Democratic News

Press Releases 06/16/2010
Commerce Committee Work on Oil Spill Continues
WASHINGTON, DC — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, who serves as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today issued the following statement on the continued work of the Commerce Committee on the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico.
Press Releases 06/10/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Applauds Senate Passage of Bill to Protect Passengers on Cruise Ships
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today applauded Senate passage of the Cruise Vessel Security and Safety Act of 2010 (S. S.588), a bill that will improve the safety and security of cruise ships passengers.
Press Releases 06/10/2010
Rockefeller, Snowe Support Efforts to Bolster America's Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Olympia J. Snowe, a senior member of the Commerce Committee, released the following statement on the importance of passing comprehensive cybersecurity legislation and applauded Senator Joe Lieberman (I-CT) and Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) for introducing legislation that aims to achieve this goal.
Press Releases 06/10/2010
Nomination Hearing Summary
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held a full committee hearing today on the nomination of Mr. John S. Pistole, to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration and an Assistant Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security.
Press Releases 06/10/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Today's Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—We are here today to consider the nomination of Mr. John S. Pistole, to be the Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).
Press Releases 06/9/2010
Executive Session Summary
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation held an executive session and favorably reported out the following legislation and nominations:
Press Releases 06/9/2010
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Today's Executive Session
WASHINGTON, D.C.—I want to briefly summarize the bills and accepted amendments, before the committee today.
Press Releases 06/7/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Statement on Historic Countrywide Mortgage Settlement
WASHINGTON, DC — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today applauded the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for its prosecution of two Countrywide mortgage servicing companies that overcharged Americans who were struggling to stay in their homes.
Press Releases 05/27/2010
Chairman Rockefeller's Statement on STELA Becoming Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, issued the following statement after President Obama signed the Satellite Television Extension and Localism Act of 2010 (STELA, S. 3333) into law:
Press Releases 05/27/2010
Bipartisan Call for Investigation of NASA after “Reassignment” of Constellation Program Manager
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Leaders of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller (D-W.Va.) and Ranking Member Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas), today called for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Inspector General to launch an investigation into the sudden removal of the Constellation program manager.