Congressional Transportation Leaders Question DOJ Proposed Airline Merger Settlement
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Penn) and Ranking Member Nick J. Rahall, II (D-WV) of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, sent a letter to Attorney General Eric Holder today expressing […]
Rockefeller, Thune, Carper, Coburn Introduce Resolution to Condemn LAX Shooting, Honor Victims and Those Who Responded to the Attack
Washington, D.C. – Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD), along with Senators Tom Carper (D-DE) and Tom Coburn (R-OK), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today introduced a resolution to condemn the tragic shooting at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on November 1, 2013. The resolution also honors victims of the shooting and praises those who helped with the response including Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers, first responders, and law enforcement and medical personnel. The shooter killed Gerardo Hernandez, a TSA officer, wounded two other TSA officers, James Speer and Tony Grigsby, and injured a member of the traveling public, Brian Ludmer.
Thune, McCaskill Call on U.S. Negotiators to Hold Line on Aircraft Emission Taxes
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.) sent a letter urging the U.S. delegation to the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to protect U.S. passengers and airlines from the harmful effects of the European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU […]
Thune Statement on FAA Electronic Device Recommendation
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement after the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced it will work with airlines and other stakeholders to allow the use of electronic devices before and after takeoff following recommendations from the Portable […]
Thune Calls on U.S. Delegation to Oppose European Emission Tax
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, ahead of tomorrow’s start of the 38th session of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) assembly, sent a letter opposing the misguided European Union Emissions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) to Duane Woerth, Ambassador to the U.S. […]
Thune Statement on Secretary of Transportation Confirmation Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following prepared remarks at today’s Secretary of Transportation confirmation hearing for Anthony R. Foxx: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, and thank you for holding this hearing today. This hearing gives our Committee the opportunity to […]
Thune Statement on Foxx Nomination
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement after President Obama announced the nomination of Mayor Anthony Foxx to be the next Secretary of Transportation: “I want to thank Secretary LaHood for his years of service at both the Department […]
Thune Questions FAA Administrator on Safety, Flexibility on Sequester
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) questioned Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta during yesterday’s “Aviation Safety: FAA’s Progress on Key Safety Initiatives” hearing. Over the last few months, Thune, along with House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA), have been requesting […]
Thune Statement on Aviation Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered the following prepared remarks at today’s “Aviation Safety: FAA’s Progress on Key Safety Initiatives” hearing: Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this important hearing. Aviation safety has to be the FAA’s top priority, and it […]
Thune and Shuster Question Administration’s Choice to Close Contract Towers
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) and House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) wrote today to Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood, expressing concerns about the potential impact on aviation safety due to the Administration’s choice to close 149 contract towers around the country. […]