Republican News

Press Releases 09/23/2015
Sen. Fischer Calls Second Hearing on Pipeline Safety
Sen. Fischer to hold a hearing on pipeline safety in advance of Committee consideration of legislation.
Press Releases 09/23/2015
Railroads, Shippers, Labor, and Retailers Agree that the Positive Train Control Deadline Needs An Extension. Here’s Why.
Positive Train Control is advanced technology designed to stop or slow a train before accidents occur. As of September 2015, no railroad has yet met the legal requirements for complying with the PTC mandate. If railroads do not meet the current deadline, current law forces them to decide between stopping service and operating in violation of the law.
Press Releases 09/17/2015
Thune, Schatz, and Moran Introduce Bill to Protect Consumers from Fines for Negative Online Reviews
The Consumer Review Freedom Act protects consumers from being penalized for writing negative online reviews.
Press Releases 09/16/2015
GAO Report Confirms Need for Positive Train Control Deadline Extension
Press Releases 09/11/2015
Montana State University-Billings to Host U.S. Senate Pipeline Safety Hearing
Press Releases 09/11/2015
Commerce Announces Railroad Safety Nomination Hearing
The nominee to be administrator of the Federal Railroad Administration will testify before the Commerce Committee on September 17th.
Press Releases 09/10/2015
Commerce Leaders Forge Accord to Test Vehicle-to-Vehicle Spectrum Sharing
Press Releases 08/25/2015
Dakota State University to Host U.S. Senate Cybersecurity Field Hearing
Senate Commerce to examine cybersecurity challenges at a full committee field hearing in South Dakota.
Press Releases 08/17/2015
Statement on FCC Decision to Strip DISH Network of Auction Discount
Sen. Thune issues a statement on the FCC's decision on DISH Network bidding credits.
Press Releases 08/11/2015
Senate Commerce Committee Releases Midyear 2015 Report with Look Ahead
Since January, the committee approved 36 bills, held 42 hearings and conducted five legislative markups. In addition, the Senate has passed nine Commerce bills and six additional bills have been included in Senate-passed legislation.