Hutchison: Nation Must Find New Ways to Minimize Hurricane Damage and Improve Prediction and Response
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today said the nation must find new ways to minimize hurricane damage and improve prediction and response capabilities. She spoke during a Commerce Committee hearing on the need for a national hurricane initiative to help communities to […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Remarks on Weathering the Storm: The Need for a National Hurricane Initiative
WASHINGTON, D.C. — As a nation, we depend on critical infrastructure and basic services everyday: We can talk to family and friends across the nation, drive on well-marked, safe roads, and rely on a robust public safety system to come to our aid in emergencies. But if we want to make sure that essential foundation […]
Rockefeller Issues First Subpoena as Chairman of Senate Commerce Committee Demands Critical Answers for Internet Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued a subpoena to Vertrue, Inc. today following the company’s failure to provide relevant internal documents to the Committee. The subpoena requires Vertrue to produce documents that were explicitly requested by the Committee in May, including […]
Nominees Confirmed
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate confirmed the following nominees by unanimous consent on July 24, 2009: Ms. Mignon L. Clyburn, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Ms. Meredith Attwell Baker, to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Ms. Deborah A.P. Hersman, to be Chairman […]
Chairman Rockefeller Applauds the Senate’s Confirmation of FCC 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 Ms. Mignon L. Clyburn and Ms. Meredith Attwell Baker, to be Members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). “I am incredibly pleased to see the […]
Hutchison Statement on Senate Confirmation of FCC Nominees Baker and Clyburn
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), the Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today made the following statement after the Senate confirmed Meredith Atwell Baker and Mignon Clyburn, as commissioners for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). “With the confirmation of Ms. Baker and Ms. Clyburn, our nation finally has […]
Rockefeller Calls for Audit of General Motors and Chrysler Terminations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Jay Rockefeller has requested the Special Inspector General of the Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) review the methodology of the General Motors (GM) and Chrysler decisions to terminate more than 2,000 dealership franchises across the country. “There is substantial confusion, even among dealers themselves, as to how GM and Chrysler […]
Chairman Rockefeller’s Remarks on Advertising Trends and Consumer Protection
With this hearing, the committee continues to highlight the Federal Trade Commission’s role in protecting the American people, especially at a time of unprecedented economic crisis. Last week, we explored the increasing frequency and danger of economic fraud and financial scams during tough times. Today, we will examine deceptive advertising and its power to […]
Hearing Summary: Rethinking the Children’s Television Act for a Digital Media Age
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a subcommittee hearing today on Rethinking the Children’s Television Act for a Digital Media Age. Witness List: Panel I The Honorable Julius Genachowski, Chairman, Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Panel II Mr. Gary Knell, Chief Executive Officer and President, […]
Rockefeller Applauds Senate Commerce Committee’s Approval of FAA Reauthorization Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement today after legislation to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) was approved by the Commerce Committee: “I am very pleased that this important legislation was quickly approved by the Committee and […]