July 6, 2016
Press Release
Now is the time to advance the bicameral, pro-security aviation bill to keep Americans safe.
July 6, 2016
Press Release
The hearing will examine the Federal Communications Commission’s proposal to apply a new regime of privacy rules to broadband internet access providers.
July 6, 2016
Press Release
House and Senate leaders announce a bipartisan, bicameral agreement on a Federal Aviation Administration extension that will provide important safety, security, and time-sensitive improvements for the U.S. aviation system.
July 6, 2016
Press Release
The hearing will explore stakeholder perspectives on implementation of the recently-enacted FAST Act and its role in improving our nation’s infrastructure, increasing safety, and enhancing economic growth.
June 29, 2016
Press Release
The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today approved the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act, legislation introduced by Senator Cory Gardner along with Senator Gary Peters, leaders of the Committee’s innovation and competitiveness working group on federal science and technology research policies.
June 29, 2016
Press Release
“The committee’s passage of the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act puts important enhancements for federal research and our economic competitiveness one step closer to becoming law,” said Thune.
June 23, 2016
Press Release
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June 23, 2016
Press Release
The bipartisan bill maximizes basic research by reducing administrative burdens for researchers, enhancing agency oversight, improving research dissemination, and reforming federal science agencies to increase the impact of taxpayer-funded research.
June 22, 2016
Press Release
U.S. Sen. John Thune, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, in a letter to the Multi-State Lottery Association requested information about the association’s response to a lotto jackpot rigging scandal.
June 21, 2016
Press Release
The hearing will explore how businesses and government use new technologies, including the Internet of Things (IoT), to enhance the efficiency of infrastructure and transportation across the country. Witnesses have been asked to testify on their unique projects, successes, and challenges with utilizing IoT technology in the transportation sector.