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October 7, 2015
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Commerce Committee Launches New Website to Increase Usability and Transparency
“The Internet is a powerful tool and one that the Commerce Committee uses regularly to stream hearings and to engage with the public,” said U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman. “Changes to the committee website will make our work more accessible to the people we serve through features like the nominations matrix to help track the status and disclosures of nominees pending before the panel. I encourage the public to check out our new website and share feedback.”
October 6, 2015
Press Release
FOX News: Amtrak Threatens Shutdown
Click to learn more about keeping railroads open and what will happen to our nation’s freight and passenger rail network if the deadline is not extended.
October 6, 2015
Press Release
Thune Statement on Safe Harbor Invalidation
Sen. Thune: “I strongly encourage the U.S. Department of Commerce to conclude negotiations on a new agreement with the European Union that allows the free flow of data to continue. Until those negotiations are complete, it is imperative that businesses who relied upon the Safe Harbor have clear guidance on how to continue operations.”
October 2, 2015
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Sen. Moran to Hold Oversight Hearing on Consumer Product Safety Commission

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security Subcommittee, will convene a hearing entitled “Consumer Product Safety and the Recall Process” on Thursday, October 8th at 10:00 a.m. “Protecting consumers from safety threats is a top priority of this subcommittee in its oversight of the […]

October 1, 2015
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Commerce Announces Second Hearing on Wireless Broadband
The Committee will hold a full committee hearing entitled “Removing Barriers to Wireless Broadband Deployment” on Wednesday, October 7th.
September 30, 2015
Press Release
Thune: Congress Must Act to Keep America’s Railroads Open
Sen. Thune urged his colleagues in the Senate to keep America’s railroads open amidst a possible shutdown on January 1.
September 30, 2015
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Thune Statement on House Introduction of Bill to Avert a Rail Service Shutdown
“I applaud Reps. Shuster, DeFazio, Denham, and Capuano for introducing legislation to extend the deadline for positive train control.”
September 29, 2015
Press Release
Senate Committee Chairmen Urge Administration to Immediately Adopt Stage Two Modifications for Electronic Health Records Program, Make Rules for Stage Three Final No Sooner Than 2017

Washington, D.C. – Two Senate committee chairmen, U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.), urged the administration to immediately adopt stage two modifications for the federal government’s program to require doctors and hospitals to create electronic health records systems and make the rules for stage three final no sooner than January 1, 2017. The […]

September 25, 2015
Press Release
Witnesses Announced for Pipeline Safety Hearing
The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board is expected to testify.
September 25, 2015
Press Release
A Commerce Committee Bill Signed Into Law
On September 24th, President Obama signed into law S. 1359, The E-Warranty Act of 2015. The E-Warranty Act, was introduced by U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.). This bill modernizes warranty requirements and allow manufacturers to save paper and printing costs by posting warranties online.