Republican News

October 16, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and the Coast Guard, will convene a hearing titled “The State of Our Salmon,” at 10:30 a.m. ADT/2:30 p.m. EDT on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the Dena’ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage, Alaska. This hearing will review the health of Alaska’s salmon fisheries and […]

October 11, 2018
Press Release
Three Commerce Committee leaders requested a copy of an internal Google memo and answers about a security vulnerability that placed private user information at risk.
October 9, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “The Race to 5G: A View from the Field,” at 3:00 p.m. CDT on Friday, October 12, 2018 at Carnegie Town Hall in Sioux Falls, S.D. This hearing will focus on identifying existing barriers to broadband deployment, ways to streamline infrastructure siting, and encourage investment in […]

October 5, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement on attending a signing ceremony of H.R. 302, the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018, which President Donald Trump signed into law today.  “With President Trump’s signature, the FAA Reauthorization Act will begin modernizing airport infrastructure, improving […]

October 5, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, & the Coast Guard, will convene a hearing titled “The Future of the Fleets: Coast Guard and NOAA Ship Recapitalization,” at 9:30 a.m. on October 11, 2018. This hearing will examine the need for Coast Guard and NOAA fleet recapitalization, different vessel acquisition and procurement strategies, and the status of […]

October 4, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “Consumer Data Privacy: Examining Lessons From the European Union’s General Data Protection Regulation and the California Consumer Privacy Act,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday October 10, 2018. This hearing will examine new data privacy laws in Europe and California and provide the committee members the […]

October 3, 2018
Press Release
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), who respectively serve as the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statements on the passage of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018.
September 28, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “Broadband: Opportunities and Challenges in Rural America,” at 11:00 a.m. on October 4, 2018. This hearing allows the Committee, as part of its ongoing efforts, to assess the progress of broadband deployment in rural America and continue to explore ways in which closing […]

September 27, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, will convene a hearing titled “Protecting U.S. Amateur Athletes: Examining Abuse Prevention Efforts Across the Olympic Movement,” at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, October 3, 2018. This hearing will examine the processes used by the United States Olympic Committee and the National Governing Bodies for individual Olympic […]

September 27, 2018
Press Release

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “Implementation of Positive Train Control,” at 10:00 a.m. onWednesday, October 3, 2018. This hearing will focus on the current status of implementation of positive train control (PTC), anticipated compliance with the statute, and the challenges with efforts to install and operationalize PTC systems.   […]