- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today introduced a resolution to honor Alaska’s United States Coast Guard search and rescue units for their service in protecting life at sea. The resolution, which is co-sponsored by Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), notes that in 2007, the men and wome...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) will be joining the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee during the second session of the 110th Congress. Senator Wicker replaces Senator Trent Lott (R-Miss) who retired from the Senate at the end of last year. Senator Wicker’s membership returns the total number of Republican members on the Committee to 11. Wicker ...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a Full Committee hearing for February 14, 2008, at 10 a.m., on U.S. readiness for the nationwide transition from analog television broadcasting to digital television (DTV) broadcasting. With the February 17, 2009 transition date now just one year away, the hearing, One Year to the DTV Transition: ...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) delivered the following remarks today as part of the Tourism Plenary Session at the Winter Meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors in Washington, D.C. “In light of the current discussions surrounding a potential economic stimulus package, I think it is especially timely and important to discuss tourism. As ma...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Commerce Subcommittee on Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences announced today that it will review that National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) budget proposal at a hearing on February 27, 2008, at 2:30 p.m. A Review of NASA’s Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request Space, Aeronautics, and Related Sciences Subcommittee Date: Wednesday, ...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation announces a new date for a Full Committee Nominations Hearing for Robert A. Sturgell, nominated to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration and Simon Charles Gros, nominated to be Assistant Secretary of Transportation for Governmental Affairs at the Department of Transportation. The hearing is sch...

- WASHINGTON, DC – Commerce Committee Chairman Daniel K. Inouye (D-Hawaii) announced today the following changes to his Committee staff. Alex Hoehn-Saric joins the Full Committee staff as Communications Counsel after a year as Counsel for the Commerce Subcommittees on Consumer Affairs, Insurance, and Automotive Safety and Interstate Commerce, Trade and Tourism. Prior to joining the Comme...

- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator Ted Stevens (R-Alaska), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, voiced support for a smooth digital television transition. Broadcasters are mandated to switch to digital television (DTV) signals from the analog signals that are currently being used by February 17, 2009. The DTV transition will not only provide clearer pictu...