protection in credit counseling, debt management, and foreclosure rescue programs and fraud. […]