April 28, 2017
Press Release
This hearing will explore solutions to streamline broadband deployment and infrastructure especially in rural areas, and how to encourage private investment in next-generation telecommunications services.
April 28, 2017
Press Release
This hearing will explore consumer protections and the state of airline travel. Following the forcible removal of an airline passenger on April 9, 2017, bipartisan Commerce Committee leaders sent letters of inquiry to United Airlines and the Chicago Department of Aviation, which operates O’Hare International Airport. United Airlines announced policy changes on April 27 developed in the aftermath of the incident designed to avoid such incidents in the future.
April 26, 2017
Press Release
Bicameral leaders issued a statement after Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking rolling back the FCC’s reclassification of broadband as a “common carrier” under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934.
April 21, 2017
Press Release
“We’re disappointed that neither United Airlines nor the Chicago Department of Aviation has yet provided substantive answers to the straightforward questions we asked about the forcible removal of a passenger on April 9, 2017. Getting answers for the public about what happened and what can be done to prevent such an incident from happening again is a priority for the members of our committee.”
April 20, 2017
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This hearing will examine the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act signed into law in November 2015, potential regulatory barriers to address in future legislation, and ways to expand commercial opportunities for American firms in space.
April 19, 2017
Press Release
President Trump signs the first major piece of weather legislation adopted since the early 1990s into law.
April 6, 2017
Press Release
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) will convene a full committee field hearing on Monday, April 10, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. EDT in West Palm Beach, Florida.
April 5, 2017
Press Release
WASHINGTON – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved five bills and the nomination of Jeffrey Rosen to serve as Deputy Secretary for the Department of Transportation. Bills and nominations approved are as follows (approved by voice vote unless otherwise noted): Agenda 1. S. 763, Surface and Maritime Transportation Security Act, Sponsors: Sens. […]
March 31, 2017
Press Release
Sen. Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, will convene a hearing on Thursday, April 6, 2017, at 10:00 a.m. titled “FAA Reauthorization: Perspectives on Rural Air Service and the General Aviation Community.”
March 31, 2017
Press Release
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Wednesday, April 5th at 10:00 a.m.