Chairman Rockefeller Requests Information Regarding Airman Certificate Vetting Process
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Ranking Member Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX), Chairman of the Aviation Operations, Safety and Security Subcommittee Byron Dorgan (D-ND), and Ranking Member of the Aviation Operations, Safety and Security Subcommittee Jim DeMint (R-SC) joined together and sent […]
Hutchison Presses FAA and TSA to Improve Vetting of Airman Certificates
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today joined Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W.V) in pressing the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) to improve the vetting operations associated with the FAA’s Airman Certification program. Recent news articles have […]
Chairman Rockefeller Applauds the Senate’s Confirmation of Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement today regarding the confirmation of: Mr. Christopher P. Bertram, to be Assistant Secretary for Budget and Programs and Chief Financial Officer at the U.S. Department of Transportation Ms. Patricia D. […]
Hearing Summary: Waste, Fraud and Abuse in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on Waste, Fraud and Abuse in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program. Witness List: Mr. Alfred J. Longhi, Jr., former Vice President for Sales and Marketing, Lithium Power Technologies Mr. Thomas J. Howard, […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Remarks on Waste, Fraud and Abuse in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program
WASHINGTON, D.C.–One of my top priorities as chairman of the Commerce Committee is maintaining our country’s role as the global leader in technological innovation.
Hearing Summary – Aviation Safety: The Relationship Between Network and Regional Airlines
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a subcommittee hearing today on Aviation Safety: The Relationship Between Network Airlines and Regional Airlines. Witness List: Mr. Philip H. Trenary, President and Chief Executive Officer, Pinnacle Airlines Corp. Mr. Peter Bowler, President and Chief Executive Officer, American Eagle […]
Chairman Rockefeller Questions Health Insurance Execs on Harmful “Purging” Practices Used Against Small Businesses Throughout America
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, sent a letter to CIGNA today requesting information regarding how the health insurance company “purged” small businesses whose employees made too many claims and cost CIGNA too much money. “Since I took over as Chairman of […]
Executive Session: Committee Legislation Summary
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an Executive Session and favorably reported out the following legislation and nominees: S. 1078, the AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program Act S. 30, the Truth in Caller ID Act of 2009 S. 251, the Safe Prisons Communications Act of 2009 […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Remarks on Today’s Executive Session
WASHINGTON, D.C.–We have four very important bills and a number of key Administration nominations on today’s agenda. First, the committee will consider, S. 1078, the AmericaView Geospatial Imagery Mapping Program. This bill authorizes the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) to expand the AmericaView program, which is designed to use satellite and remote sensing data to […]
Hearing Summary: Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on nominations. Witness List: Mr. Dennis F. Hightower, to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce Mr. Robert S. Adler, to be a Commissioner of the Consumer Product Safety Commission Ms. […]