Hearings

Hearings 06/22/2022
Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, to consider several pieces of legislation.
Hearings 06/9/2022
Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration” on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 10 a.m. ET.
Hearings 06/8/2022
Nomination Hearing
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at 10 a.m. ET to consider the following Presidential nominations:
Hearings 06/7/2022
Reviving Conventions & Tourism Through International Travel
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Reviving Conventions & Tourism Through International Travel” on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 3 p.m. ET.
Hearings 05/25/2022
Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, to consider several pieces of legislation.
Hearings 05/13/2022
Field Hearing: Developing the Aviation Workforce of the 21st Century
U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation, will convene a field hearing titled “Developing the Aviation Workforce of the 21st Century” on Friday, May 13, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. MST.
Hearings 05/12/2022
Conference Committee on Bipartisan Innovation and Competition Legislation
The 107-member Conference Committee is tasked with reconciling differences between the Senate’s United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) and the House’s America COMPETES Act, which will culminate in a conference report. During the meeting, conference committee members will each have an opportunity to speak about their priorities for this legislation.
Hearings 05/11/2022
Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, to consider several pieces of legislation.
Hearings 05/5/2022
Ensuring Fairness and Transparency in the Market for Prescription Drugs
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, will convene a hearing titled, “Ensuring Fairness and Transparency in the Market for Prescription Drugs,” at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022.
Hearings 05/3/2022
Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Priorities
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “Department of Transportation Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Priorities” at 10 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, May 3, 2022.
Hearings 04/28/2022
Nomination Hearing for U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Nominee Admiral Linda Fagan
Admiral Linda L. Fagan was nominated by President Biden to be the 27th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard on April 5, 2022.
Hearings 04/27/2022
Department of Commerce Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Priorities
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled “Department of Commerce Fiscal Year 2023 Budget Priorities” at 9:30 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.
Hearings 04/5/2022
Ensuring Transparency in Petroleum Markets
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled, “Ensuring Transparency in Petroleum Markets,” at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 5, 2022.
Hearings 03/28/2022
Field Hearing: Made in America: The Future of Automotive Innovation and Semiconductor Chips
U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Maritime, Freight, and Ports, will hold a field committee hearing on Monday, March 28, 2022, at 10 a.m. in Detroit, Michigan, titled “Made in America: The Future of Automotive Innovation and Semiconductor Chips.”
Hearings 03/23/2022
Developing Next Generation Technology for Innovation
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “Developing Next Generation Technology for Innovation” at 10:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, March 23, 2022.
Hearings 03/22/2022
Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session at 10 a.m. EDT on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, to consider several pieces of legislation.
Hearings 03/3/2022
Executive Session and Ocean Shipping Reform Act Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session at 10 a.m. on Thursday, March 3, 2022, to consider several presidential nominations. Immediately following the Executive Session, the Committee will hold a full committee hearing on the Ocean Shipping Reform Act.
Hearings 02/9/2022
NASA Accountability and Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-CO) Chair of the Subcommittee on Space and Science will convene a hearing titled, “NASA Accountability and Oversight,” at 2:30 p.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2022. This oversight hearing will examine NASA’s private sector partnerships to identify potential best practices, including programmatic risk management, cost and schedule control, and necessary oversight structures. Topics such as NASA’s multi-directorate approach to Artemis, International Space Station transition and low Earth orbit (“LEO”) commercialization, commercial Earth observation data buys, and other collaboration models will be considered.
Hearings 02/9/2022
Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today announced a full committee hearing at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 9, 2022, to consider the following nomination:
Hearings 02/2/2022
Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an executive session at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, February 2, 2022, to consider the following nominations: