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Press Releases 02/28/2019
Subcommittee Announces Hearing on China Challenges for U.S. Commerce
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, chairman of the Subcommittee on Security, will convene a hearing titled, “China: Challenges for U.S. Commerce,” at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 7, 2019. The subcommittee hearing will examine the security implications of China's harmful practices in the marketplace, including issues of manufacturing competitiveness, intellectual property challenges, data localization requirements, standards-setting, and cybersecurity threats.
Press Releases 02/27/2019
Wicker Convenes Hearing to Examine Consumer Data Privacy Issues
Press Releases 02/27/2019
Committee Announces Hearing on American Maritime Industry
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “The State of the American Maritime Industry,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, March 6, 2019. The hearing will focus on the current state of the domestic maritime industry in anticipation of the FY20 budget request and discuss priorities for the Coast Guard and MARAD reauthorization bills.
Press Releases 02/25/2019
Commerce Leaders Seek Answers on Google Nest Undisclosed Microphones
Press Releases 02/20/2019
Subcommittee Announces Hearing on Surface Transportation Networks
Press Releases 02/13/2019
Wicker Convenes Hearing on America’s Infrastructure Needs
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today convened the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for its hearing titled, “America’s Infrastructure Needs: Keeping Pace with a Growing Economy.” The hearing focused on the current state of infrastructure and opportunities for improvement, including public and private funding, support for multimodal connectivity, and rural development.
Press Releases 02/13/2019
Committee Approves Presidential Nominations and Coast Guard Reserve Promotion
Press Releases 02/11/2019
Wicker Statement on President Trump's Artificial Intelligence Executive Order
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement after President Trump signed an Executive Order launching the American Artificial Intelligence (AI) Initiative.
Press Releases 02/8/2019
Wicker to Hold Hearing Examining Consumer Data Privacy Issues
Press Releases 02/6/2019
Wicker Convenes Hearing on the Race to 5G
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today convened the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for its first hearing of the 116th Congress. This hearing focused on key steps to maintain U.S. global leadership in next-generation communications technology, spectrum needs to accelerate deployment, and new applications and services consumers can expect with 5G deployments. The hearing also examined current efforts to modernize infrastructure siting policies and the security of 5G networks.