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April 12, 2018
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Commerce Committee Announces Hearing to Examine the Problem of Abusive Robocalls
“Abusive robocalls are persistently annoying and at worst they are a means for significant fraud and theft,” said Thune. “Our hearing will examine where such robocalls come from, how they work, and what steps can be taken to identify and deter them from happening.”
April 12, 2018
Press Release
Subcommittee Hearing To Discuss Role of NGBs in Protecting Our Athletes
This hearing will provide a forum for survivors of abuse to discuss specific concerns and challenges in preventing abuse within their respective sports.
April 10, 2018
Press Release
Committee Announces Hearing for Coast Guard Commandant Nominee

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) will convene a nomination hearing at 10:00 a.m. onTuesday, April 17, 2018 to consider the presidents nomination for Coast Guard Commandant. Completed nomination questionnaires are available at www.commerce.senate.gov/nominations Witness: Vice Admiral Karl L. Schultz to be promoted to Admiral and to be Commandant of the United States Coast Guard Hearing Details: Thursday, April 17, 201810:00 a.m.Full Committee  This hearing […]

April 6, 2018
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Committee Announces to Examine Status of Preparation for 2018 Hurricane Season

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) will convene a hearing at 9:45 a.m. on Thursday, April 12, 2018, entitled “Are We Ready for the Next Hurricane Season?  Status of Preparation and Response Capabilities for 2018.” The hearing will examine the status of local and federal agencies’ recovery from the 2017 Atlantic hurricane season, and ongoing preparation for the 2018 season. Panel 1 (testimony […]

April 4, 2018
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Committee Announces Hearing for Presidential Nominees

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, April 11, 2018, to consider two presidential nominees. Completed nomination questionnaires are available at www.commerce.senate.gov/nominations Witnesses: Mr. Patrick J. Fuchs, of Wisconsin, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board Ms. […]

April 4, 2018
Press Release
Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees Announce Joint Hearing with Facebook CEO
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will convene a hearing titled “Facebook, Social Media Privacy, and the Use and Abuse of Data,” at 2:15 p.m. on April 10, 2018, in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center.
March 23, 2018
Press Release
President Signs MOBILE NOW Act, Other Key Technology Bills into Law

WASHINGTON– U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed the omnibus bill that includes several committee proposals. Among the proposals that were included in the bipartisan budget bill are the MOBILE NOW Act, and FAA reauthorization through September 30, 2018. […]

March 23, 2018
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Thune and Nelson Call on Facebook CEO to Testify
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following joint statement calling on Facebook, Inc. co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the committee. The senators’ request comes in the wake of reports that SCL Group-owned Cambridge Analytica obtained data on up to 50 million Facebook users.
March 22, 2018
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Senators Markey and Thune Applaud FCC for Initiating Rulemaking to Explore Solutions to Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts

Washington – U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), author of the Telephone Consumer Protection Act of 1991, commended the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) for exploring solutions to unwanted robocalls and robotexts by creating and making available to callers a comprehensive database of reassigned […]

March 21, 2018
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Thune and Nelson Statements on Passage of the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statements on today’s Senate vote of 97–2 to send legislation cracking down on the use of websites for illegal sex trafficking to the White House for the president’s signature.