Rockefeller Report Concludes That Health Insurance Companies Could Owe Consumers as Much as $2 Billion This Year
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released a new report demonstrating that provisions in last year’s health reform law could save consumers across the country billions of dollars this year. This marks the first time that estimated savings from the medical loss ratio (MLR) provisions of the reform law have been quantified using the insurance companies own data.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT – Sen. Hutchison’s Politico Op-Ed on the Need to Strengthen Bus Safety Laws
The summer driving season is about to begin. And with gas prices hovering around $4 a gallon, more Americans will most likely turn to buses as an economical and affordable alternative to cars. According to the American Bus Association, there were more than 720 million passenger trips by motor coach in 2009, covering more than […]
NYT: Congress Should Heed Warnings of 9/11 Commission and Improve Communications for First Responders
WASHINGTON, D.C.—As the tenth anniversary of 9/11 approaches, the New York Times today editorialized on the need for a dedicated, nationwide communications system for first responders.
Key Quotes from Today’s Hearing on Consumer Privacy and Protection in the Mobile Marketplace
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Insurance Subcommittee hearing today on consumer privacy and protection in the mobile marketplace.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Consumer Privacy and Protection in the Mobile Marketplace
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thank you, Chairman Pryor, for holding this important hearing. There are 234 million mobile devices in use today. Seventy five percent of teenagers own a cell phone. And 72 percent of parents say they have slept with their cell phones.
Space Experts Highlight Need for Enduring Leadership in Space to Strengthen National Security and Continue Scientific Advancements
.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today pressed space experts on the importance and capability of continued manned spaceflight at a hearing of the Science and Space Subcommittee.
Commerce Committee Announces Minority Subcommittee Ranking Member Assignments
U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released new minority subcommittee Ranking Member assignments for the 112th Congress.
Rockefeller Questions Tech Companies on Compliance with Children’s Online Privacy Law
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today announced that he is asking Apple, Google and Association for Competitive Technology (ACT) executives to show whether the applications running on their mobile platforms are in compliance with children’s online privacy law.
Key Quotes from Today’s Hearing on Contributions of Space to National Imperatives
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Science and Space Subcommittee hearing today on contributions of space to national imperatives.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Contributions of Space to National Imperatives
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Next week is the 50th anniversary of President John F. Kennedy’s historic address before a special joint session of Congress. In that address, the president famously challenged the nation to send a man to the moon.