United States Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation

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The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation is a committee of the Senate of the United States , which deals with a broad topic that trade, aviation, maritime and marine-related, science and sport includes.

The committee emerged in 1977 from various other committees. The current chairman is the Republican John Thune from South Dakota , ranking minority member is the Democrat Bill Nelson from Florida .

List of responsibilities

  • Coast Guard
  • Coastal areas of the USA
  • telecommunications
  • Safety on the highways
  • Inland waterways, exception, their construction
  • State trade
  • Marine and ocean navigation, security, and transportation
  • Merres fishing
  • Merchant marine
  • Non-military aerospace research
  • Oceans, Weather and Atmosphere
  • Panama Canal and other interoceanic canals
  • Regulation of consumer products and services, other than finance and housing, which are on other committees
  • Interstate public transport, including railways, buses, trucks, ships, pipelines, and civil aviation
  • Science, engineering, and technology research
  • Sports
  • Standards and measurement
  • transport
  • The continental shelf insofar as it is of importance for trade and transport.

Members of the 114th Congress

John Thune, current chairman of the committee

republican

senator Country
John Thune , chairman South Dakota
Roger Wicker Mississippi
Roy Blunt Missouri
Marco Rubio Florida
Kelly Ayotte New Hampshire
Dean Heller Nevada
Ted Cruz Texas
Deb Fischer Nebraska
Dan Sullivan Alaska
Jerry Moran Kansas
Ron Johnson Wisconsin
Cory Gardner Colorado
Steve Daines Montana

Democrats

senator Country
Bill Nelson ( Ranking Member ) Florida
Barbara Boxer California
Maria Cantwell Washington
Claire McCaskill Missouri
Amy Klobuchar Minnesota
Richard Blumenthal Connecticut
Brian darling Hawaii
Ed Markey Massachusetts
Cory Booker New Jersey
Tom Udall New Mexico
Joe Manchin West Virginia
Gary Peters Michigan

Subcommittees

The committee has six subcommittees, each currently led by a Republican. None of them may be the chairman of the full committee. In addition, each subcommittee has a democratic opposition leader.

Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security

The committee deals with civil aviation, its safety and security. The chair is Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and opposition leader Maria Cantwell (D-WA).

Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet

The committee sees itself responsible for dealing with laws and other matters relating to forms of communication. The communication division includes telephone, internet, television, satellite reception and communication, landline and cordless broadband and radio. Chairman is Roger Wicker (R-MS), opposition leader Brian Schatz (D-HI).

Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance and Data Security

The committee focuses on all questions of consumer protection and advocates fair transactions. The chairman is Jerry Moran (R-KS), opposition leader Richard Blumenthal (D-CT).

Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard

The committee is responsible for issues affecting the oceans and seas, coasts and the climate. The chairman is Marco Rubio (R-FL), opposition leader Cory Booker (D-NJ).

Subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness

The committee oversees NASA , the National Science Foundation, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology . Chairman is Ted Cruz (R-TX), opposition leader Gary Peters (D-MI).

Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security

The committee deals with international transport issues. Chairman is Deb Fischer (R-NE), opposition leader Cory Booker (D-NJ).

history

The committee emerged from various other committees that have repeatedly united and separated throughout the history of the Senate.

  • Senate Committee on Commerce and Manufactures (1816-1825)
  • Senate Committee on Commerce (1825-1946, 1961-1977)
  • Senate Committee on Manufactures (1825–1855, 1864–1946)
  • Senate Committee on Interstate Commerce (1885-1946)
  • Senate Committee on Interoceanic Canals (1899-1946)
  • Senate Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce (1946–1961)
  • Senate Committee on Aeronautical and Space Sciences (1958–1977)

Former Chair

Committee on Commerce and Manufactures, 1816-1825

Committee on Commerce, 1825-1927

Committee on Interstate Commerce, 1887-1947

Committee on Interstate and Foreign Commerce, 1947-1961

Committee on Commerce, 1961-1977

  • Warren G. Magnuson (D-WA) 1961-1977

Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, since 1977

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