Chair Cantwell Announces Subcommittee Leadership for the 117th Congress
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS), announced the new Commerce subcommittee structure and leadership for the 117th Congress. “Americans are counting on us to deliver urgent economic relief from this pandemic, help American workers and businesses compete […]
Wicker, Thune Raise Concerns About USF Sustainability
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and John Thune, R-S.D., today sent a letter to Acting Chairwoman of the Federal Communications Commission Jessica Rosenworcel raising concerns about the Universal Service Fund’s (USF) long-term sustainability as a mechanism to close the nation’s digital divide.
Cantwell Takes Over as Chair of Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation—First Woman to Chair the Committee
TV-Quality Video | Audio | Transcript New Chair identifies three priorities: COVID-19 relief, planning for the information age, addressing economic disparities Chair Cantwell: “I may be the first woman [to lead] this committee, but… I don’t plan on being the last” WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a hearing today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) officially took over […]
Committee Announces Executive Session on February 11
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Thursday, February 11, 2021, at 10:00 am in Dirksen Senate Office Building G50 to consider the following agenda: Agenda: Rules Governing the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Budget Resolution for the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and […]
Committee Approves Secretary of Commerce Nomination
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement after the Committee approved the presidential nomination of Gina Raimondo, Governor of Rhode Island, to be Secretary of the United States Department of Commerce, which was approved by roll call vote 21-3.
Commerce Committee Approves Raimondo Nomination – Cantwell Praises Experience, Knowledge
TV Quality Video | Audio | Transcript WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced the nomination of Governor Gina Raimondo to be U.S. Secretary of Commerce to the full Senate by a bipartisan 21-3 vote. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the incoming Chair of the committee, praised Raimondo’s accomplishments in the public […]
Wicker and Moran Announce Members of the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Jerry Moran, R-Kan., chairman of the Subcommittee on Manufacturing, Trade, and Consumer Protection, today announced four members of the Commission on the State of U.S. Olympics and Paralympics (the Commission). These members of the Commission are former Olympic athletes John Dane and Brittney Reese, Denver Sports Founder Robert Cohen, and U.S. Olympic Endowment Chairman William Hybl.
Committee Announces Executive Session on February 3
WASHINGTON – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation will hold an executive session on Wednesday, February 3, 2021, at 9:30 a.m. in Russell Senate Office Building 325 to consider the following nomination:
Committee Approves Secretary of Transportation Nomination
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement after the Committee approved the presidential nomination of Peter Buttigieg to be Secretary of Department of Transportation, which was approved by roll call vote 21-3.
Cantwell, Committee Approve Buttigieg Nomination
TV Quality Video | Audio | Transcript WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to send the nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be U.S. Secretary of Transportation to the full Senate. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the incoming Chair of the committee, praised Buttigieg’s experience and discussed some of the urgent issues […]