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 […]
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s release of its NASA budget proposal: “The administration’s budget for NASA is a nonstarter,” said Nelson. “If we’re ever going to get to Mars with humans on board and return them safely, then we need a larger funding increase for […]
WASHINGTON – A report released today by U.S. Sen Bill Nelson (D-FL) found that in recent years the three largest U.S. airlines – American, Delta and United – have all begun offering so-called “basic economy fares” that lead consumers into believing they are getting the cheapest fare available – but, according to the report, these […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced ranking member and subcommittee assignments for Democratic committee members following Sen. Jon Tester’s replacement of Sen. Cory Booker on the committee. Sen. Gary Peters will now become the ranking member of the Surface Transportation […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on today’s 3-2 vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to dismantle the Obama-era net neutrality rules: “Today, in a strictly partisan vote, FCC Republicans turned their backs on consumers by voting to give internet providers […]
WASHINGTON – More than three dozen senators joined Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL) on a letter today urging Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to abandon his plan to repeal the agency’s net neutrality rules in favor of giving internet providers the ability to freely block or slow down consumers’ access […]
WASHINGTON – Three key members of the Senate Commerce Committee filed legislation Thursday that requires companies to quickly notify consumers of data breaches and imposes new criminal penalties for corporate personnel who deliberately conceal breaches. The renewed push for congressional action comes on the heels of Uber’s disclosure last week that it concealed from drivers […]