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 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved S. 1551, the DOTCOM Act, with a technical amendment. The bill was approved by voice vote. The House of Representatives passed an identical companion bill earlier this week by a vote of 378-25. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) praised committee […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Employee emails sounded dire warnings about safety and quality lapses years before Takata Corp. would fully acknowledge the threat posed by its defective airbags. The emails in question are among some 13,000 documents gathered by the Senate Commerce Committee as part of its ongoing investigation into defective airbags that so far have […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Thursday, June 25, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. to consider the following legislative measures and nominations. Agenda:1. S. 1626, Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, Sponsors: Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.)2. S. 1611, Coast Guard Authorization Act […]