Rockefeller Commends FCC Vote to Raise E-Rate Funding Cap
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to invest an additional $1.5 billion into E-Rate, the next-generation high-speed Internet program he co-authored for students across West Virginia and the country. Rockefeller has, in recent years, encouraged the FCC […]
Senate and House Leaders Issue Statement on Passage of Bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senators John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and John Thune (R-SD), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representatives Bill Shuster (R-PA) and Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV), the Chairman and Ranking Member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, issued the following statement on […]
Following Commerce Committee Hearing on Domestic Assault in Pro Sports, NFL Issues New Personal Conduct Policy
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement on the National Football League’s (NFL) adoption of new rules governing the personal conduct of players and league personnel: “I am pleased that the NFL team owners have chosen to revise and […]
Rockefeller Statement on Commerce Department Inspector General Report on FirstNet
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today issued the following statement on the United States Department of Commerce Inspector General’s report on FirstNet. “The Commerce Inspector General’s report serves as a note of caution to everyone involved in FirstNet – they must be diligent about following the rules. FirstNet is a rare […]
Commerce Committee Announces Off the Floor Executive Session to Consider Nominations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an Executive Session on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, to consider nominations. Further details regarding the nominations, location, and time will be announced soon. ###
Rockefeller: Professional Sports Leagues Must Do More to Address Domestic Violence
Sports have always played a significant cultural role in the United States. Just last week on Thanksgiving, millions of Americans tuned in to watch three NFL games – yearly games that have become almost as much a part of the Thanksgiving tradition as the turkey itself. Athletes, too, have been cultural icons in American history, […]
Thune Statement at Hearing on Domestic Violence in Professional Sports
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today issued the following remarks as prepared at a Commerce hearing entitled “Addressing Domestic Violence in Professional Sports”: “Thank you, Chairman Rockefeller, for holding this hearing to discuss the serious issue of domestic violence in professional sports. “Recent […]
Congressional Leaders Announce Bicameral, Bipartisan Agreement on Coast Guard Authorization
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee announced today that they have reached a bipartisan agreement on legislation that authorizes the U.S. Coast Guard and its vital missions. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster […]
Rockefeller, Nelson Request Information, Documents from Honda President
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W. Va.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), requested documents and information from Honda North America, Inc., regarding defective airbags manufactured by Takata Corporation. The letter also requests further information on Honda’s failure to report 1,729 incidents of […]
Rockefeller, Nelson Request Information, Documents from Takata CEO Regarding Defective Airbags
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W. Va.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Senator Bill Nelson (D-FL), this week requested documents and information from Takata Corporation regarding the defective airbags manufactured by the company. The Senators’ letter to Takata Chairman and CEO Shigehisa Takada follows the Committee’s hearing […]