WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene three hearings next week on the infrastructure proposal released by the White House including a full committee hearing on March 14 with Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross. On March 13, at 10:00 a.m., Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) will kickoff the series of hearings by chairing a hearing of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet titled, “Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: Investing in Next Generation Bradband.” At 2:30 p.m., Sen. Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), chairman of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security will convene the panel for a hearing titled “Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: State and Local Transportation Needs.”

“These hearings will help guide our efforts to write bipartisan infrastructure legislation meeting the needs of our communities across the country,” said Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the full committee.“Senators Wicker and Fischer will kick off our consideration of infrastructure with expert testimony on the state of the nation’s surface transportation network as well as ways opportunities to close the digital divide by connecting more Americans to the internet. These subcommittee hearings will inform our bipartisan conversation with Secretary Chao and Secretary Ross on how the administration’s proposal would align federal resources with our most pressing infrastructure needs.”

Wednesday, March 14, 2018, hearing of the full Senate Commerce Committee (Sen. Thune, chairman): 

Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: Administration Perspectives

Witnesses:

• Secretary Elaine Chao, U.S. Secretary of Transportation
• Secretary Wilbur Ross, U.S. Secretary of Commerce

Hearing Details:

Wednesday, March 14, 2018
10:00 a.m.
Full Committee
Dirksen Senate Office Building, Room 106

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Tuesday, March 13, 2018, hearing of the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology Innovation, and the Internet (Sen. Wicker, chairman): 

Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: Investing in Next Generation Broadband

Witnesses:

• The Honorable Gary Resnick, Mayor, City of Wilton Manors, Fla.
• Mr. Steve Berry, Chief Executive Officer, Competitive Carriers Association
• Mr. Bob DeBroux, Vice President of Regulatory Affairs, TDS Telecom
• Mr. Brad Gillen, Executive Vice President, CTIA – The Wireless Association
• Mr. Mike Romano, Senior Vice President for Policy, NTCA – The Rural Broadband Association

Hearing Details:

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
10:00 a.m.
Subcommittee on Communications, Technology Innovation, and the Internet
Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253 

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Tuesday, March 13, 2018, hearing of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security (Sen. Fischer, chairman):

Rebuilding Infrastructure in America: State and Local Transportation Needs

Witnesses:

• Mr. Kyle Schneweis, Director, Nebraska Department of Transportation
• Mr. Dan Gilmartin, Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer Michigan Municipal League and Member of the National League of Cities
• Mr. Jordan Kass, President, Managed Services, TMC Division, C.H. Robinson
• Ms. Jo Strang, Senior Vice President, Safety and Regulatory Policy, American Short Line and Regional Railroad Association

Hearing Details:

Tuesday, March 13, 2018
2:30 p.m.
Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
Russell Senate Office Building, Room 253