July 12, 2017
Press Release
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) introduced S. 1532, the No Human Trafficking on Our Roads Act and S. 1536, the Combating Human Trafficking in Commercial Vehicles Act. The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation also held a hearing to explore the role of transportation providers in combating human trafficking.
July 11, 2017
Press Release
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nomination hearing at 10:00 a.m. in Dirksen G50 on Wednesday, July 19, 2017, to consider the nominations of three appointments to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC).
July 6, 2017
Press Release
The subcommittee will examine partnerships between the U.S. government and commercial space industry to advance space exploration.
July 6, 2017
Press Release
The hearing will explore the role of transportation providers and supply chains in fighting the growth of sex trafficking in the United States and slave labor in the global economy. Witnesses have been asked to testify about challenges and successful strategies in combating human trafficking, which has grown into an estimated $150 billion-dollar industry with cases in Washington, D.C. and across the country.
June 30, 2017
Press Release
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement on a new report by the U.S. Department of Transportation Working Group on Improving Air Service to Small Communities recommending, “Congress should affirm that qualifying ‘academic’ training [for necessary flight hours to become a commercial copilot] should not be limited to military and aviation degree programs.”
June 29, 2017
Press Release
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today issued the following statement on a new report by the independent Government Accountability Office (GAO) on massive fraud and waste in the Federal Communication Commission’s “Lifeline” phone program subsidizing telephone and broadband service for low-income households.
June 29, 2017
Press Release
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization, three other bills, and three nominees subject to Senate confirmation.
June 23, 2017
Press Release
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Thursday, June 29th at 9:00 a.m. in Dirksen 106 to consider four legislative measures and three nominations.
June 23, 2017
Press Release
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), who serve respectively as the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee with jurisdiction over sports, announced the introduction of the Safe Sport Authorization Act of 2017 to ensure that aspiring U.S. Olympic athletes can report allegations of abuse to an independent and non-conflicted entity for investigation and response.
June 22, 2017
Press Release
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nomination hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 28, 2017, for two nominees subject to Senate confirmation.