Chair Cantwell’s Resolution Honoring Amtrak’s 50 Years of Service Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last night, a bipartisan resolution, led by Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA), honoring Amtrak’s 50 years of serving American communities, unanimously passed the United States Senate. “For fifty years, Amtrak lines have been a lifeblood of travel in the United States,” Chair Cantwell said. “In my home state of Washington, […]
Cantwell, Blunt Introduce Bill to Address Dangerous and Costly At-Grade Crossing Delays
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) today introduced legislation that will provide $500 million a year for five years to improve safety and reduce congestion at railroad crossings in communities around the country. “Communities throughout Washington state know the […]
Cantwell Praises Transportation Department’s Rollback of Trump Rule Limiting States’ Rights to Enact Own Vehicle Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the below statement regarding the Department of Transportation’s action freeing states to raise standards for the fuel efficiency of vehicles: “I commend the Department of Transportation for restoring the rights of states like California and Washington to […]
Chair Cantwell Statement on President Biden’s Infrastructure Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement on President Biden’s infrastructure investment and job creation plan: “We must strengthen and expand America’s infrastructure to remain competitive and secure in the 21st century. As we recover from the COVID crisis, […]
Chair Cantwell Releases Report on Safety and Congestion Challenges Facing At-Grade Railroad Crossings
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released a report studying and assessing safety and efficiency concerns at at-grade railroad crossings. The report, previewed by Chair Cantwell during today’s committee hearing on transportation infrastructure, finds that current federal programs are not sufficient […]
Cantwell Identifies Top Transportation Infrastructure Priorities; Calls For Robust Investment at Commerce Hearing
Opening Statement Video | Audio | Transcript American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) gives U.S. infrastructure a “C-“ grade Cantwell’s top three infrastructure bill priorities: mega projects, freight infrastructure investment, and highway-rail at-grade crossings Without investment, the ASCE estimates the nation will lose $10 trillion in GDP by 2039 WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, U.S. Senator Maria […]
Committee Approves Deputy Secretary of Transportation Nomination
WASHINGTON, D.C.— Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved President Biden’s nomination of Polly Trottenberg to be Deputy Secretary of the United States Department of Transportation by a bipartisan 24-4 vote. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the committee, praised Trottenberg’s qualifications in her remarks at the hearing: “I believe […]
Cantwell Calls for Increased Investment in Transportation Infrastructure at Hearing with DOT Nominee
Opening Statement Video | Audio | Transcripts Airports have lost $23 billion and transit agencies face $50 billion in losses due to COVID crisis, DOT estimates $50 billion in revenue loss over next five years Trottenberg vows to increase safety measures for at-grade railroad crossings American Society of Civil Engineers estimates $5.6 trillion infrastructure investment […]
Cantwell: Rail System In Urgent Need of Relief, Workers Will “Pay the Price” If We Don’t See Aid
TV Quality Video | Audio | Transcripts Amtrak ridership down 90 percent in Washington state; 30 percent of state’s Amtrak workforce already facing furloughs 14.8 million people – nearly 10% of U.S. labor force – employed in transportation sector WASHINGTON, D.C.–Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, […]
Cantwell Bill Promoting Development and Understanding of Artificial Intelligence Passes Commerce Committee
TV Quality Video | Audio | Transcript WASHINGTON, D.C. – In today’s executive session, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Todd Young (R-IN), and Ed Markey (D-MA) that promotes the continued development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The bill, known as the Fundamentally Understanding the […]