The U.S. Senate unanimously passed legislation tonight to address maritime safety issues raised by the sinking of the El Faro cargo ship on Oct. 1, 2015. The bill’s passage comes just days ahead of the three-year anniversary of the tragedy. The legislation would place into law many of the recommendations laid out by the National […]
UPDATE: In a letter sent last night to U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) confirmed that it is currently reviewing non-collision fires in all Kia and Hyundai vehicles as part of two on-going investigations related to engine failures. The agency also informed Nelson that it has received 402 complaints […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A key U.S. senator wants to know what’s behind a series of spontaneous non-collision-related fires affecting Kia and Hyundai vehicles. In a letter sent today to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) called on the agency to detail what steps it’s taking to address the fires, […]
U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Bill Nelson (D-FL), along with Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) have introduced a bill to protect the highly endangered North Atlantic right whale. Booker is a member of the Senate’s Environment and Public Works Committee, Carper is the top Democrat on the Environment […]
U.S. Sens. Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced a measure in the U.S. Senate today aimed at giving a last-minute boost to Miami and Orlando’s hopes to host 2026 World Cup matches. The move comes one week before FIFA, the governing body of international soccer, holds a key vote in Moscow next Wednesday […]
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL) issued the following statement this morning in response to the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) release of its preliminary report on the March collapse of the pedestrian bridge at Florida International University. Click here to read the NTSB’s preliminary report. “While we still don’t know the ultimate cause of the […]
By a vote of 50-45, the U.S. Senate today narrowly confirmed the nomination of Dana Baiocco to serve on the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). The move is seen as a win for corporate America and a loss for consumers. Among those leading the charge against Baiocco’s nomination was Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, the top […]
The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted 52 to 47 to restore Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rules prohibiting internet service providers from blocking or slowing down traffic from specific websites and apps. The measure, supported by Florida Sen. Bill Nelson, was backed by all 47 Democratic senators, along with three Republicans and the chamber’s two […]
WASHINGTON – Exploding Takata airbags have been linked to 15 deaths and 278 injuries in the U.S. and its territories, according to new numbers released today by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL). Florida ranks first in the number of people killed and injured, followed by Puerto Rico, Texas, California and Georgia. Nearly three-fourths of all […]
WASHINGTON – A key Florida lawmaker filed legislation in the U.S. Senate today to help coastal areas prepare for the effects of climate change. The proposal, sponsored by U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson (D-FL), would make federal financing available to communities who need to upgrade their infrastructure to address climate change-related events, such as tidal flooding, […]