Republican News

Press Releases 02/19/2016
ICYMI: CBS This Morning on Consumer Review Freedom Act
Press Releases 02/18/2016
Commerce Announces Subcommittee Hearing on Passenger Rail
Press Releases 02/17/2016
Commerce Announces Subcommittee Hearing on Fisheries Management Law
Press Releases 02/11/2016
Committee Leaders Introduce Bipartisan MOBILE NOW Act
“The MOBILE NOW Act is our passport to a 5G future of gigabit wireless connectivity,” said Thune.
Press Releases 02/11/2016
A Victory for the Internet, Entrepreneurs and Consumers: Senate Passes Bill to Ban Internet Access Taxes
“The passage of this bill is a victory for the Internet, entrepreneurs and consumers,” said Thune. “Keeping the Internet tax free is key to our efforts to connect more Americans to the Internet, particularly in rural areas, and to advance to the next generation of connectivity. Passage of this legislation creates an immediate new incentive for investment in broadband infrastructure in areas lacking high-speed broadband.”
Press Releases 02/9/2016
Coast Guard Reauthorization Enacted into Law
President Obama signed into law H.R. 4188, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2015. The bill will reauthorize the Coast Guard for two years.
Press Releases 02/8/2016
Thune to Keynote Conference on 5G Wireless Leadership
Press Releases 02/8/2016
Five FCC Commissioners to Testify March 2
“From video policy to spectrum, the FCC’s decisions have an enormous effect on the future of our technology economy,” said Thune. “This hearing presents an opportunity for committee members to raise issues with the agency’s top decision makers and evaluate the need for legislative initiatives.”
Press Releases 02/3/2016
Thune Statement on House Introduction of FAA Legislation
Sen. John Thune, the chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, which exercises legislative jurisdiction over the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), issued the following statement on introduction of a bill to reauthorize and reform federal aviation programs in the U.S. House of Representatives.
Press Releases 02/2/2016
Thune Statement on EU-US “Privacy Shield” Data Transfer Agreement
The European Union and the United States’ "Privacy Shield" agreement a needed victory for job creation.