WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Commerce Committee today announced it will hold a Consumer Affairs, Product Safety, and Insurance Subcommittee hearing on Protecting Consumers’ Phone Records on Wednesday, February 8, 2006, 2:30 p.m. in room 562 of the Dirksen Building. Senator George Allen (R-Va.), Chairman of the Consumer Affairs Subcommittee, will chair the hearing. The […]
Upon the President’s announcement of its nomination of Vice Admiral Thad W. Allen to be the next Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) made the following statement: “Vice Admiral Allen distinguished himself in the way he handled duties assigned to him following the tremendous disasters in the New […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today made the following statement in reaction to reports about third party access to private cell phone records: "Recent reports detailing the ease with which third parties can access private phone records are alarming. Congress must ensure that Americans’ phone records are protected and that […]
Washington, D.C. – The Senate last night unanimously approved H.Con.Res. 196, honoring the pilots of United States commercial air carriers who volunteer to participate in the Federal flight deck officer program. This resolution was introduced in the House of Representatives by Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.-7) on June 30, 2005 and passed the House by a […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the U.S. Senate unanimously approved an amended version of H.R 1400, the Securing Aircraft Cockpits Against Lasers Act. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), offered an amendment to the bill, which was originally introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressman Ric Keller (R-Fla.). The legislation unanimously passed the House […]
Washington D.C. – The Senate tonight unanimously approved the conference report to accompany S. 1281, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration Authorization Act of 2005, clearing the measure for the President. The conference report authorizes NASA’s programs for fiscal years 2007 and 2008. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Tonight the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the nominations of Deborah Taylor Tate and Michael Copps to be Commissioners on the Federal Communications Commission. On December 13, 2005, by unanimous consent, the Senate discharged the Senate Commerce Committee from further consideration of the Tate and Copps nominations. A hearing had been held on […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Today the United States Senate voted 51-50 to approve the Budget Reconciliation conference report which includes the Digital Transition title. The conference report will now be returned to the House of Representatives for its consideration, as the Senate made technical changes unrelated to the Digital Television title. This title was negotiated by […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate today passed H.R. 1815, the National Defense Authorization Act Conference Report for Fiscal Year 2006 by voice vote. The conference report incorporates provisions originally included in the Maritime Administration Enhancement Act, S. 2029, reported by the Commerce Committee. The conference report establishes within the Maritime Administration (MARAD) a grant, […]
WASHINGTON, DC – A House-Senate Conference Committee yesterday approved the Budget Reconciliation conference report which includes the Digital Transition title. This title was negotiated by the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the House Energy and Commerce Committee, which originally offered bills on the digital transition. The Senate version of the bill, the Digital […]