September 2018

Date	Title
9/20/18	Subcommittee Continues Hearing Series with NASA Administrator Bridenstine
9/17/18	Senate Approves Opioid Crisis Response Act with Key Commerce Committee Provisions
9/12/18	Committee to Hold Hearing Examining Consumer Privacy Protections
9/11/18	Subcommittee to Hold Hearing Examining Fishery Related Crimes
9/6/18	Committee to Hold Hearing on the Future of Transportation in America
9/5/18	Committee Approves Four Bills, Nominations

August 2018

Date	Title
8/30/18	Commerce Announces Markup on September 5
8/30/18	Committee to Hold TSA Oversight Hearing
8/23/18	Commerce Announces Markup on August 29
8/22/18	Subcommittee to Examine the Impacts of Harmful Algal Blooms
8/21/18	Thune Statement on Proposed Rule Updates for Truck Drivers
8/16/18	Committee Announces Hearing for Presidential Nominees
8/13/18	Peters to Hold Commerce Committee Field Hearing on Pipeline Safety in the Great Lakes
8/2/18	Thune Statement on Administration’s Vehicle Fuel Economy Standards Announcement
8/1/18	Committee Approves Seven Bills, Surface Transportation Board Nomination

July 2018

Date	Title
7/30/18	Committee to Hold Hearing Examining the Federal Communications Commission
7/26/18	Commerce Announces Markup on August 1
7/26/18	Subcommittee Continues NASA Hearing Series with Hearing Focused on NASA Science Missions
7/26/18	Sens. Cruz, Nelson, Markey Introduce Space Frontier Act
7/24/18	Subcommittee to Review International Internet Policies
7/20/18	Committee Announces Hearing for Presidential Nominees
7/19/18	Subcommittee Begins NASA Hearing Series with Mars Exploration Hearing
7/19/18	Thune and Markey Outline Opportunity for FCC Action on Reassigned Numbers Database to Combat Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts
7/18/18	Full Committee to Explore Spectrum Needs to Ensure American Leadership in Global 5G Race
7/17/18	Committee Hearing to Examine NOAA’s Blue Economy Initiative
7/17/18	House and Senate Leaders Request Follow Up on Spectre and Meltdown Vulnerabilities
7/17/18	U.S. Olympic Committee, USA Gymnastics & Michigan State University to Testify at Subcommittee Hearing Regarding the Future of Amateur Athlete Safety
7/11/18	Hearing: SHARKS!
7/10/18	Committee Leaders Seek Information on Google’s Data Privacy Policies
7/6/18	Committee to Hold Hearing to Examine Spectre and Meltdown Cybersecurity Lessons

June 2018

Date	Title
6/28/18	Thune and Schatz Introduce the STREAMLINE Small Cell Deployment Act
6/27/18	Committee Approves Department of Commerce Deputy Secretary, National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Administrator, Other Agenda Items
6/26/18	Congressional Science Committee Leaders Introduce Bills to Advance Quantum Science
6/21/18	Commerce Announces Markup on June 27
6/13/18	Committee Announces Hearing for Presidential Nominees to the FCC and CPSC
6/13/18	Subcommittee to Hold Hearing Examining Social Media Data Use and Privacy Concerns
6/6/18	Committee to Hold Hearing Examining the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
6/5/18	Thune and Nelson Demand Answers from Facebook Amid New Reports of Privacy Concerns
6/4/18	Statement on Nomination of Peter Feldman to the Consumer Product Safety Commission

May 2018

Date	Title
5/30/18	Subcommittee to Hold Second Hearing Examining the International Space Station
5/30/18	Subcommittee to Hold Hearing Examining the Digital Coast Partnership
5/29/18	Subcommittee to Hold Hearing Examining Past Safety Practices for Olympians and Amateur Athletes
5/23/18	Thune Statement on Apple iPhone 6 Battery Replacement Credit
5/22/18	Committee Approves Five Bills, Two Nominees, and Coast Guard Promotions
5/16/18	Commerce Announces Markup on May 22
5/16/18	Thune Statement on Senate Democrats’ Objection to Bipartisan Net Neutrality Legislation, Vote on Markey CRA Resolution
5/9/18	Subcommittee Hearing to Examine the Future of the International Space Station
5/9/18	VIDEO: Thune on the Importance of Bipartisan Net Neutrality Legislation
5/9/18	Committee Announces Hearing for Presidential Nominees
5/8/18	Subcommittee Hearing to Examine the App Economy
5/1/18	Committee Announces Hearing To Examine Unmanned Aircraft System Integration

April 2018

Date	Title
4/26/18	Thune on Confirmation of Federal Trade Commissioners
4/25/18	Committee Approves Four Bills, Eight Nominees
4/19/18	Senate Confirms NASA Administrator
4/19/18	Commerce Announces Markup on April 25
4/18/18	Thune Leads Commerce Committee Hearing Examining the Problem of Abusive Robocalls
4/18/18	Subcommittee Announces Hearing to Examine the Marine Mammal Protection Act
4/17/18	Committee Announces Hearing to Examine the State of the Nation’s Maritime Transportation System
4/12/18	Commerce Committee Announces Hearing to Examine the Problem of Abusive Robocalls
4/12/18	Subcommittee Hearing To Discuss Role of NGBs in Protecting Our Athletes
4/10/18	Committee Announces Hearing for Coast Guard Commandant Nominee
4/6/18	Committee Announces to Examine Status of Preparation for 2018 Hurricane Season
4/4/18	Senate Judiciary and Commerce Committees Announce Joint Hearing with Facebook CEO
4/4/18	Committee Announces Hearing for Presidential Nominees

March 2018

Date	Title
3/23/18	Thune and Nelson Call on Facebook CEO to Testify
3/23/18	President Signs MOBILE NOW Act, Other Key Technology Bills into Law
3/22/18	Senators Markey and Thune Applaud FCC for Initiating Rulemaking to Explore Solutions to Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts
3/21/18	Thune and Nelson Statements on Passage of the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act
3/19/18	Senate Commerce Queries Facebook, SCL Group on User Data
3/16/18	Subcommittee Announces Hearing to Examine the Marine Mammal Protection Act
3/16/18	Hawaii Field Hearing to Examine January Missile System Alert Failure
3/14/18	Committee Announces Hearing to Examine the Takata Air Bag Recalls
3/9/18	Five Cabinet Secretaries to Testify at Infrastructure Hearing on March 14
3/8/18	Thune Statement on Nomination of Vice Admiral Karl Schultz for Coast Guard Commandant
3/7/18	Committee Announces Three Hearings to Examine Infrastructure in America
3/2/18	Thune and Nelson on Senate Contributions to Bicameral FCC Reauthorization and Spectrum Legislation (RAY BAUM’S Act)
3/2/18	Statement on Nomination of Patrick Fuchs to the Surface Transportation Board
3/2/18	Walden, Pallone, Thune and Nelson Announce FCC Reauthorization and Spectrum Agreement
3/1/18	Thune Statement on Equifax Data Breach Announcement

February 2018

Date	Title
2/28/18	Committee Approves Federal Trade Commission Nominations, Sen. Wicker's Modernizing Recreational Fisheries Management Act
2/22/18	Committee Announces Hearing to Examine Positive Train Control
2/21/18	Commerce Announces Markup on February 28
2/13/18	Thune on Confirmation of Federal Railroad Administrator Ronald Batory, other DOT Nominations
2/12/18	Thune and Nelson Statements on White House Infrastructure Proposal
2/7/18	Committee Announces Hearing for FTC Nominees

January 2018

Date	Title
1/30/18	Thune and Nelson Statements on Passage of Safe Sport Authorization
1/30/18	Committee Announces Hearing to Examine Data Security and Bug Bounty Programs
1/25/18	Committee Announces Hearing to Examine the American Innovation and Competitiveness Act
1/25/18	Sens. Moran, Blumenthal Demand Answers from USA Gymnastics, US Olympic Committee & Michigan State University Regarding Systemic Failures to Protect Athletes from Sexual Abuse
1/23/18	Committee Announces Hearing to Examine Aquaculture
1/19/18	Committee Announces Hearing to Examine Emergency Alert Systems
1/18/18	Senate Commerce Approves Presidential Nominations
1/16/18	Committee Announces Hearing to Examine Surface Transportation Security
1/12/18	Commerce Announces Markup on January 18
1/11/18	Committee Announces Witnesses for 2018 Field Hearing on Automotive Innovation
1/10/18	VIDEO: Thune Discusses Committee’s Letter to Apple CEO
1/9/18	Committee Announces Hearing To Examine Extremist Propaganda on Social Media Platforms
1/8/18	Two Senate Commerce Bills to Combat Human Trafficking Signed Into Law

December 2017

Date	Title
12/21/17	House Sends Three Bipartisan Trucking Bills to President
12/14/17	Thune: Now that FCC has acted, Congress Should Too
12/13/17	Senate Commerce Approves NTSB Reauthorization, Other Agenda Items
12/11/17	Thune Statement on President Trump’s Space Policy Directive
12/7/17	Bipartisan NTSB Reauthorization Aims to Modernize and Enhance Transparency
12/7/17	Commerce Announces Markup on December 13
12/6/17	Committee Announces Hearing To Examine National Ocean Policy
12/5/17	Committee Announces Hearing to Examine the Benefits of Artificial Intelligence
12/4/17	Thune Statement on Repeal of Flawed Train Brake Rule

November 2017

Date	Title
11/27/17	Senate Commerce, Finance Committees Seek Answers on Uber Data Breach
11/22/17	Committee Announces Hearing for NOAA Administrator Nominee
11/14/17	Senate Passes Bill Requiring U.S. Amateur Athletic Organizations, Members to Report Sexual Abuse
11/9/17	Committee Announces Hearing to Examine Coast Guard Readiness
11/8/17	Senate Commerce Approves the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act, Nominations
11/7/17	Committee Announces Hearing To Examine Technology in Agriculture
11/3/17	Commerce Leaders, Sponsors of the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act Announce Agreement
11/1/17	Committee Announces Hearing To Examine Data Breaches
11/1/17	Commerce Announces Markup on November 8
11/1/17	Committee Announces Hearing to Examine Benefits of the Internet of Things

October 2017

Date	Title
10/31/17	Thune Talks Transportation, Cyber, and Border Security Challenges with Department of Homeland Security Nominee Kirstjen Nielsen
10/25/17	Committee Announces Two Nomination Hearings for Oct. 31 and Nov. 1
10/25/17	Statement on Presidential Directive Expanding Commercial Drone Use Opportunities
10/24/17	Committee Announces Hearing on Native American Subsistence Rights
10/20/17	Committee Announces 2018 Field Hearing on Automotive Innovation
10/18/17	Committee Announces Hearing on Commercial Satellites
10/17/17	Subcommittee to Continue Hearing Series on Magnuson-Stevens Act
10/12/17	Thune on Kirstjen Nielsen for Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security
10/11/17	Commerce Committee Sends Inquiry to Alleged Mastermind of 100 Million Robocalls
10/6/17	South Dakota Roundtable: Rising to Meet the Challenges of Cybersecurity
10/5/17	Senate Confirms Commerce Committee Presidential Nominees
10/4/17	Senate Commerce Approves AV START Act, Other bills and nominations
10/3/17	Field Hearing to Examine Broadband Deployment in New Hampshire
10/3/17	Sens. Thune and Markey Encourage FCC Action On Robocalling
10/3/17	Thune Statement on Yahoo! Breach Announcement; Committee to Hold Hearing
10/3/17	Advocates Support Senate Self-Driving Legislation Provisions for Disabled Americans
10/2/17	Senate Confirms FCC Chairman Ajit Pai to New FCC Term

September 2017

Date	Title
9/28/17	VIDEO: Thune and Wicker Commend Chairman Pai on Senate Floor
9/28/17	Thune and Peters Introduce S. 1885, The AV START Act
9/27/17	Thune and Peters Announce Agreement on Self-Driving Vehicle Legislation
9/27/17	Commerce Announces Markup on October 4
9/27/17	Thune, Nelson, Blunt and Cantwell Introduce Bill to Reform TSA Aviation Security
9/22/17	Subcommittee to Examine TSA Aviation Security Reforms
9/21/17	Committee Announces Hearing for CPSC, DOT, & DOC Nominees
9/20/17	Subcommittee to Examine FTC's Handling of Consumer Protection Cases
9/18/17	Commerce Leaders Urge FTC to Remain Vigilant in the Wake of Hurricanes Harvey and Irma
9/15/17	Senate Passes Two Bills to Combat Human Trafficking
9/13/17	Committee Announces Legislative Hearing: S. 1693, The Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act of 2017
9/13/17	Thune Statement on 2028 Olympic and Paralympic Games
9/12/17	Thune Announces Key Committee Staff Changes
9/8/17	Commerce Committee Seeks Answers on Equifax Data Breach
9/6/17	Commerce Hearing to Examine the Potential of Self-Driving Trucks
9/6/17	Subcommittee Continues Hearing Series on Magnuson-Stevens Act

August 2017

Date	Title
8/30/17	Committee Announces Hearing Addressing the Risk of Waste, Fraud and Abuse in the Federal Communications Commission’s Lifeline Program
8/9/17	Commerce Committee Seeks Answers on Insurance Practices
8/4/17	Field Hearing to Examine Threats to Florida Tourism Economy
8/3/17	Senate Passes Six Technology and Telecommunications Bills
8/3/17	MOBILE NOW
8/3/17	Senate Confirms Commerce Committee Presidential Nominations
8/2/17	Commerce Approves Eight Bills and 10 Nominees

July 2017

Date	Title
7/27/17	Subcommittee to Explore Insurance Fraud and Tools to Help Consumers
7/26/17	Commerce Announces Markup on August 2
7/25/17	Subcommittee Begins Hearing Series to Examine Nation’s Fishery Laws
7/25/17	Commerce to Hold Field Hearing on Magnuson-Stevens Act in Alaska
7/19/17	Committee Announces Hearing for Four Nominees
7/18/17	Subcommittee to Explore Solutions to Marine Debris
7/14/17	Thune and Wyden Urge President to Prioritize Digital Trade in NAFTA Re-Negotiation
7/13/17	Subcommittee to Examine Progress of FirstNet Emergency Response Network
7/13/17	Thune and Markey Applaud FCC for Exploring Solutions to Unwanted Robocalls and Robotexts
7/12/17	Thune, Klobuchar, and Nelson Introduce Bills to Combat Human Trafficking
7/11/17	Committee Announces Nomination Hearing for FCC Commissioners
7/6/17	Committee to Explore Role of Transportation Providers in Combating Human Trafficking
7/6/17	Subcommittee to Examine Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Space Exploration

June 2017

Date	Title
6/30/17	Thune Statement on DOT Working Group Support for Proposal to Enhance Copilot Training Opportunities
6/29/17	Thune Statement on GAO Findings of Massive Fraud and Waste in FCC’s ‘Lifeline’ Phone Program
6/29/17	Committee Approves FAA Reauthorization Through 2021
6/23/17	Commerce Announces Markup of FAA Reauthorization
6/23/17	Thune and Nelson Introduce Bill to Protect Aspiring Olympic Athletes
6/22/17	Commerce Leaders Introduce FAA Reauthorization Bill
6/22/17	Committee Announces Hearing for Two Nominees
6/20/17	Subcommittee to Explore Issue of Marine Sanctuaries
6/15/17	Committee Announces Hearing for TSA Administrator Nominee
6/14/17	Subcommittee to Explore Universal Service Fund and Rural Broadband Investment
6/14/17	Subcommittee to Examine Public-Private Partnerships to Advance Space Exploration
6/13/17	Senators Release Bipartisan Principles for Self-Driving Vehicles Legislation
6/7/17	Committee to Explore Testing and Deployment of Self-Driving Vehicles in the United States
6/5/17	Thune Statement on President’s Principles for Air Traffic Control Reform
6/2/17	Committee Announces Hearing for Three Presidential Nominations
6/2/17	Thune and Nelson Press Department of Transportation for Takata Recall Update

May 2017

Date	Title
5/31/17	Transportation Secretary to Testify on FAA Reauthorization
5/18/17	Commerce Committee Approves Six Bills, including Coast Guard Reauthorization
5/18/17	VIDEO: Pass Legislation to Protect the Open Internet
5/17/17	Consumer Protection Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Pool Safety
5/17/17	Space Subcommittee to Explore Impact of Outer Space Treaty on its 50th Anniversary
5/16/17	Commerce Committee Leaders Introduce Coast Guard Reauthorization
5/12/17	Committee Sets Legislative Markup for May 18
5/11/17	Committee to Explore Athlete Safety Efforts
5/10/17	Thune Highlights Committee’s Railroad Policy Accomplishments, Receives Award
5/4/17	Subcommittee to Explore Federal Maritime Policy and Challenges

April 2017

Date	Title
4/28/17	Commerce to Explore Solutions to Next-Gen Broadband Deployment
4/28/17	Aviation Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on State of Airline Travel
4/26/17	Bicameral Leaders Comment on Pai’s Internet Regulations Announcement
4/21/17	Committee Leadership Statement on United Airlines and Chicago O’Hare Missing Deadline for Information on Forcible Passenger Removal