Cantwell Statement on Firings of FAA Employees
Today, Sen. Maria Cantwell, ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation and senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, released the following statement about reports that FAA safety employees who have served less than one year at the agency, including to technicians working under FAA’s Air Traffic Organization, have been fired as part of the DOGE-led federal workforce cuts
Cantwell Letter to Duffy: ‘You Must Make Sure That All Conflicts Of Interest Between The FAA & Elon Musk Are Removed’
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy calling on him to ensure that Elon Musk stays out of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), citing Musk’s clear conflicts of interest.
Watch: Cantwell Discusses Wednesday’s Devastating Jet-Helicopter Crash on CNN
This morning, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined CNN to discuss the devastating crash on Wednesday involving American Airlines flight 5342 and a U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopter over the Potomac River near Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA).
Cantwell Statement on Devastating Aviation Crash Wednesday
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released the following statement on Wednesday’s collision.
Out of the Gate, Cantwell Presses Duffy for His Commitments to Bipartisan Transportation Infrastructure Investments, Aviation Safety, & Traveling Public
During her first round of questioning at today’s hearing to consider Trump nominee Sean Duffy to be Secretary of the Department of Transportation, Ranking Member Maria Cantwell pressed the nominee for his commitment to honoring the transportation infrastructure investments in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, continuing to strengthen aviation safety oversight, and putting the traveling public’s safety ahead of special interests.
Spokane Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center Tech Hub Launches With $48 Million Federal Grant
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) announced $48 million for the American Aerospace Materials Manufacturing Center (AAMMC) in Spokane, Washington.
Chair Cantwell Touts Committee’s Progress on Aviation Safety
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following remarks at today’s subcommittee hearing on the Federal Aviation Administration’s air traffic systems, facilities and technical air traffic workforce, in light of increasing air travel demand.
After Three Years, Historic Infrastructure Law Delivers Nearly $10B for WA Roads, Bridges, Ports & Airports
Nov. 15 marks the third anniversary of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), a once-in-a-generation investment in America’s infrastructure. Since 2021, the investments included in the law have delivered $9.89 billion to transportation infrastructure projects across Washington state. As Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) authored many of the provisions in the law to meet the needs of the country. Additionally, much of the funding has gone out under grant programs authorized by the Commerce Committee.
Cantwell, Murray, Smith, Larsen Send Letter to Boeing, Unions
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell and Patty Murray joined U.S. Representatives Adam Smith and Rick Larsen in calling for Boeing and the machinists unions to reach a mutually beneficial resolution to the month long strike.
Commerce Committee Democrats Set Focus on Cybersecurity Threats to Nation’s Aviation System, Impact on Consumers
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Committee Democrats focused during yesterday’s hearing on the need to invest in resilient and redundant information technology systems at airports and airlines to better protect against cybersecurity threats, safeguard passengers’ and employees’ personal data—including credit card and frequent flyer accounts—and ensure consumers have the tools they need to recover when they are harmed.