Washington, DC – Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today praised the passage of a provision in the Department of Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 1588, which authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide a free calling time to troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The provision is modeled after the […]
Washington, DC – Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today sent the following letter to Michael Powell, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), regarding the recent alleged reports of ‘pay for play’ on both television and radio stations: Dear Chairman Powell: I am writing to share my concerns about […]
WASHINGTON- Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) said today that they were encouraged by the strong Senate support for their legislation to curb global warming. The bipartisan Climate Stewardship Act of 2003, which was defeated this morning by a narrow margin of 43-55, represented the first time the Senate has addressed the threat […]
Washington, DC – Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement regarding the General Accounting Office’s (GAO) Report, “Issues Related to Competition and Subscriber Rates in the Cable Television Industry,” released today: “The GAO Report confirms that competition matters. Competition brings lower rates, improved service quality, and more choices […]
Washington, DC – The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today adopted by voice vote S. 1401, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Reauthorization Act of 2003 and S. 1400, the Ocean and Coastal Observation Systems Act. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Reauthorization Act would, as introduced, authorize NOAA for fiscal years 2004 […]
Washington, DC – The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today adopted the following items by voice vote during the Executive Session: · S. 1389, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization · S. 1402, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act · S. 1250, The Enhanced 911 Emergency Communications Act of 2003 · S. 1401, National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Washington, DC – The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved by voice vote S. 1389, the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2003 and S. 1402, the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act. The Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act would reauthorize the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for fiscal years 2004 through 2008, and make […]
Washington, DC – The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee today approved by voice vote, S. 1218, the Oceans and Human Health Act. Senator Hollings (D-SC) introduced the bill on June 10, 2003. The Ocean and Human Health Act would establish a federal research program that examines ocean resources and their applications to human health. […]
Washington, DC – The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved by voice vote, H.R. 1320, The Commercial Spectrum Enhancement Act. Senator McCain (R-AZ) introduced the bill on April 11, 2003. This bill would streamline the current process for reimbursing federal agencies that must relocate from spectrum that has been reallocated to commercial use. […]
Washington, DC – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today approved by voice vote, The Surface Transportation Safety Reauthorization Act of 2003, an original Commerce Committee bill, to address the many TEA-21 reauthorization safety issues under the jurisdiction of the Commerce Committee. The purpose of this bill is to improve travel safety on our […]