Senators Lummis (R-WY) and Klobuchar (D-MN) Join Bipartisan Equal Pay for Team USA Act As Cosponsors
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, which has jurisdiction over the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), and Senator Shelley Moore-Capito (R-WV) announced that Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) have joined their Equal Pay for Team USA Act of 2021 as cosponsors.
Cantwell, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Legislation for Equal Pay for All Athletes Competing Under the American Flag
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, which has jurisdiction over the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC), and Senator Shelley Moore-Capito (R-WV) today reintroduced their bipartisan plan to ensure equal pay for Americans who represent our country in global athletic competitions, like the Olympics, regardless of gender. Today, men and women can be paid differently for representing Team USA in the same sport.
Chair Cantwell Statement on President Biden’s Consumer Product Safety Commission Nominations
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement on President Biden’s announcement that he intends to nominate Alex Hoehn-Saric to serve as Chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) and Mary Boyle as a Commissioner.
Chair Cantwell Statement on NCAA Move To Allow Student Athletes to Control Their Name, Image, and Likeness Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement after the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) moved to allow student athletes to profit off of their own Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL).
Chair Cantwell Statement on Supreme Court Decision on College Athletics
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) released the following statement following the Supreme Court’s decision in National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) vs. Alston.
Chair Cantwell: “Congress Cannot Pass an NIL Law That Just Ignores the Rights of Students.”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) convened a hearing to hear the voices of student-athletes as Congress debates legislation giving athletes more rights including control over their Name, Image and Likeness (NIL).
Chair Cantwell Applauds Lina Khan’s Confirmation to FTC
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today applauded the Senate confirmation of President Biden’s nominee, Lina Khan, to serve on the Federal Trade Commission. On May 12, Khan’s nomination was approved by the Committee with a strong bipartisan vote.
Chair Cantwell at College Athletics Hearing: “This is the Time to Make Progress”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) called for action to provide more rights and protections for student-athletes at today’s hearing about college athletics.
Cantwell to DHS Chief Mayorkas: “Urgent Need” to Harden Critical Energy Infrastructure Against Cyberattacks
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today wrote to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding the cybersecurity of America’s energy infrastructure in the wake of the Colonial Pipeline ransomware attack. “Having nearly half of the East Coast’s fuel supply crippled by […]
Cantwell Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Regarding Section 13 (b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act
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 Supreme Court’s 9-0 ruling that Section “13 (b)” of the Federal Trade Commission Act does not grant the FTC the authority to obtain monetary relief such as restitution or disgorgement: “Protecting consumers […]