February 19, 2015
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, will convene a hearing on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at 2:00 p.m. entitled “U.S. Human Exploration Goals and Commercial Space Competitiveness.” Former NASA astronauts including Buzz Aldrin, the second man to walk on the Moon and the pilot […]
February 19, 2015
Press Release
The hearing will examine the potential benefits and preparedness of non-governmental actors to protect Internet governance functions from attempted interference by foreign governments.
February 19, 2015
Press Release
Congressional Leaders sent a letter to President Obama urging action on the gridlock of goods at 29 West Coast shipping ports.
February 18, 2015
Press Release
According to the NSF inspector general, the agency lacked sufficient cost information to ensure that project construction budgets were a fair and reasonable cost billed to taxpayers.
February 12, 2015
Press Release
Sen. Thune delivered a speech on protecting an open Internet to the “Reboot Congress” technology conference.
February 5, 2015
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Rubio, Thune, and Nelson introduce S.373, the Vessel Incidental Discharge Act.
February 4, 2015
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Chairman Thune responds to FCC Chairman’s Internet power grab.
February 4, 2015
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WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) will convene the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security on Tuesday, February 10, 2015, at 10:00 a.m. for a hearing entitled, “Keeping Goods Moving.” The hearing will focus on the U.S. supply chain, particularly the importance of efficiently functioning U.S. ports. The panel […]
February 2, 2015
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Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.) and House Committee on Energy and Commerce Chairman Fred Upton (R-Mich.) have sent a letter to President Barack Obama seeking his partnership to establish permanent protections for an open Internet.
February 2, 2015
Press Release
Chairman Thune today announced subcommittee assignments for Republican committee members for the 114th Congress.