WASHINGTON, D.C. – S. 1298, the Ports Performance Act, today secured approval by the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation on a voice vote. The legislation is intended to provide currently non-existent key metrics on port operations to help provide earlier warning of disruptions to various sectors of our economy following the recent nine […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today, on a voice vote, approved the bipartisan “Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act,” sponsored by Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), with seven amendments. The measure improves rail safety, reauthorizes Amtrak services, and improves existing passenger rail infrastructure. It also leverages […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved eight bills and various promotions within the U.S. Coast Guard. The committee approved the following agenda items: 1. S. 1626, Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, Sponsors: Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.) a. Passed with Blumenthal amendment 4 […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved S. 1551, the DOTCOM Act, with a technical amendment. The bill was approved by voice vote. The House of Representatives passed an identical companion bill earlier this week by a vote of 378-25. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) praised committee […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Employee emails sounded dire warnings about safety and quality lapses years before Takata Corp. would fully acknowledge the threat posed by its defective airbags. The emails in question are among some 13,000 documents gathered by the Senate Commerce Committee as part of its ongoing investigation into defective airbags that so far have […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Thursday, June 25, 2015, at 10:30 a.m. to consider the following legislative measures and nominations. Agenda:1. S. 1626, Railroad Reform, Enhancement, and Efficiency Act, Sponsors: Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Sen. Cory Booker (D-N.J.)2. S. 1611, Coast Guard Authorization Act […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) issued the following statement on new findings by the U.S. Department of Transportation Inspector General about factors that have undermined efforts by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to identify and investigate vehicle safety concerns, including deadly defective ignition switches in […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee has announced the witnesses for the full committee hearing entitled “Update on the Recalls of Defective Takata Air Bags and NHTSA’s Vehicle Safety Efforts” on Tuesday, June 23, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. The hearing will examine the role of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.), the lead sponsor of S. 808, the Surface Transportation Board (STB) Reauthorization Act of 2015, issued the following statement on the bill’s approval by the U.S. Senate last night by unanimous consent. “Nearly 20 years ago, Congress established the Surface Transportation Board to oversee our nation’s freight railroad system. […]