Committee Approves Biden Nominations for CPSC, DOC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the following three nominations, all of whom are now subject to approval by the full Senate.
Cantwell, Wicker To Commerce Secretary Raimondo: Strengthen American Cybersecurity Defenses
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) today wrote to Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo urging her to robustly confront growing threats to American cybersecurity and privacy. The letter follows a hearing that Chair Cantwell and Ranking Member Wicker convened on cybersecurity threats to America’s critical energy infrastructure.
Chair Cantwell Questions Department of Commerce Nominee on Census Delays and Fisheries Disaster Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questioned Don Graves, nominee to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, on issues regarding Census data for the State of Washington and getting disaster relief funds for fishermen in the Pacific Northwest. The Census Bureau announced […]
Chair Cantwell Questions Deputy DOC Nominee on Safely Rebuilding the Tourism Economy, Depoliticizing the Census
Opening Statement Video | Audio | Transcripts WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questioned Don Graves, nominee to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce, on reviving the economy in the aftermath of the pandemic. Cantwell and Graves also discussed the Census, and the […]
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 […]
Rockefeller Supports Commitment to Reviving American Manufacturing in President’s Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement supporting the President’s manufacturing commitment in his budget proposal released today:
Rockefeller Statement on President’s State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement praising President Obama’s priorities outlined in the State of the Union address:
Rockefeller Statement on Executive Initiative to Streamline Government Agencies
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s proposed initiative to consolidate several commerce- and trade-related agencies:
Senate Chairmen Join Cummings’ Investigation of “Gray Market” Drug Companies
WASHINGTON, D.C.—Chairman John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV and Senator Tom Harkin, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, joined Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, in his investigation of “gray market” companies that trade in drugs in critically short supply.
Chairman Rockefeller Remarks on Today’s Nominations Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C.—I want to welcome and congratulate the three nominees who are appearing before the Commerce Committee today. I value your commitment to public service and look forward to a speedy confirmation process for each of you.