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January 14, 2016

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Thune Urges Administration to Work with Congress on Automated Vehicles

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today urged the Obama administration to work collaboratively with Congress to promote initiatives accelerating vehicle automation and safety innovations. He also indicated that the committee will hold a hearing early this year.

January 14, 2016

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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 […]

December 30, 2015

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Senate Commerce Committee Releases 2015 Report & Look Ahead

The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation issued a 2015 activity report and offered a preview of some items on the committee’s 2016 agenda.

December 18, 2015

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Senate Passes Coast Guard Reauthorization

The Senate passed a bill to fund the Coast Guard for two years.

December 17, 2015

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Thune Announces Key Commerce Committee Staff Change

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today announced that the committee majority’s current deputy staff director Nick Rossi will succeed the departing David Schwietert as majority staff director.

December 14, 2015

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Senate Passes Bill to Protect Consumers and Integrity of Online Reviews

The U.S. Senate passed by unanimous consent S. 2044, the Consumer Review Freedom Act.

December 10, 2015

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Thune Applauds House Passage of Surface Transportation Board Reauthorization

Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, applauded the House of Representatives’ approval by voice vote of S. 808, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization Act of 2015.

December 9, 2015

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Bipartisan Pipeline Safety Bill Passes Committee

WASHINGTON – This afternoon, U.S. Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Cory Booker (D-N.J.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) applauded the Commerce Committee’s passage of bipartisan legislation to help ensure the safety of America’s pipeline network. The bill, known as the Securing America’s Future Energy: Protecting Infrastructure of Pipelines and Enhancing Safety (SAFE PIPES) Act, […]

December 9, 2015

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Senate Commerce Approves Eight Bills and FCC Commissioner Nomination

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December 9, 2015

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Commerce Committee Approves Legislation to Tighten Screening for Airport Workers

U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Sen. Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), the chairman and ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, along with Sens. Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) the chair and ranking member of the Aviation Subcommittee today voted in committee to approve S. 2361, the Airport Security Enhancement and Oversight Act, which they jointly introduced.