Rockefeller Rallies for STB
WASHINGTON, D.C.- Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, spoke at the Consumers United for Rail Equity’s (CURE) sixth annual Rail Customer Day urging passage of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization Act of 2009, Chairman Rockefeller’s bill to increase rail competition, improve shippers’ access to regulatory relief, and strengthen the STB’s oversight of the rail industry.
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT – The Hill – Hutchison and Kosmas: Bipartisanship Key for the Future of Space Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Representative Suzanne Kosmas (D-Fla.), a member of the House and Science and Technology Committee, together authored an opinion piece in the Hill Newspaper on the future of NASA. May 5, 2010The Hill — Bipartisanship key for […]
Chairman Rockefeller and Commerce Committee Members Unveil Auto Safety Legislation
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Mark Pryor, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Insurance, along with other Commerce Committee members, today introduced legislation, the Motor Vehicle Safety Act of 2010, to improve vehicle safety standards to better protect drivers and bolster the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) resources, authority and expertise.
Chairman Rockefeller Rallies for STB Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement in advance of Rail Customer Day, which will be held in Washington, D.C., tomorrow.
Chairman Rockefeller Statement on Oil Spill
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico:
Chairman Rockefeller Statement on Proposed United-Continental Merger
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement today after United and Continental Airlines announced their plans to merge:
Hutchison Statement on United Airlines and Continental Airlines Merger
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) released the following statement concerning the announcement of the proposed merger between United Airlines and Continental Airlines:
Chairman Rockefeller Keynotes Cybersecurity Forum
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, spoke about our country’s vulnerability to a cyber attack and the need for increased security measures at the Business Software Alliance’s 2010 Cybersecurity Forum.
Hearing Summary – An Examination of Children’s Privacy: New Technologies and The Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
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 Children’s Privacy: New Technologies and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Children’s Privacy: New Technologies and the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Thank you Senator Pryor for your outstanding work as Chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection.