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The Senate Commerce Committee scheduled a November 2026 business meeting to mark up a broad slate of telecommunications, aquaculture, semiconductor, biosecurity, aviation and science bills along with several executive nominations.
Why it’s here: Senate Commerce markup includes bills on semiconductor manufacturing equipment purchases from foreign entities of concern, nucleic acid synthesis security (biosecurity), and telecom cybersecurity best practices, all of which fall within in-scope technology areas with direct federal policy action.
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10:00 AMCongressSenate Commerce, Science, and TransportationThe Senate Commerce Committee scheduled a November 2026 business meeting to mark up a broad slate of telecommunications, aquaculture, semiconductor, biosecurity, aviation and science bills along with several executive nominations.S.69S.2586S.2883S.3301S.3741S.3954S.4256S.5251S.5332S.5508S.5663Trucker Bathroom Access ActCyberBiotechDetails17 linked
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- NASA
- National Science Foundation
- Federal Aviation Administration
- Department of Transportation
- Federal Communications Commission
- Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- Joshua Shoemaker
- Robert Steinau
- Danielle Thumann Severs
- S. 5653