Mr. President, I rise today to provide an update on the status of defective airbags manufactured by Takata Corporation and efforts to get them out of our cars. Last November, I chaired a Commerce Committee hearing on Takata’s rupturing airbags and the resulting recalls. The number of vehicles recalled due to defective Takata airbags will go […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The need for even tougher security at the nation’s airports became an issue Tuesday when the head of the FAA appeared before the Senate Commerce Committee. The top Democrat on the committee, U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), pressed the head of the Federal Aviation Administration, Michael Huerta, about funding to help airports […]
WASHINGTON, DC – Laminate flooring is found in millions of American homes because of its low cost and easy installment. But a new report aired Sunday by CBS’ “60 minutes” found that laminate made in China and sold by retail giant Lumber Liquidators contained significant amounts of a formaldehyde, a toxic chemical that can cause […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL) issued the following statement on the FCC’s adoption of net neutrality rules. “The expert agency – after thorough review and voluminous public input – has now acted. I look forward to reviewing the details of the FCC’s decision, and I remain willing to continue […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The first legislation aimed at regulating the sale of liquid nicotine came one step closer to becoming law today as a major Senate committee gave it bipartisan, unanimous approval. The Senate Commerce Committee approved the legislation authored by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), the panel’s top Democrat. The legislation would require child-resistant […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), the ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced subcommittee assignments for Democratic committee members. The subcommittee assignments are as follows: Aviation Operations, Safety and Security 1. Ranking – Maria Cantwell, Wash. 2. Amy Klobuchar, Minn. 3. Richard Blumenthal, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A handful of U.S. senators are asking two federal agencies to investigate Verizon’s use of so-called supercookies that track cellphone users’ habits. In letters to the Federal Trade and Federal Communications commissions today, the lawmakers said the company’s use of supercookies warrants a thorough examination by both agencies. Among the lawmakers is […]
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) issued the following statement in response to FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler’s net neutrality proposal. “The FCC is just doing its job. And I support Chairman Wheeler in his attempt to move ahead with rules to protect consumers and the openness of the Internet. I also look forward to working with […]
(Washington, DC) – In the wake of another recent potential death linked to Takata’s exploding airbags, U.S. Senators Bill Nelson (D-Fl.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today wrote to National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Mark Rosekind to ask for a comprehensive update on NHTSA’s oversight of recalls and voluntary service campaigns […]