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Representatives of the National Football League, Major League Baseball, the National Basketball Association, the National Hockey League, along with representatives from the players' associat…

NCAA President Mark Emmert, two former college football players, author and historian Taylor Branch, and other witnesses testified on college athletes and academics. The hearing was held in …

Industry representatives and anti-tobacco advocates testified on e-cigarette marketing practices designed to appeal to children. In addition, the hearing also focused on the health effects o…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee met to discuss the Cruise Passenger Protection Act. The hearing examined the safety and security regulations of the cruising industr…

Witnesses testified on the domestic remotely-piloted aerial vehicle industry. They focused on economic potential and legal hurdles facing the commercialization of the drone industry as the f…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held an executive session during which five bills were passed out of the committee before a hearing on cruise ship passenger safety …

Representatives from Target, Visa and the Federal Trade Commission were among the witnesses who testified at a hearing on security breaches at Target and the University of Maryland where peo…

The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee held a nomination hearing on President Obama’s nominees for the U.S. Coast Guard and Consumer Product Safety Commission. In the firs…

Witnesses testified on predatory lenders toward military service members and their families, highlighting several examples in Tennessee, New York and Virginia. Another subject addressed in t…

A representative from the Federal Trade Commission, private industry officials, and privacy advocates testified on the impact to consumers the collection and marketing of personal informatio…

Witnesses testified on the complexities surrounding implementation of the voluntary incentive auction of broadcast television spectrum, which is being conducted by the Federal Communications…

Medical experts and business executives testified on the ways that that “energy ” drink companies market their products toward children.

Witnesses testified on the impact of the federal shutdown on businesses and government functions. Among the topics discussed were transportation and consumer safety, scientific research, and…

Witnesses testified on safety and liability issues related to new vehicle technologies, including self-driving cars, driver assistance systems, and communications devices.

Witnesses testified on passenger safety and regulation of the cruise industry, focusing on the February 2013 Carnival Triumph fire that left passengers stranded at sea for days.

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Thomas Wheeler to serve as chair of the Federal Communications Commission.

The Senate Commerce Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Thomas Wheeler to serve as chair of the Federal Communications Commission.

Anthony Foxx’s testified about his nomination to become secretary of transportation. He was introduced by North Carolina Senators Kay Hagen and Richard Burr.

Penny Pritzker testified about her nomination to be secretary of the Department of Commerce. In her testimony, she addressed a number of issues including strategies for economic growth and j…

Federal Communications Commission (FCC) commissioners testified at an oversight hearing of their agency. Chair Genachowski announced the approval of the T-Mobile and MetroPCS agreement. In a…