WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today signed on as a cosponsor to legislation that would assist consumers with pre-paid calling cards and ensure that fees and terms are easier to understand. The bill, S. 2998, would require pre-paid calling card providers and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate early Saturday morning unanimously approved nominees discharged from the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee for positions with the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Saint Lawrence Seaway Development Board, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and the United States Coast […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate today unanimously approved S. 362, the “Marine Debris Research and Reduction Act” (S. 362), which the House of Representatives approved unanimously on September 27, 2006. The legislation, sponsored by Senator Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii), creates a comprehensive national effort to reverse the detrimental impact of marine-borne trash on coastal states, and Hawaii […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Calling it one last chance for the Senate to be heard on whether it wants a national passenger rail system, Senator Trent Lott of Mississippi today asked the Senate to adopt as an amendment to the budget reconciliation bill, the Amtrak reform bill he introduced in July. The amendment was adopted by […]
WASHINGTON, DC – The United States Senate today passed the Digital Transition and Public Safety Act of 2005 as part of the Budget Reconciliation Bill by a vote of 52-47. The legislation, offered by U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Co-Chairman Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii), establishes two specific dates that […]
The hearing on the Future of Spectrum Policy scheduled for Tuesday, February 4, has been postponed due to the memorial service for the Space Shuttle Columbia astronauts. As soon as it is rescheduled, an announcement will be made.