U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) today sent letters to the CEOs of 10 major U.S.-based airlines urging them to begin capping airfares for those fleeing the path of Hurricane Maria. “As you know, Hurricane Maria is a major hurricane and is threatening Puerto Rico and the Caribbean now and may be a threat to the […]
ORLANDO, FL – U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) asked the heads of the nation’s largest cable, telephone and internet providers today to provide Hurricane Irma victims rebates for service interruptions and impose a 60-day moratorium on late fees and other penalties. Nelson made the request in letters sent to the CEOs of AT&T, CenturyLink, Charter […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation Thursday to crack down on scam artists who falsify their Caller ID information to trick unsuspecting victims, a practice known as “spoofing”. The bill, sponsored by U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), strengthens a law passed in 2010 that prohibits scammers from altering […]
WASHINGTON, DC – More than a year after Congress passed a law requiring airlines to issue prompt fee refunds for delayed bags, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) wants to know why it’s taking so long for the administration to act. In a letter sent today to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Nelson called on her to […]
WASHINGTON – The Gulf Coast Working Group released a report to Congress last night that recommended restoring daily round trip Amtrak train service between New Orleans and Orlando. The working group, which outlined a number of steps that would have to be taken before service is restored, cited the potential for expanded tourism and business travel […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce Committee, issued the following statement on the nomination of Jessica Rosenworcel to the Federal Communications Commission. “Hallelujah, better late than never,” Nelson said in reaction to the news. “The Senate should now move quickly to confirm her and fulfil the […]
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), the ranking Democrat on Senate Commerce Committee which oversees the FAA, issued the following statement in response to the administration’s plan to privatize the nation’s air traffic control system. “The safety of the flying public should not be for sale,” said Nelson. “Handing air traffic control over […]
WASHINGTON, DC – A key senate panel today approved legislation that, for the first time, could open the door to federal assistance for states and local communities hard hit by toxic algae blooms. The measure, sponsored by Florida U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, unanimously cleared the Senate Commerce Committee on a voice vote. “Floridians have borne […]
U.S. Sens. Steve Daines (R-MT), Bill Nelson (D-FL), Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and U.S. Representatives Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL), Lois Frankel (D-FL) and Peter Welch (D-VT) today introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to protect consumers from online booking scams. The Stop Online Booking Scams Act protects consumers from illegitimate third-party websites that trick consumers […]
Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) issued the following statement on FCC Chairman Ajit Pai’s net neutrality proposal: “Gutting these rules robs Americans of protections that preserve their access to the open and free internet,” said Nelson. “Depriving the FCC of its ongoing, forward-looking oversight of the broadband industry amounts to a dereliction […]