WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and chairman of the Senate Republican Conference, issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s plan to re-engage with Congress on identity theft and cybersecurity this week, beginning with a speech today on consumer privacy protection at […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today welcomed new and returning Republican members to the committee: “In the 114th Congress, the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee will work to advance solutions that help create jobs, grow the economy, and improve Americans’ daily lives, […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV (D-WV) and Ranking Member John Thune (R-SD) today applauded the passage of their bipartisan cyber legislation that will help strengthen and protect the nation’s economic and national security. The passage of the Rockefeller-Thune bill last night follows years of work to […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement on the National Football League’s (NFL) adoption of new rules governing the personal conduct of players and league personnel: “I am pleased that the NFL team owners have chosen to revise and […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee today issued the following remarks as prepared at a Commerce hearing entitled “Addressing Domestic Violence in Professional Sports”: “Thank you, Chairman Rockefeller, for holding this hearing to discuss the serious issue of domestic violence in professional sports. “Recent […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Democratic and Republican leaders of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee announced today that they have reached a bipartisan agreement on legislation that authorizes the U.S. Coast Guard and its vital missions. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and U.S. Senator Bill Nelson (D-Florida) today introduced legislation (S. 2949) that would incentivize employees from the automotive sector to voluntarily provide information on faulty products to the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to prevent serious physical injuries […]
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today released the following opening statement as prepared for the committee’s hearing entitled “Examining Takata Airbag Defects and the Vehicle Recall Process”: “Thank you, Senator Nelson, for serving as chairman at this morning’s hearing to examine the alarming […]
U.S. Senator John Thune (R-South Dakota), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today issued the following statement on the nomination of Dr. Mark R. Rosekind to serve as the administrator of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA): “After months of calling on the president to nominate an administrator to oversee […]