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Press Releases 03/22/2018
Senators Markey and Thune Applaud FCC for Initiating Rulemaking to Explore Solutions to Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts
Press Releases 03/21/2018
Thune and Nelson Statements on Passage of the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act
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 statements on today’s Senate vote of 97–2 to send legislation cracking down on the use of websites for illegal sex trafficking to the White House for the president’s signature.
Press Releases 03/19/2018
Senate Commerce Queries Facebook, SCL Group on User Data
The Senate Commerce Committee requested information and briefings related to user privacy and the use and sharing of data.
Press Releases 03/16/2018
Subcommittee Announces Hearing to Examine the Marine Mammal Protection Act
Press Releases 03/16/2018
Hawaii Field Hearing to Examine January Missile System Alert Failure
Press Releases 03/14/2018
Committee Announces Hearing to Examine the Takata Air Bag Recalls
Press Releases 03/9/2018
Five Cabinet Secretaries to Testify at Infrastructure Hearing on March 14
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation,today announced an expanded witness list for the full committee hearing, adding Department of Energy Secretary Rick Perry, Department of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta, and Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to the witness list that also includes Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao and Department of Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross.
Press Releases 03/8/2018
Thune Statement on Nomination of Vice Admiral Karl Schultz for Coast Guard Commandant
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, which exercises jurisdiction over the U.S. Coast Guard, issued the following statement on the nomination of Vice Admiral Karl Schultz to be the 26th commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard.
Press Releases 03/7/2018
Committee Announces Three Hearings to Examine Infrastructure in America
The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene three hearings on March 13-14, 2018 on the infrastructure proposal released by the White House.
Press Releases 03/2/2018
Thune and Nelson on Senate Contributions to Bicameral FCC Reauthorization and Spectrum Legislation (RAY BAUM’S Act)
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) issued the following statement praising the contributions of Commerce Committee members and other senators to a bipartisan agreement on the House’s RAY BAUM’S Act (H.R. 4986).