Cantwell Statement on NASA’s Announcement of the First Three Moon Base Missions
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released this statement regarding NASA’s announcement today of the first three Moon Base missions that will begin building sustained operations on the lunar surface:
Senate Democrats Warn: Massive Cuts to Transportation Infrastructure Ahead
More than 62,000 transportation infrastructure projects are under construction across the country thanks to Bipartisan Infrastructure Law’s multi-year investment strategy New reports demonstrate the scope of infrastructure investment need; magnitude of harm if BIL funding levels are abandoned WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Democrats, led by Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, […]
Cantwell Releases Reports that Show the Devastating Impacts to Transportation Infrastructure if Funding is Gutted in Next Surface Transportation Bill
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, today released a series of “Chopping Block” reports detailing the cuts to the nation’s transportation system if the Republican-controlled Congress refuses to renew advance appropriations for infrastructure programs. In the face of the ongoing affordability crisis, failure to act would cost the average American family an estimated $700 a year according to the American Society of Civil Engineers, due to things like increased congestion, truck and car repairs and lost economic productivity.
Preventing Future Collisions: Evaluation of FAA Safety Measures from the DCA Crash
No Sure Bets: Protecting Sports Integrity in America
Return to Your Corners: Have Federal Boxing Laws Gone the Distance or Slipped the Jab?
Cantwell Speaks Live to Artemis II Crew
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke to the Artemis II crew from her Seattle office as they return from their mission around the moon.
Cantwell to Cruz: Committee Must Hear from Illegally Removed Democratic Commissioners at April 15 FTC Oversight Hearing
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, sent a letter to Commerce Committee Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) calling on him to invite the unlawfully fired Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners, Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya, to testify at the FTC oversight hearing scheduled for April 15, 2026.
Oversight of the Federal Trade Commission
Chairman Cruz Announces First FTC Hearing in Nearly Six Years WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing to conduct oversight of the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Wednesday, April 15, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. ET. The hearing will give senators the opportunity to engage with current FTC leadership, Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Commissioner Mark Meador, and assess the agency’s priorities, approach, and productivity. The last time FTC commissioners appeared […]