Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Aviation Safety
Chair Ayotte will convene a hearing on FAA Reauthorization.
Aviation Subcommittee Schedules Two Hearings on FAA Certification, Infrastructure
Two hearings are scheduled as part of an ongoing process for reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration.
Thune Welcomes Commerce Committee Members for the 114th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today welcomed new and returning Republican members to the committee: “In the 114th Congress, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will work to advance solutions that help create jobs, grow the economy, and improve Americans’ daily lives, […]
Thune TSA Oversight Hearing Statement
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 “Transportation Security Administration Oversight: Confronting America’s Transportation Security Challenges” hearing: Mr. Chairman, thank you for holding this oversight hearing on the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). This is the first […]
Following Pressure from Thune, EU Delays Illegitimate Tax on International Flights
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, commended the members of the European Parliament on their decision to extend the moratorium on aviation emission taxes from being collected on flights into and out of the European Union (EU) through 2016. “This action by the European […]
Thune Statement on the Aviation Industry Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator John Thune (R-SD), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, submitted for the record the following prepared remarks at today’s “The U.S. Aviation Industry and Jobs: Keeping American Manufacturing Competitive” Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee hearing: I would like to thank Subcommittee Chairwoman Cantwell and Ranking Member […]
Thune Statement on the Future of Unmanned Aviation 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 “The Future of Unmanned Aviation in the U.S. Economy: Safety and Privacy Considerations” full committee hearing: Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this hearing on the issue of unmanned […]
Transportation Leaders Request Overdue In-Flight Communications Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. —Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and Chairman Bill Shuster (R-Penn) of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta today requesting a long overdue report on the results of the agency’s study on the impact of […]
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.