Republican News

Press Releases 09/20/2017
Subcommittee to Examine FTC's Handling of Consumer Protection Cases
Press Releases 09/18/2017
Commerce Leaders Urge FTC to Remain Vigilant in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
Press Releases 09/15/2017
Senate Passes Two Bills to Combat Human Trafficking
U.S. Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today applauded Senate passage, by unanimous consent, of two bills to combat human trafficking in the U.S. transportation sector.
Press Releases 09/13/2017
Committee Announces Legislative Hearing: S. 1693, The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a legislative hearing titled “S.1693, The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017”
Press Releases 09/13/2017
Thune Statement on 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued a statement on the announcement from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) that the Olympic and Paralympic Summer Games will return to the United States for the first time in 32 years.
Press Releases 09/12/2017
Thune Announces Key Committee Staff Changes
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today announced two promotions and one new addition to the committee staff.
Press Releases 09/8/2017
Commerce Committee Seeks Answers on Equifax Data Breach
Press Releases 09/6/2017
Commerce Hearing to Examine the Potential of Self-Driving Trucks
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled“Transportation Innovation: Automated Trucks and our Nation's Highways” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, September 13, 2017. The hearing will examine the benefits of automated truck safety technology as well as the potential impacts on jobs and the economy.
Press Releases 09/6/2017
Subcommittee Continues Hearing Series on Magnuson-Stevens Act
U.S. Sen. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, will convene the hearing titled “Reauthorization of the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act: Oversight of Fisheries Management Successes and Challenges”
Press Releases 08/30/2017
Committee Announces Hearing Addressing the Risk of Waste, Fraud and Abuse in the Federal Communications Commission’s Lifeline Program
U.S. Sen. John Thune (R-S.D.), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “Addressing the Risk of Waste, Fraud and Abuse in the Federal Communications Commission’s Lifeline Program”