WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved a multi-year transportation bill, including a bipartisan passenger rail safety bill, and a host of multiple amendments offering critical regulatory and consumer protection reforms by a vote of 13 to 11. By tradition, the Commerce Committee bill (S. 1732) will advance in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The pending nominee to be the next administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) will provide testimony at a U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Wednesday, July 22 at 10:00 a.m. PHMSA has been without Senate-confirmed leadership since the previous […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, announced a new time for the previously-noticed markup. The Committee will now convene on Wednesday, July 15 at 4:45 p.m. (time changed from 10:00 a.m.) to consider and vote on S. 1732, the Comprehensive Transportation and Consumer Protection […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, will hold a hearing entitled “Examining the Governance and Integrity of International Soccer” on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at 2:30 p.m. The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) is the international nonprofit that organizes the World Cup tournament and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Tex.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, will hold a hearing entitled “Unlocking the Cures for America’s Most Deadly Diseases” on Tuesday, July 14, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will focus on incentivizing cure development for the most deadly diseases. In recent years, U.S. biomedical […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security will hold a hearing entitled “Technologies Transforming Transportation: Is the Government Keeping Up?” on Tuesday, July 7, 2015, at 1:30 p.m. (time changed from 10:00 a.m.). This hearing will focus on innovative technologies that improve the safety and efficiency of our […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – S. 1298, the Ports Performance Act, today secured approval by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on a voice vote. The legislation is intended to provide currently non-existent key metrics on port operations to help provide earlier warning of disruptions to various sectors of our economy following the recent nine […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today, on a voice vote, approved the bipartisan “Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act,” sponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), with seven amendments. The measure improves rail safety, reauthorizes Amtrak services, and improves existing passenger rail infrastructure. It also leverages […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved eight bills and various promotions within the U.S. Coast Guard. The committee approved the following agenda items: 1. S. 1626, Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, Sponsors: Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) a. Passed with Blumenthal amendment 4 […]