Introducing Your Senate Commerce Committee

One of the oldest standing legislative committees in the U.S. Senate, the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation has jurisdiction over communications, interstate commerce, science, and technology policy. In the Senate, Commerce is the main committee concerned with universal broadband. The committee convened this week for the first time in the 118th Congress. The committee is tasked with oversight of the broadband programs included in the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act and other legislation aimed at addressing the digital divide during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following the 2022 elections, there are a few changes in the committee's leadership and membership.