Rockefeller Statement on Executive Initiative to Streamline Government Agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s proposed initiative to consolidate several commerce- and trade-related agencies:
Rockefeller Says Federal Investment in Science & Technology Will Spark Job & Innovation Growth
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV released the following statement today after Commerce Secretary John Bryson unveiled the findings of the Department’s COMPETES report. The report was mandated as part of the America COMPETES Reauthorization Act of 2010, which was introduced by Chairman Rockefeller and signed into law last year.
Hutchison bill on expedited airport screening for troops now law
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison’s (R-TX) Trust Our Troops Act, which would expedite airport screening for service members and their families traveling on orders, was signed into law late yesterday by the President. This legislation passed in the Senate on December 13, 2011 and in the House on December 20, 2011. “Our […]
Rockefeller Says Internet Domain Expansion Will Hurt Consumers, Businesses, and Non-Profits – Urges Delay
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today asked that federal authorities find ways to protect consumers and businesses from any negative impacts associated with a broad new expansion in the number of Internet domain names.
Rockefeller, Cantwell Support New Pilot Fatigue Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Commerce Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV and Aviation Subcommittee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell today came out in support of the Department of Transportation’s new rule to prevent airline pilots from flying while fatigued.
Sen. Hutchison Lauds House Passage of Expedited Airport Screening for Military
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) praised the House’s unanimous passage of her legislation to allow expedited airport screening for service members and their families traveling on orders. This legislation, the Trust Our Troops Act, passed in the Senate on December 13, 2011. “Our nation’s military have earned the right from […]
Rockefeller Encourages Speaker Boehner to Remember FAA Conference Request
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement after House leaders insisted they hold a House-Senate conference committee meeting on the payroll tax:
Rockefeller Investigates Consumer Complaints of Moving Companies Holding Furniture & Possessions Hostage
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV announced today that the Committee is conducting an investigation into the practice of moving companies holding household goods “hostage” to extract additional money from individuals and families mid-way through their moves.
Rockefeller Disappointed Public Safety Measures Not Included in Payroll Tax Agreement
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement regarding ongoing efforts to create a nationwide public safety communications network:
Rockefeller Says Defense Bill Protects Taxpayers, Promotes U.S. Technological Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (H.R. 1540) adopted by the Senate today included tough new measures to fight waste, fraud, and abuse in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs. Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV authored these measures after a Commerce Committee investigation found evidence that funds awarded through these two technology innovation programs were being misused.