Democratic News

March 19, 2003

Washington, DC – Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Trent Lott (R-MS), Chairman of the Aviation Subcommittee, expressed concerns about the financial condition of the nation’s airline industry, and asked the President if the Administration would be proposing relief. The letter is attached. Click here to […]

March 19, 2003

The hearing on the Space Shuttle Columbia and the Future of Space Policy scheduled for Thursday, March 20 at 2:30 p.m. has been postponed. An announcement will be made as soon as it is rescheduled.

March 14, 2003

Washington, DC – Senator John McCain (R-AZ), Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today challenged the CEOs of the country’s five largest cable companies to provide their customers with more choices over their programming, and therefore, more control over their cable bills. Senator McCain referred to an agreement between Cablevision Systems Corporation […]

March 13, 2003

Click here for a list of Subcommittee assignments in PDF format

February 11, 2003

The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a brief Executive Session on Thursday, February 13, at 9:30 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. The hearing on USOC Reform will begin immediately after the Executive Session. The purpose of the Executive Session will be to approve subcommittee chairs, subcommittee membership, […]

February 4, 2003

The Science, Technology, and Space Subcommittee hearing on U.S. involvement in Aerospace Research scheduled for Thursday, February 6, has been postponed. An announcement will be made as soon as it is rescheduled. The Full Committee will hold a hearing on the Space Shuttle Columbia disaster next week. The time and date of the hearing will […]

January 24, 2003

The Executive Session regarding subcommittee assignments scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, at 2:30 p.m. has been postponed. As soon as it is rescheduled an announcement will be made. The State of the United States Olympic Committee is still scheduled for Tuesday, January 28, at 2:30 p.m.

January 23, 2003

Washington, DC — The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today unanimously approved the nomination of Asa Hutchinson to be Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security of the Department of Homeland Security. The nomination will be sent to the full Senate for consideration.

January 23, 2003

Washington, DC — The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved by voice vote the nomination for Asa Hutchinson to be Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security of the Department of Homeland Security. The nomination will be sent to the Senate for full consideration. # # #

January 15, 2003

Washington, DC B Senator John McCain (R-AZ) today reintroduced a bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study of sites associated with the life of Cesar Chavez. The goal of the legislation is to establish a foundation for preserving these sites as historical landmarks. Following is his statement: AI […]