- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today joined Senators Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and John Sununu (R-N.H.) to cosponsor legislation to improve child safety features in new vehicles. The measure, called the Kids and Cars Safety Act of 2007, will address issues surrounding vehicles and child safety, including backover crashes, injuries by power windows or deaths when ...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation announces an Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee Hearing on the Administrations Proposal to Reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration - Part II for Thursday, March 8, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. ###

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) will join the National Coalition for Technology in Education and Training (NCTET) and the Education and Library Networks Coalition (EdLiNC) to recognize the ten year anniversary of the “E-Rate” program on Wednesday, February 28, 2007 at 9:00AM in the Russell Senate Office Building, Room 485. For the past decade, the “E...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee Oversight Hearing on the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) Program for Tuesday, March 6, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. ###

- WASHINGTON, DC – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation announces the following subcommittee hearings: Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety Subcommittee Hearing on Vehicle Safety for Children for Wednesday, February 28, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building; Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee Hea...

- WASHINGTON, DC: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation announces two hearings: Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security Subcommittee Hearing on S.294, the Passenger Rail Investment and Improvement Act of 2007 for Tuesday, February 27, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building, and Full Committee Hea...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate today passed the continuing resolution (H.J. Res. 20) which contained an important provision that has been championed each year by Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). The provision would exempt the Universal Service Fund (USF) from the Antideficiancy Act (ADA) for another year. “This legislative fix was needed to ensure that the universal s...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today unanimously approved six bills, three of which will make significant improvements to our nation’s security. The Committee also approved three nominations to the Coast Guard. “These bills have bipartisan support and reflect this Committee’s continued commitment to securing our transport...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate today passed the continuing resolution (H.J. Res. 20) which contained an important provision that has been championed by Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) to assist rural . The provision prevents primary phone line restrictions on universal service support for another year. “This primary line restriction would adversely affect small business...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Aviation Subcommittee will hold a hearing tomorrow at 9:30 a.m. in SR 253 to review the proposed Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) reauthorization proposal released today. The Committee’s top Republican, Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), and the Ranking Member on the Aviation Subcommittee...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today reported the “911 Modernization Act” (S. 93), a bill to upgrade the 911 system used to reach operators in an emergency. The bill was introduced by Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and is co-sponsored by Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) and Senator Kay Bailey Hutchinson (R-Texas). The ...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today reported the Aviation Security Improvement Act (S. 509) with a provision sponsored by Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska). Senator Stevens’ provision will provide the nation’s airports and the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) with long-term funding which will significantly improve and...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation today reported the Ocean and Coastal Exploration and NOAA Act (S. 39) sponsored by Senators Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) and Daniel Inouye (D-Hawaii). The legislation would establish a coordinated national ocean exploration program in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This measure would requir...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today reported the “Interoperable Emergency Communications Act,” (S.385). This bill provides the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) more guidance on the awarding of $1 billion in interoperable emergency communications grants to police, firemen, and emergency medica...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation will mark up the following bills and nominations during its Executive Session on Tuesday, February 13, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building: S. 184, Surface Transportation and Rail Security Act of 2007 S. 509, Aviation Security Improvement Act ...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) and Vice Chairman Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) introduced legislation late Tuesday that would improve aviation security by enhancing passenger and cargo screening processes. Senators Jay Rockefeller, (D-WV), Trent Lott (R-Miss.) and Frank Lautenberg (D-N.J.) cosponsored the Aviation Security Improvement Act. “The ...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces the following subcommittee hearings: Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism Subcommittee Hearing on Overseas Sweatshop Abuses, Their Impact on U.S. Workers, and the Need for Anti-Sweatshop Legislation for Wednesday, February 14, 2007, at 10:00 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Build...

- As our nation moves farther into the digital age, there are several important issues that Congress should consider which will dramatically affect the way millions of Americans communicate. These issues include reforming universal service, easing the transition to digital television, and encouraging Internet access. All Americans deserve the advantages presented by essential communications, and ...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today made the following opening statement during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on Climate Change Research and Scientific Integrity. “Thank you for holding this hearing on climate change research and scientific integrity. Global climate change is a very serious problem. As far as the United States i...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska) today announced that he is co-sponsoring the “Keeping the Internet Devoid of Sexual Predators Act of 2007” (KIDS Act of 2007 - S.431), sponsored by Senators Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) in the Senate and Rep. Earl Pomeroy (D-N.D.) in the House. This bill requires convicted sex offenders to register “any...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation announces an Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee Hearing on the Administrations Proposal to Reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration - Part I for Thursday, February 15, 2007, at 9:30 a.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building . ###

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation announces a Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences Subcommittee Hearing on the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Budget for Wednesday, February 28, 2007, at 2:30 p.m., in room 253 of the Russell Senate Office Building. ###