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 […]
By a vote of 50-45, the U.S. Senate today narrowly confirmed the nomination of Dana Baiocco to serve on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The move is seen as a win for corporate America and a loss for consumers. Among those leading the charge against Baiocco’s nomination was Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, the top […]
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted 52 to 47 to restore Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules prohibiting internet service providers from blocking or slowing down traffic from specific websites and apps. The measure, supported by Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, was backed by all 47 Democratic senators, along with three Republicans and the chamber’s two […]
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 […]