Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, spoke on her Resolution of Disapproval, S.J. Res. 6, which is currently being debated the Senate floor. The resolution would repeal the FCC’s net neutrality rules from going into effect this month. “If the Senate does […]
Regulation would only hamper the Web By Mitch McConnell and Kay Bailey Hutchison Philadelphia Inquirer November 9, 2012 The Internet has flourished for two decades without burdensome federal regulations. In its early days, a hands-off approach helped it grow and evolve rapidly. The Federal Communications Commission adopted a sensible noninterference policy in 1998, and hundreds […]
Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) discussed her effort to prevent the Obama administration from imposing costly regulations on the internet. Below is a transcript of her remarks: “When we hear the President talking about how we’re going to cut back on over-regulation of businesses, we all agree that cutting back […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison made the following comment today regarding the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote to reform the Universal Service Fund (USF): “The FCC should be commended today for reforming the USF and the intercarrier compensation regime. These programs have needed to be updated for many years, and today’s action […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, made the following opening statement today at the Universal Service Reform – Bringing Broadband to All Americans hearing: “Thank you very much Mr. Chairman. Thank you for calling this hearing because clearly so much good has […]
Washington, DC – U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, made the following remarks today at the nominations hearing for Rebecca Blank, nominated to be Deputy Secretary at the Department of Commerce, and two nominees for the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), Maureen Ohlhausen and Chairman Jon Leibowitz: […]
Hutchison: Senate may vote on net neutrality next week 11/01/2011 Josh Peterson Daily Caller Texas Republican Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison said Tuesday that a Senate vote to overturn the FCC’s net neutrality rules might come as early as next week. The vote would happen just days ahead of November 20, when the rules are scheduled […]
Washington, DC – Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, today made the following statement in reaction to the news that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken the final step to enact net neutrality regulations for the Internet: “I’m very disappointed that the FCC has decided to […]
SEN. HUTCHISON, SEN. NELSON ISSUE STATEMENT ON CAMPAIGN TO UNDERMINE AMERICA’S MANNED SPACE PROGRAM Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senators Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-TX) and Bill Nelson (D-FL) issued the following statement: “A just-completed, NASA-commissioned independent cost assessment by Booz Allen Hamilton found that development of the Space Launch System, Multi-Purpose Crew Vehicle and complementary ground […]