WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security, will convene a hearing titled, “Surface Transportation Security: Addressing Current and Emerging Threats,” at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, January 23, 2018. The hearing will examine efforts to enhance surface transportation security including passenger and […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Thursday, January 18, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. in Hart 216 to consider the following presidential nominations. Click here for additional information on nominees. Agenda: 1. Nomination of Leon A. Westmoreland, of Georgia, to be a Director of the […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a field hearing titled, “Driving Automotive Innovation and Federal Policies,” next week at the Washington Convention Center, prior to the opening of the 2018 Washington Auto Show. In advance of the industry-wide technology showcase, the field hearing, […]
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, joined CNBC’s Squawk Alley to discuss Apple’s recent admission to slowing processing speeds in older iPhones and the lack of transparency surrounding this issue. Excerpt: “They just acknowledged after the holidays that this is actually happening, […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement on today’s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote to approve the “Restoring Internet Freedom Order.” “Now that the FCC has acted to reverse an ill-conceived regulatory scheme, Congress must take the lead in setting a clear path […]
WASHINGTON – Today the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved legislation reforming and reauthorizing the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) through 2023, and bills reauthorizing a successful drought information initiative and earthquake hazards reduction. The committee also voted to confirm the nominee to serve as Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and numerous […]