WASHINGTON – Exploding Takata airbags have been linked to 15 deaths and 278 injuries in the U.S. and its territories, according to new numbers released today by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL). Florida ranks first in the number of people killed and injured, followed by Puerto Rico, Texas, California and Georgia. Nearly three-fourths of all […]
WASHINGTON – A key Florida lawmaker filed legislation in the U.S. Senate today to help coastal areas prepare for the effects of climate change. The proposal, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), would make federal financing available to communities who need to upgrade their infrastructure to address climate change-related events, such as tidal flooding, […]
In a scathing letter sent this afternoon to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Ajit Pai, 22 senators called on him to cease all media ownership rulemaking and pending merger reviews until the commission completes a review of the U.S. broadcast landscape and the federal court makes it’s ruling on the FCC’s previous media ownership actions. “Your […]
WASHINGTON – The top Democrat on the Senate panel that oversees the airlines is calling for an investigation into the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) handling of safety-related incidents involving low-cost carrier Allegiant Air. The request comes on the heels of a scathing report aired last night on CBS’ 60 Minutes that raised questions about Allegiant’s […]
The $1.3 trillion spending package Congress released late Wednesday included $122 million long sought by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to purchase a reliable backup for its aging hurricane hunter jet. The funding comes in the wake of several incidents over the last two hurricane seasons when […]
Kennedy Space Center got a big boost last night when Congress included $895 million in a broader spending package to modernize its launch facilities. The funding, sought by Florida Senator Bill Nelson, would more than double what the center received last year for systems and facilities needed to launch humans to Mars. The money was […]
WASHINGTON – In an effort to get to the bottom of who was responsible for overseeing the safety of Florida International University’s collapsed pedestrian bridge, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, today asked the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to turn over all records […]
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) on Tuesday called for swift and direct federal investments to help rural Floridians get increased access to quality and affordable internet service. Nelson, who serves as the top Democrat on the powerful Senate Commerce Committee, made his remarks during a hearing held in Washington that explored the need for federal […]
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) issued the following statement in response to the news of NASA Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot’s planned April 30 departure. “The country owes Robert a debt of gratitude for his many years of outstanding service and leadership at NASA,” said Nelson. He’ll surely be missed but I’m confident that there are […]
The U.S. Senate Commerce Committee received from the White House today the nomination of Vice Admiral Karl Schultz to be the 26th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard. Schultz currently serves as the commander of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area and was previously the director of operations at U.S. Southern Command in Doral, Florida. Click […]