Thune Calls on Congress to Permanently Stop Taxes on Internet Access
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and member of the Senate Finance Committee, took to the Senate floor today to call on Congress to pass his Internet Tax Freedom Forever (ITFA) Act, which would make permanent the expiring provision preventing Internet access from […]
Thune Medical Loss Ratio Hearing Statement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following prepared remarks at today’s “Delivering Better Health Care Value to Consumers: The First Three Years of the Medical Loss Ratio” hearing: I would like to thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing, […]
Rockefeller Statement on Proposed AT&T, DirecTV Merger
Washington, DC – Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller today released the following statement on the proposed purchase of DirecTV by AT&T: “The potential merger of AT&T and DirecTV is part of an accelerating trend of consolidation in the video marketplace. It deserves careful examination. In particular, I want to understand the impact this transaction will […]
Rockefeller Statement on FCC Open Internet Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to proceed with a proposed rule making to protect a free and open Internet.
Bipartisan Senate Leaders: FCC Must Maximize Spectrum Auction Participation and Revenue
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Charles Schumer (D-New York), John Thune (R-South Dakota), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) sent a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Tom Wheeler urging him “to maximize the amount of spectrum that is reintroduced into the market, as well as the revenue that will be realized in the […]
Senate Republican Leaders to FCC: Leave Internet Open and Free
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senate Republican leaders, including Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Kentucky), Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas), Conference Chairman and Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee John Thune (R-South Dakota), Policy Chairman John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Conference Vice Chairman Roy Blunt (R-Missouri), and National Republican Senatorial Committee Chairman Jerry Moran (R-Kansas), today sent a letter to […]
Rockefeller, McCaskill, Booker Examine Possible Exploitation of Student-Athletes
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Jay Rockefeller, (D-W.V.), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) have called on the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) to exercise better oversight of its member institutions to ensure that they are taking the necessary steps to protect student-athletes from exploitation. The Senators’ joint letter requests information that will help shed light on the NCAA’s current policies and practices.
Rockefeller, Blumenthal, Markey Call on Coast Guard to Make Cruise Ship Inspection Information Available to Public
WASHINGTON, D.C.–In a letter to U.S. Coast Guard Admiral Robert Papp, Jr., Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W.V.) and U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) called on the Coast Guard to detail how it plans to use inspection information to hold cruise ships with safety problems accountable. The senators also requested that such information be made available to the public over the Internet. The letter comes on the heels of the Coast Guard’s recent decision to conduct unannounced inspections of cruise ships that have exhibited a history of safety problems.
Rockefeller: Congress Must Find Long-Term Solution for Funding Surface Transportation Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today gave an opening statement at the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing titled, “Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Progress, Challenges, and Next Steps.” Below are his prepared remarks:
Thune Transportation Reauthorization Hearing Statement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following prepared remarks at today’s “Surface Transportation Reauthorization: Progress, Challenges, and Next Steps” hearing: Thank you Mr. Chairman for holding this hearing today. I would like to welcome Secretary Foxx back to the committee. […]