WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing entitled, “Transportation of Tomorrow: Emerging Technologies That Will Move America,” at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 13, 2018. The hearing will examine emerging technologies across the transportation sector that have the potential to improve the safety and […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today, approved four bills, including House of Representatives companion legislation to S. 3395, the Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act, introduced in the Senate by Sen. Dean Heller (R-Nev.). In addition to the legislative measures, the committee approved four nominees subject to Senate confirmation. Bills and nomination considered […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing entitled, “Keeping Our Skies Secure: Oversight of the Transportation Security Administration,” at approximately 10:15 a.m. on Wednesday, September 5, 2018. The exact start time is contingent on the conclusion of an earlier and separate Commerce […]
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Wednesday, September 5, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. to consider the following legislative measures and nominations. Click here for additional information on nominees. The Markup was previously scheduled for September 5, 2018 but was postponed due to a change in the Senate floor schedule. Agenda: 1. S. 1965, Allowing […]
POSTPONED ON 8/28/18 WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. to consider the following legislative measures and nominations. Click here for additional information on nominees. Agenda: 1. S. 1965, Allowing Alaska IVORY Act, Sponsor: Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) 2. S. 2773, Driftnet Modernization and Bycatch […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, will convene a hearing entitled, “Harmful Algal Blooms: The Impact on Our Nation’s Waters,” at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, August 28, 2018. The hearing will examine Harmful Algal Bloom events in the U.S. and provide an update on current research, technology, and monitoring techniques. Witnesses: Dr. Don Anderson, […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing at 10: 15 a.m. on Thursday, August 23, 2018, to consider three presidential nominees. Completed nomination questionnaires are available at www.commerce.senate.gov/nominations Witnesses: Dr. Kelvin Droegemeier, of Oklahoma, to be the Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy Mr. […]
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Gary Peters (D-Mich.) will convene a field hearing titled, “Pipeline Safety in the Great Lakes: Incident Prevention and Response Efforts at the Straits of Mackinac,” on Monday, August 20th, at 10:00 a.m. in Traverse City, Michigan. The hearing will focus on federal oil spill prevention efforts, preparedness and response capability in […]