November 22, 2016
Press Release
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, will convene a hearing on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, at 2:30 p.m. on “The Dawn of Artificial Intelligence.” The hearing will conduct a broad overview of the state of artificial intelligence, including policy implications and effects on commerce.
November 22, 2016
Press Release
House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) and Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) today sent letters to both Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Edith Ramirez and Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Chairman Elliot Kaye requesting a pause on any controversial new regulations.
November 15, 2016
Press Release
Sen. John Thune, in a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler, urged the agency to stop work on controversial new orders that could create confusion if reversed and would be subject to review next year.
November 10, 2016
Press Release
Expert witnesses testifying at the first congressional hearing on augmented reality will introduce to the committee the potential applications and policy considerations of this rapidly-developing technology.
October 6, 2016
Press Release
Sen. John Thune issued the following statement on findings by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) inspector general that FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler authorized his staff to discreetly disclose details of non-public information to select media outlets about ongoing deliberations to reform the Lifeline program.
October 3, 2016
Press Release
The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that approximately one quarter of Obama administration political appointee conversions to career federal civil service positions reviewed by GAO did not follow proper procedures intended to prevent improper political favoritism.
September 30, 2016
Press Release
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) urged the Federal Communications Commission to publicly release its revised proposal for new regulation of pay-TV set-top boxes by issuing a Further Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (FNPRM).
September 22, 2016
Press Release
S. 3379, the Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Act, addresses deficiencies in the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) efforts to protect rail, transit, highway, and maritime passenger and freight transportation identified through congressional oversight and a recent report by the Department of Homeland Security inspector general.
September 21, 2016
Press Release
U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance & Data Security, will convene a hearing on Tuesday, September 27, 2016,* at 2:00 p.m. entitled, “Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission: Perspectives From Beyond the Commission.”
September 21, 2016
Press Release
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved five bills, including the NASA Transition Authorization Act which advances deep space exploration, the journey to Mars and the International Space Station for fiscal year 2017.