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Press Releases 10/6/2017
South Dakota Roundtable: Rising to Meet the Challenges of Cybersecurity
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will host a roundtable with cybersecurity experts on Friday, October 13, 2017, at 12:30 p.m. EDT/11:30 a.m. CDT in the Beacom Institute of Technology’s Collaboration Hall at Dakota State University (DSU) in Madison, S.D.
Press Releases 10/5/2017
Senate Confirms Commerce Committee Presidential Nominees
Press Releases 10/4/2017
Senate Commerce Approves AV START Act, Other bills and nominations
“Today’s vote underscores the bipartisan desire to move ahead with self-driving vehicle technology,” said Chairman Thune. “Sen. Peters and the members of the Commerce Committee deserve credit for working together to move this bill forward toward Senate floor consideration and collaboration with our colleagues in the House of Representatives. The safety and economic benefits of self-driving vehicles are too critical to delay.”
Press Releases 10/3/2017
Thune Statement on Yahoo! Breach Announcement; Committee to Hold Hearing
Statement on the announcement that the number of affected accounts in Yahoo!’s initial December 2016 data breach was substantially larger than previously announced.
Press Releases 10/3/2017
Sens. Thune and Markey Encourage FCC Action On Robocalling
Press Releases 10/3/2017
Field Hearing to Examine Broadband Deployment in New Hampshire
Press Releases 10/3/2017
Advocates Support Senate Self-Driving Legislation Provisions for Disabled Americans
The Commerce Committee released letters from organizational advocates for disabled, blind, and senior Americans, who will gain greater future mobility thanks to self-driving vehicle technology and The AV START Act.
Press Releases 10/2/2017
Senate Confirms FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to New FCC Term
The U.S. Senate, by a vote of 52 to 41, confirmed current Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to a new five-year term beginning July 1, 2016.
Press Releases 09/28/2017
Thune and Peters Introduce S. 1885, The AV START Act
Press Releases 09/28/2017
VIDEO: Thune and Wicker Commend Chairman Pai on Senate Floor

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