Rockefeller Statement on House Passage of FAA Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today released this statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed the FAA Reauthorization and Reform Act of 2011 (H.R. 658):
Rockefeller Probe Into Bogus Charges on Consumer Phone Bills Expands
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV today sent letters to five additional U.S. telephone companies to better understand their awareness of “cramming,” a deceptive practice that involves placing unauthorized third-party charges on consumers’ telephone bills. These letters are part of an ongoing Commerce Committee investigation into the small charges—generally between $10 and $20—that millions of American consumers and businesses find on their monthly phone bills.
Rockefeller Welcomes Growing Support for Providing Critical Resources for Public Safety Communications
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV released the following statement today after hearings in the House and Senate revealed growing and strong support for his push to set aside spectrum to improve the ability of fire fighters, police officers and other first responders to communicate with one another in an emergency.
Key Quotes from Today’s Hearing on Ensuring the Safety of Our Nation’s Motorcoach Passengers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing today on ensuring the safety of our nation’s motorcoach passengers.
Hutchison: Congress Must take Action to Improve Bus Safety, Save Passengers’ Lives
WASHINGTON, D.C.— During a Committee hearing today to evaluate the safety of American motorcoaches and to discuss ways to safeguard bus passengers, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, urged passage of legislation she has introduced to overhaul bus safety standards. “Bus safety is a critical transportation […]
Hutchison: Congress Must take Action to Improve Bus Safety, Save Passengers’ Lives
WASHINGTON, D.C.— During a Committee hearing today to evaluate the safety of American motorcoaches and to discuss ways to safeguard bus passengers, Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, urged passage of legislation she has introduced to overhaul bus safety standards. “Bus safety is a critical transportation […]
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on the Safety of Our Nation’s Motorcoach Passengers
WASHINGTON, D.C.—When Americans travel to work, visit their families, or conduct business, they expect to arrive at their destinations safely and without incident. And whether they travel by plane, train, or bus, their transportation providers have a responsibility to make sure their equipment is safe and their operators and drivers are trained and rested.
Rockefeller Statement on FTC-Google Settlement
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV released this statement after the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced it reached a settlement with Google over the rollout of its Buzz social network:
Rockefeller Asks DOT for More Aggressive Child Car Seat Testing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) today asked U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Ray LaHood to do more “to protect children from injury or death in car crashes.”
Rockefeller, Cantwell Fight Gas Pricing Fraud
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-W.Va.) today joined Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) in urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to fully utilize its authority to make sure that American consumers are paying a fair price for gas. Gas prices have spiked recently, hurting families from coast to coast and threatening economic recovery.