McCain Bill to Aid Firefighters, Other First Responders Passes Congress
Washington, DC – Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today applauded the passage of the United States Fire Administration Reauthorization Act of 2003, S. 1152. Both houses of Congress passed the bill this week, which will now be sent to the President. “As we face a war against terrorism, we […]
Nominations Passed by Commerce Committee
Washington, DC – The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today passed the following nominations by voice vote: · Nomination of Michael Gallagher to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce and Information and Administrator of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration · Nomination of Kirk Van Tine to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Transportation […]
Troops Phone Home Free Initiative to be Signed into Law
Washington, DC – Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today praised the passage of a provision in the Department of Defense Authorization Act, H.R. 1588, which authorizes the Secretary of Defense to provide a free calling time to troops serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. The provision is modeled after the […]
McCain Urges FCC to Review ‘Pay for Play’ Allegations
Washington, DC – Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today sent the following letter to Michael Powell, Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), regarding the recent alleged reports of ‘pay for play’ on both television and radio stations: Dear Chairman Powell: I am writing to share my concerns about […]
Senate Casts Historic Vote on McCain-Lieberman Global Warming Bill
WASHINGTON- Senators John McCain (R-AZ) and Joe Lieberman (D-CT) said today that they were encouraged by the strong Senate support for their legislation to curb global warming. The bipartisan Climate Stewardship Act of 2003, which was defeated this morning by a narrow margin of 43-55, represented the first time the Senate has addressed the threat […]
McCain: Cable Report Demonstrates that Competition Matters
Washington, DC – Senator John McCain, Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement regarding the General Accounting Office’s (GAO) Report, “Issues Related to Competition and Subscriber Rates in the Cable Television Industry,” released today: “The GAO Report confirms that competition matters. Competition brings lower rates, improved service quality, and more choices […]
Committee Passes Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization and Federal Railroad Safety Improvement
Washington, DC – The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today approved by voice vote S. 1389, the Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act of 2003 and S. 1402, the Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act. The Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization Act would reauthorize the Surface Transportation Board (STB) for fiscal years 2004 through 2008, and make […]
Legislation and Nominations Passed by Commerce Committee
Washington, DC – The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today adopted the following items by voice vote during the Executive Session: · S. 1389, Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization · S. 1402, Federal Railroad Safety Improvement Act · S. 1250, The Enhanced 911 Emergency Communications Act of 2003 · S. 1401, National Oceanic and Atmospheric […]
Committee Passes NOAA Reauthorization and Ocean and Coastal Observation Systems Legislation
Washington, DC – The Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today adopted by voice vote S. 1401, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Reauthorization Act of 2003 and S. 1400, the Ocean and Coastal Observation Systems Act. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Reauthorization Act would, as introduced, authorize NOAA for fiscal years 2004 […]
Committee Approves Oceans and Human Health Act
Washington, DC – The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee today approved by voice vote, S. 1218, the Oceans and Human Health Act. Senator Hollings (D-SC) introduced the bill on June 10, 2003. The Ocean and Human Health Act would establish a federal research program that examines ocean resources and their applications to human health. […]