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July 9, 2015
Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Senate Lawmakers Propose Sweeping Auto Safety Reforms July 9 2015 WASHINGTON DC Automotive industry executives who cover up or conceal the death...injury risks of defective vehicles or parts could face up five years in prison under sweeping auto safety legislation filed in the Senate late today The measure sponsored by three leading Democrats on the...bill also removes a 35 million cap on civil fines federal regulators could impose on automakers for safety violations including failing to report dangerous defects The legislation sponsored by U S Sens Bill...
June 22, 2015
Details Lapses at Takata June 22 2015 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...auto recall in U S history an April 2011 email from a Takata senior vice president noted that Global safety audits had stopped for financial reasons for last 2 years Federal regulators failed to promptly investigate...more robust culture of safety it is likely that many of these defects could have been discovered much sooner the report concluded Similarly had NHTSA National Highway Traffic Safety Administration promptly...
June 11, 2015
Oversight Hearing on Consumer Product Safety Commission June 11 2015 WASHINGTON D C U S Sen Jerry Moran R Kan chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection Product Safety Insurance and Data Security will...will convene the subcommittee for a hearing entitled Oversight of the Consumer Product Safety Commission on Wednesday June 17 2015 at 10 00 a m Oversight of independent agencies is one of Congress primary...This hearing will give us an opportunity to examine the Consumer Product Safety Commission s agenda and work to ensure the safety of American consumers The hearing will include discussion of the Commission...
June 4, 2015
Sets Passenger Rail Safety Hearing June 4 2015 WASHINGTON D C The Senate Committee on Commerce Science and Transportation will hold a full committee hearing titled Passenger Rail Safety Accident Prevention...Honorable Tho Bella Dinh Zarr Vice Chairman National Transportation Safety Board Mr Robert Lauby Associate Administrator for Safety Chief Safety Officer U S Department of Transportation Federal Railroad Administration...Amtrak Hearing Details Wednesday June 10 201510 00 a m Full Committee hearing titled Passenger Rail Safety Accident Prevention and On Going Efforts to Implement Train Control Technology This hearing will...
May 18, 2015
Secretary shall consider such factors as the entity s ability to meet the increased costs and impacts on safety and service b Authorization of appropriations There is authorized to be appropriated such sums as...
May 13, 2015
colleagues on passenger rail reform to help address infrastructure needs as well as strengthen the safety of our nation s passenger rail network https www commerce senate gov 2015 5 thune and nelson statement...
May 13, 2015
Control Modernization and Reform on Tuesday May 19 2015 at 10 00 a m The administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration FAA the president of the National Air Traffic Controllers Association and industry...forthcoming FAA reauthorization bill Witnesses The Honorable Michael P Huerta Administrator Federal Aviation Administration The Honorable John Engler President Business Roundtable The Honorable Byron Dorgan...President National Air Traffic Controllers Association Mr Ed Bolen President and CEO National Business Aviation AssociationHearing Details Tuesday May 19 201510 00 a m Full Committee hearing titled FAA Reauthorization...
April 27, 2015
defective inflators It is my understanding that Honda and perhaps others are taking steps to ensure the safety of the replacement inflators That work needs to happen as soon as possible and be validated by an...like this in the future And I am going to stay on Takata the automakers and National Highway Traffic Safety Administration NHTSA to do that But for right now Mr President I urge my constituents if a defect...positive note I m pleased to report that the Senate is very close to approving S 304 the Motor Vehicle Safety Whistleblower Act This bipartisan legislation which Chairman Thune and I authored would provide financial...
April 22, 2015
Commerce Committee Holds Hearing on Aviation Safety April 22 2015 WASHINGTON D C U S Sen Kelly Ayotte R N H chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations Safety and Security will convene a hearing next...ongoing process for reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration FAA The hearing is entitled FAA Reauthorization Aviation Safety and General Aviation and will take place on Tuesday April 28 2015 at...the FAA s top safety official aviation stakeholders the chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board and Captain Chesley Sullenberger who will offer perspectives on key aviation safety and general...
April 16, 2015
Print Aviation Subcommittee Schedules Two Hearings on FAA Certification Infrastructure April 16 2015 WASHINGTON D C U S Sen Kelly Ayotte R N H chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Operations Safety and...reauthorizing the Federal Aviation Administration FAA The first hearing will be on Tuesday April 21 2015 at 2 30 p m entitled FAA Reauthorization Certification and U S Aviation Manufacturing Competitiveness...certification process and reforms that could improve U S competitiveness in the global marketplace for aviation products and manufacturing Delays in the FAA s certification process for new aircraft designs have...
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