WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to invest an additional $1.5 billion into E-Rate, the next-generation high-speed Internet program he co-authored for students across West Virginia and the country. Rockefeller has, in recent years, encouraged the FCC […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and John Thune (R-SD), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representatives Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement on […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today issued the following statement on the United States Department of Commerce Inspector General’s report on FirstNet. “The Commerce Inspector General’s report serves as a note of caution to everyone involved in FirstNet – they must be diligent about following the rules. FirstNet is a rare […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an Executive Session on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, to consider nominations. Further details regarding the nominations, location, and time will be announced soon. ###
Sports have always played a significant cultural role in the United States. Just last week on Thanksgiving, millions of Americans tuned in to watch three NFL games – yearly games that have become almost as much a part of the Thanksgiving tradition as the turkey itself. Athletes, too, have been cultural icons in American history, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W. Va.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), requested documents and information from Honda North America, Inc., regarding defective airbags manufactured by Takata Corporation. The letter also requests further information on Honda’s failure to report 1,729 incidents of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement after Honda announced that it had underreported the number of deaths and injuries linked to defects in its vehicles. “Honda’s failure to report important safety information to NHTSA is unacceptable. Even if such omissions […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W. Va.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), this week requested documents and information from Takata Corporation regarding the defective airbags manufactured by the company. The Senators’ letter to Takata Chairman and CEO Shigehisa Takada follows the Committee’s hearing […]
Statement for the Record Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV “Examining Takata Airbag Defects and the Vehicle Recall Process” I want to thank Senator Nelson for chairing this important and timely hearing on yet another safety crisis in the automobile industry that has killed and maimed Americans for reasons we must uncover. He and Senators […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today issued the following statement on Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler’s proposal to raise the E-Rate program’s funding cap. “The E-Rate program is one of the most successful and consequential technology and education initiatives ever […]