December 6, 2016
Press Release
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement following a meeting with President-elect Donald Trump’s designated nominee for Secretary of Commerce, Wilbur Ross.
December 2, 2016
Press Release
The bill as amended, which leaders of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and the House Science Committee negotiated, adds other weather forecasting and research reform provisions from three bills (S. 1331, S. 1573, and H.R. 34), including reforms championed by Commerce Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.), Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Lamar Smith (R-Texas).
December 1, 2016
Press Release
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) congratulated Rep. Greg Walden (R-Ore.) on his selection as chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Committee.
December 1, 2016
Press Release
Third party audits, including a recent Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General report requested by Chairman Thune, have continued to indicate that the FAA is not implementing NextGen in a sufficiently timely and effective manner.
December 1, 2016
Press Release
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Senate Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security Subcommittee, commended last night’s Senate passage of the Better Online Ticket Sales (BOTS) Act, S. 3183, bipartisan legislation he led to end duplicative practices of “ticket bots” that monopolize tickets for entertainment events.
November 30, 2016
Press Release
The hearing will examine potential security vulnerabilities in the U.S. transportation system and efforts to guard against the threat of terrorism targeting surface transportation infrastructure.
November 30, 2016
Press Release
“Wilbur Ross will bring exceptional real-world business experience to the Department of Commerce as part of an administration that emphasizes job creation and the economy. I welcome the President-elect’s choice and expect the Senate Commerce Committee will expeditiously consider this nomination once the new Congress begins in January.”
November 30, 2016
Press Release
“These common-sense performance reporting requirements will bring greater transparency to the industry, which will in turn help everyone in the supply chain – from the producer all the way to the consumer.”
November 29, 2016
Press Release
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement on President-elect Donald Trump’s intention to nominate Elaine Chao as the next Secretary of Transportation.
November 28, 2016
Press Release
The U.S. Senate sent bicameral legislation to the White House for the President’s signature that will outlaw the use of “gag clauses” in non-negotiable form contracts. Some businesses have attracted national scrutiny for using gag clauses to punish or silence honest criticism of products and services.