Commerce Postpones Confirmation Hearing for Secretary of Commerce

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), who serve respectively as the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following joint statement on the decision to postpone the January 12 confirmation hearing for Wilbur Ross, President-elect Donald Trump’s designee to serve as Secretary […]

Thune: Wilbur Ross Brings Exceptional Business Experience to the Dept. of Commerce

“Wilbur Ross will bring exceptional real-world business experience to the Department of Commerce as part of an administration that emphasizes job creation and the economy. I welcome the President-elect’s choice and expect the Senate Commerce Committee will expeditiously consider this nomination once the new Congress begins in January.”

Commerce Announces Federal Motor Carrier Safety Nomination Hearing

The pending nominee to the be the next administrator of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) will provide testimony at a U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation confirmation hearing on Wednesday, January 20th at 10:30 a.m. T.F. Scott Darling, III, currently serves as the acting administrator of FMCSA. President Obama formally nominated […]

Senate Commerce Announces Nominations Hearing

WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold a hearing on Wednesday, May 6, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. to consider two pending nominations. Nominations Under Consideration: – Daniel Elliott, of Ohio, to be a Member of the Surface Transportation Board (reappointment)– Mario Cordero, of California, to be a Member of […]

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, […]