Republican News

October 20, 2017
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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,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, January 24, 2018, at the Washington Convention Center. The Senate field hearing will examine self-driving and other auto technologies as well […]

October 18, 2017
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “The Commercial Satellite Industry: What’s Up and What’s on the Horizon,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, October 25, 2017. The hearing will examine commercial satellite services and next-generation satellite services affecting consumers. Witnesses: […]

October 17, 2017
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, will convene the hearing titled “Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act: Fisheries Science,” at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, October 24, 2017. The hearing is the fourth of the series and will focus on the state of […]

October 12, 2017
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“I applaud President Trump for moving to send the Senate a nominee to lead critical federal efforts protecting our infrastructure, borders, and cyberspace. Kirstjen Nielson’s experience in cybersecurity, at the Transportation Security Administration, and at the White House will be invaluable as she leads the department, once confirmed.”
October 11, 2017
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Commerce Committee leaders have requested information from the alleged perpetrator of one of the largest illegal robocall campaigns ever investigated by the Federal Communications Commission.
October 6, 2017
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U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will host a roundtable with cybersecurity experts on Friday, October 13, 2017, at 12:30 p.m. EDT/11:30 a.m. CDT in the Beacom Institute of Technology’s Collaboration Hall at Dakota State University (DSU) in Madison, S.D.
October 5, 2017
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement on the confirmation of three administration positions appointed by President Donald Trump. “Confirming these nominees is another important step toward filling key positions in the government and I commend my colleagues in the Senate […]

October 4, 2017
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“Today’s vote underscores the bipartisan desire to move ahead with self-driving vehicle technology,” said Chairman Thune. “Sen. Peters and the members of the Commerce Committee deserve credit for working together to move this bill forward toward Senate floor consideration and collaboration with our colleagues in the House of Representatives. The safety and economic benefits of self-driving vehicles are too critical to delay.”
October 3, 2017
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Statement on the announcement that the number of affected accounts in Yahoo!’s initial December 2016 data breach was substantially larger than previously announced.
October 3, 2017
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WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), who serves as chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, together with Sen. Ed Markey (D-MA), today sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai. The letter encourages the commission to continue with a rulemaking that creates and makes available a comprehensive […]