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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.

Nelson Demands Documents Related to Oversight of FIU Bridge Construction

WASHINGTON – In an effort to get to the bottom of who was responsible for overseeing the safety of Florida International University’s collapsed pedestrian bridge, Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, the ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee, today asked the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to turn over all records […]

Subcommittee Announces Hearing to Examine the Marine Mammal Protection Act

***POSTPONED DUE TO WEATHER*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, will convene a hearing titled “Enhancing the Marine Mammal Protection Act,” at 10:00 a.m. on March 22, 2018. The hearing will examine the Marine Mammal Protection Act and ways to improve it, […]

Hawaii Field Hearing to Examine January Missile System Alert Failure

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), ranking member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet, will convene a hearing titled “Hawaii False Missile Alert: What Happened and What Should We Do Next?” at 10:00 a.m. HST on Thursday, April 5, 2018, in Honolulu, Hawaii. In January, the full committee examined policy […]

Committee Announces Hearing to Examine the Takata Air Bag Recalls

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, will convene a hearing titled, “Update on NHTSA and Automaker Efforts to Repair Defective Takata Air Bag Inflators,” at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, March 20, 2018. The hearing will examine the steps both the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and […]

Nelson Calls for Robust Federal Funding to Improve Internet Access in Rural Florida

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) on Tuesday called for swift and direct federal investments to help rural Floridians get increased access to quality and affordable internet service.  Nelson, who serves as the top Democrat on the powerful Senate Commerce Committee, made his remarks during a hearing held in Washington that explored the need for federal […]

Nelson Statement on Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot’s Departure at NASA

U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) issued the following statement in response to the news of NASA Acting Administrator Robert Lightfoot’s planned April 30 departure. “The country owes Robert a debt of gratitude for his many years of outstanding service and leadership at NASA,” said Nelson.  He’ll surely be missed but I’m confident that there are […]

Five Cabinet Secretaries to Testify at Infrastructure Hearing on March 14

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,today announced an expanded witness list for the full committee hearing, adding Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, and Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to the witness list that also includes Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.