WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, called for doing what is necessary to maintain America’s competitive advantage in 5G to continue to grow our digital economy and protect our national security. She called for implementing a comprehensive strategy to […]
Senate Approves Coast Guard Funding Increase Sen. Nelson applauds vote to give service more resources WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation to increase funding for the Coast Guard by a 94 to 6 vote today. The legislation authorizes roughly $10.6 billion for the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2019 – a […]
WASHINGTON – The CEOs of Kia and Hyundai have been asked to appear before Congress next month to answer questions regarding a series of vehicle fires affecting the automakers, according to Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL). The move comes in response to a growing number of complaints filed with the National Highway […]
The U.S. Senate today overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation intended to stop airlines from shrinking seat sizes. The move to regulate airline seat dimensions is one of several measures impacting the flying public that lawmakers added to a broader bill to fund the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The measure now heads to the White House for […]
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation tonight to address maritime safety issues raised by the sinking of the El Faro cargo ship on Oct. 1, 2015. The bill’s passage comes just days ahead of the three-year anniversary of the tragedy. The legislation would place into law many of the recommendations laid out by the National […]
UPDATE: In a letter sent last night to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed that it is currently reviewing non-collision fires in all Kia and Hyundai vehicles as part of two on-going investigations related to engine failures. The agency also informed Nelson that it has received 402 complaints […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A key U.S. senator wants to know what’s behind a series of spontaneous non-collision-related fires affecting Kia and Hyundai vehicles. In a letter sent today to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) called on the agency to detail what steps it’s taking to address the fires, […]
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Bill Nelson (D-FL), along with Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) have introduced a bill to protect the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale. Booker is a member of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee, Carper is the top Democrat on the Environment […]
U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a measure in the U.S. Senate today aimed at giving a last-minute boost to Miami and Orlando’s hopes to host 2026 World Cup matches. The move comes one week before FIFA, the governing body of international soccer, holds a key vote in Moscow next Wednesday […]
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) issued the following statement this morning in response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) release of its preliminary report on the March collapse of the pedestrian bridge at Florida International University. Click here to read the NTSB’s preliminary report. “While we still don’t know the ultimate cause of the […]