January 2017

Date Title
1/4/17 Nelson Statement on Jessica Rosenworcel's Re-nomination to the FCC
1/3/17 Senator Seeks Answers on Customs Outage that Caused Airport Delays Across the U.S.

December 2016

Date Title
12/14/16 New Senate Report Raises Concerns Over Privacy Risk Associated With Smart Toys
12/9/16 Nelson Statement on Takata Remedy Update

September 2016

Date Title
9/27/16 Daines, Nelson: Hotel Patrons Should Be Protected from Online Booking Scams
9/22/16 Surface Transportation and Maritime Security Act Addresses TSA Vulnerabilities
9/9/16 Nelson Statement on DHS Audit Questioning the Reliability of Background Checks for Port Workers

July 2016

Date Title
7/20/16 Mercedes-Benz, Ferrari and Daimler Vans join list of automakers selling new vehicles with defective Takata airbags Files
7/6/16 House and Senate Leaders’ Joint Statement on FAA Extension Agreement

June 2016

Date Title
6/29/16 Commerce Committee Approves Gardner-Peters Bill to Keep America Competitive
6/29/16 Key Senate Panel OKs Bill to Preserve Anglers Access to Biscayne National Park
6/28/16 Nelson Statement on Volkswagen Diesel Emissions Settlement
6/14/16 Nelson Statement on D.C. Court of Appeals Net Neutrality Ruling
6/1/16 Senate Report: Automakers Selling New Vehicles with Defective Takata Airbags Files

April 2016

Date Title
4/6/16 U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson Responds to 10th U.S. Death Caused by Faulty Takata Airbag
4/6/16 Nelson Speaks on FAA Reauthorization on the Senate Floor
4/6/16 Nelson Floor Statement on FAA Reauthorization
4/6/16 Nelson Statement on Report That Basic Safety Measures May Have Prevented Amtrak Crash

March 2016

Date Title
3/29/16 Sen. Nelson Reaction to FTC Move to Seek Compensation for Volkswagen Owners

February 2016

Date Title
2/23/16 Congressional Investigation Finds Widespread Manipulation of Takata Airbag Inflator Test Data Files
2/11/16 Nelson Statement on NTSB’s Launch of a Second Search Mission to find El Faro’s Voyage Data Recorder
2/10/16 Legislation Introduced to Give FAA Power to Ban Potentially Dangerous Lithium-ion Battery Shipments
2/10/16 Nelson Presses NHTSA to Speed Up Phase Out of Takata Ammonium Nitrate Airbag Inflators
2/5/16 Senator Seeks to Boost Anti-Drone Technologies at Airports

January 2016

Date Title
1/21/16 Senators Ask White House For Comprehensive Crumb Rubber Turf Study Files
1/14/16 Lawmaker Wants New Search for El Faro Data Recorder
1/11/16 Congress Approves First-Ever Bill Regulating Liquid Nicotine

December 2015

Date Title
12/16/15 NASA Gets Boost in Congressional Budget Deal
12/11/15 Senate Approves Bill to Child-Proof Liquid Nicotine Bottles
12/9/15 Commerce Committee Approves Legislation to Tighten Screening for Airport Workers
12/4/15 Senator to Offer Legislation that Would Strengthen Security at Nation’s Airports
12/3/15 Nelson: Florida to Benefit From Multi-Year $305-Billion Highway Bill
12/1/15 Nelson Statement on Congressional Agreement to Increase Compensation for Philadelphia Amtrak Victims
12/1/15 Thune and Nelson Statements on Five-Year Surface Transportation Bill

November 2015

Date Title
11/6/15 Nelson Presses Airlines on Increased Holiday Bag Fees
11/4/15 Blumenthal, Nelson Demand Independent Federal Investigation into Health Risks from Children's Playgrounds and Artificial Turfs Made with Crumb Rubber from Scrap Tires

October 2015

Date Title
10/22/15 Senate Commerce Leaders Press Takata on Recent Side Airbag Ruptures
10/20/15 Gardner and Peters Continue Efforts to Strengthen American R&D; Policy, Competitiveness
10/14/15 Bipartisan Senate & House Tech Leaders Press Commerce Dept., FTC on Need to Protect Data Flows in Wake of European ‘Safe Harbor’ Ruling
10/7/15 Senators Demand Answers from T-Mobile and Experian Following Security Breach of 15 Million Customers’ Personal Data, Including Social Security Numbers
10/2/15 Senators Press Used Car Dealers on Vehicle Recall Repairs

September 2015

Date Title
9/25/15 A Commerce Committee Bill Signed Into Law
9/22/15 Lawmaker Wants Feds to Investigate Volkswagen Marketing

August 2015

Date Title
8/6/15 Senate Report Takes Aim at Airline Transparency Files

July 2015

Date Title
7/22/15 Gardner and Peters Kick Off Discussions Aimed at Strengthening American Competitiveness
7/9/15 Senate Lawmakers Propose Sweeping Auto Safety Reforms Files

June 2015

Date Title
6/22/15 New Congressional Report on Auto Airbag Scandal Details Lapses at Takata Files
6/17/15 Nelson Seeks Answers from Google on YouTube Kids App Content
6/11/15 Nelson Statement on Net Neutrality Court Decision

May 2015

Date Title
5/19/15 Nelson Statement on Additional Takata Airbag Recalls

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