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Press Releases 05/9/2019
Committee Announces Nomination Hearing for Administrator of Federal Aviation Administration
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nominations hearing on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 to consider the presidential nomination of Stephen Dickson to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration. The hearing will immediately follow the executive session in Dirksen Senate Office Building G50.
Press Releases 05/9/2019
Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Atmospheric Science Research and Forecasting Innovation
U.S. Sen. Cory Gardner, R-Colo., chairman of the Subcommittee on Science, Oceans, Fisheries, and Weather, will convene a hearing titled, “Atmospheric Science Research and Forecasting Innovation,” at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, May 16, 2019. The hearing will examine the current state of atmospheric and forecast research. Witnesses will provide insight on how to make atmospheric science research more broadly accessible and available. The panel will also provide feedback on the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Act of 2017 and the National Integrated Drought Information System Reauthorization Act of 2018.
Press Releases 05/8/2019
Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Emerging Space Environment
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, will convene a hearing titled, “The Emerging Space Environment: Operational, Technical, and Policy Challenges,” at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2019. The hearing will examine civil-military coordination, cooperation, and related issues within the space domain.
Press Releases 05/8/2019
Committee Announces Markup on May 15
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an executive session on Wednesday, May 15, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. in Dirksen Senate Office Building G50 to consider the following legislative measures.
Press Releases 05/8/2019
Wicker Convenes Hearing on New Entrants in National Airspace
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today convened the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for a hearing titled, “New Entrants in the National Airspace: Policy, Technology, and Security Issues for Congress.” During the hearing, witnesses discussedthe current state of our National Airspace System (NAS), the status of integration efforts by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) for new entrants into the NAS, and the policy, technology, and security challenges that remain.
Press Releases 05/8/2019
Chairman Wicker Meets with FAA Administrator Nominee Stephen Dickson
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement after meeting this afternoon with President Donald Trump’s nominee for Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Stephen M. Dickson.
Press Releases 05/3/2019
Wicker Receives FAA Response in Aviation Safety Inspectors Investigation
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has responded to his investigation regarding potential deficiencies in training and certification of agency personnel.
Press Releases 05/2/2019
Wicker and Klobuchar Introduce Broadband Interagency Coordination Act
U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., today introduced the “Broadband Interagency Coordination Act of 2019.” The legislation would direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to enter into a memorandum of understanding to coordinate the distribution of federal funds for broadband deployment. Such an agreement would reduce overbuilding and ensure funds are targeted to unserved and underserved areas.
Press Releases 05/1/2019
Committee Announces Hearing on New Entrants in National Airspace
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “New Entrants in the National Airspace: Policy, Technology, and Security Issues for Congress,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, May 8, 2019. The hearing will examine the current state of our National Airspace System (NAS), the status of integration efforts by the Federal Aviation Administration for new entrants into the NAS, and the policy, technology, and security challenges that remain.
Press Releases 05/1/2019
Wicker Convenes Hearing on Consumer Perspectives for Data Privacy
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., today convened the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation for a hearing titled, “Consumer Perspectives: Policy Principles for a Federal Data Privacy Framework.” During the hearing, committee members heard from experts about data privacy rights, controls, and protections that should be available to consumers and enshrined into law in the United States.