Minority News

Press Releases

Press Releases 04/18/2018
Subcommittee Announces Hearing to Examine the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Press Releases 04/17/2018
Committee Announces Hearing to Examine the State of the Nation’s Maritime Transportation System
Press Releases 04/12/2018
Subcommittee Hearing To Discuss Role of NGBs in Protecting Our Athletes
This hearing will provide a forum for survivors of abuse to discuss specific concerns and challenges in preventing abuse within their respective sports.
Press Releases 04/12/2018
Commerce Committee Announces Hearing to Examine the Problem of Abusive Robocalls
“Abusive robocalls are persistently annoying and at worst they are a means for significant fraud and theft,” said Thune. “Our hearing will examine where such robocalls come from, how they work, and what steps can be taken to identify and deter them from happening.”
Press Releases 04/10/2018
Committee Announces Hearing for Coast Guard Commandant Nominee
Press Releases 04/6/2018
Committee Announces to Examine Status of Preparation for 2018 Hurricane Season
Press Releases 04/4/2018
Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees Announce Joint Hearing with Facebook CEO
Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman John Thune (R-S.D.) and Senate Committee on the Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) will convene a hearing titled “Facebook, Social Media Privacy, and the Use and Abuse of Data,” at 2:15 p.m. on April 10, 2018, in the U.S. Capitol Visitors Center.
Press Releases 04/4/2018
Committee Announces Hearing for Presidential Nominees
Press Releases 03/23/2018
President Signs MOBILE NOW Act, Other Key Technology Bills into Law
Press Releases 03/23/2018
Thune and Nelson Call on Facebook CEO to Testify
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), the chairman and ranking member of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following joint statement calling on Facebook, Inc. co-founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg to testify before the committee. The senators’ request comes in the wake of reports that SCL Group-owned Cambridge Analytica obtained data on up to 50 million Facebook users.

Speeches

Op-Eds