Manufacturing
Uncharted Waters: Challenges Posed by Ocean Shipping Supply Chains (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports)
Hearing Uncharted Waters: Challenges Posed by Ocean Shipping Supply Chains Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports Date December 7, 2021 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S.’s Current Shipping and Supply Chain Challenges: The hearing focused on how the U.S.’s ocean shipping system was currently experiencing […]
Developing Next Generation Technology for Innovation (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation)
Hearing Developing Next Generation Technology for Innovation Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Date March 23, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The Current Global Semiconductor Shortage: The hearing largely focused on the current global semiconductor shortage and its impact on the U.S. economy and U.S. national security. Committee Members and the hearing’s witnesses […]
Reforming the Mining Law of 1872 (U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources)
Hearing Reforming the Mining Law of 1872 Committee U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources, Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources Date May 12, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The Mining Law of 1872: The hearing largely focused on the Mining Law of 1872 and proposals to reform it. This law allows for citizens to freely explore […]
An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program (U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research)
Hearing An Examination of the USDA Hemp Production Program Committee U.S. House Committee on Agriculture, Subcommittee on Biotechnology, Horticulture, and Research Date July 28, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The Current U.S. Hemp Landscape: The hearing focused on the U.S.’s current hemp landscape and how the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) was implementing the U.S. Domestic Hemp […]
Future of Spectrum (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband)
Hearing Future of Spectrum Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband Date August 2, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The U.S. Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) Expiring Spectrum Auction Authority: The hearing largely focused on the impending expiration of the FCC’s authority to conduct spectrum auctions. Absent Congressional action, […]
Right to Repair and What it Means for Entrepreneurs (U.S. House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development)
Hearing Right to Repair and What it Means for Entrepreneurs Committee U.S. House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Underserved, Agricultural, and Rural Business Development Date September 22, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: The Right to Repair: The hearing focused on the policy debate surrounding whether and how consumers and independent repair shops should be permitted to […]
Securing U.S. Leadership in Emerging Compute Technologies (U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation)
Hearing Securing U.S. Leadership in Emerging Compute Technologies Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Date September 29, 2022 Hearing Takeaways: Innovative Technologies: The hearing mainly focused on the U.S.’s efforts to promote innovative technologies, including artificial intelligence (AI), high performance computing (HPC), quantum information science (QIS), blockchains, and distributed ledger technology […]
Hearing to Examine Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Advanced Nuclear Reactor Commercialization (U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources)
Hearing Hearing to Examine Opportunities and Challenges Associated with Advanced Nuclear Reactor Commercialization Committee U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Date November 30, 2023 Hearing Takeaways: Nuclear Power: Committee Members and the hearing’s witnesses expressed interest in promoting the U.S.’s deployment of nuclear power. They stated that nuclear power will be key […]