Cantwell Slams ‘New’ SCORE Act Ahead of Expected House Vote
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, slammed the latest version of the Student Compensation and Opportunity through Rights and Endorsements (SCORE) Act ahead of a planned vote this week by the full House. Last week, the House Rules Committee released updated – and deeply flawed – text of the legislation and will vote on advancing the bill this afternoon.
Cantwell Demands Answers from BP About Pipeline Spill Severely Impacting Delivery of Jet Fuel to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, today wrote to BP North America Chief Executive Officer Murray Auchincloss demanding immediate answers about the Olympic Pipeline leak that has cut off delivery of jet fuel to Seattle–Tacoma International Airport (SEA) just days ahead of the Thanksgiving holiday. In addition, there are concerns that the incident may increase gas prices in Western Washington for the next several weeks.
Cantwell Demands Answers After NOAA Cancels Funding for Real-Time Tsunami Alerts for West Coast States
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, sent a letter to the Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Neil Jacobs, demanding answers and accountability after NOAA cancelled approximately $300,000 in grant funding for the Alaska Earthquake Center (AEC). As a result, the AEC will stop providing real-time seismic data to deliver timely and accurate tsunami warnings for the entire west coast by the end of November.
Cantwell, Cruz Request Information from Major League Baseball on Allegations of Gambling Corruption
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) requested information from the commissioner of Major League Baseball (MLB) Association regarding gambling corruption allegations against two pitchers for the Cleveland Guardians, Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz, accusing them of rigging pitches to make a profit.
Democratic Leaders Submit Bicameral Amicus Brief to Supreme Court in Fight Against Trump’s Illegal Removal of FTC Commissioner Slaughter
U.S. Senate and House Democratic leaders, including Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, today filed an amicus brief to the Supreme Court in Trump v. Slaughter challenging President Trump’s unlawful attempt to remove Rebecca Slaughter from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC’s mission is to protect the American public from unfair, deceptive and anticompetitive business practices. Lawmakers argued that President Trump’s attempt to remove Commissioner Slaughter without cause jeopardizes the integrity of independent federal agencies and undermines the FTC’s ability to enforce civil antitrust laws and protect the public from fraudsters and monopolists.
Washington Shipbuilder Joins Cantwell for Hearing on Commercial Maritime Industry
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, was joined by Tuuli Snow, a member of the family-owned Seattle shipbuilder Snow & Company, for a subcommittee hearing on revitalizing our nation’s commercial shipbuilding industry.
Ranking Member Cantwell Opening Statement at Today’s Subcommittee Hearing on Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening remarks at today’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries hearing on reviving commercial shipbuilding in the United States:
Senate Commerce Committee Wants Answers on NBA Gambling Scandal
U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) sent a letter to the Commissioner of the National Basketball Association (NBA), Adam Silver, regarding allegations of gambling-related corruption in the league and the threat it poses to the game’s integrity.
Ranking Member Cantwell Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing for MARAD Administrator, FMC Commissioners, NOAA Assistant Secretary
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening remarks at today’s nominations hearing for Stephen Carmel to be Administrator of the Maritime Commission (MARAD), Laura DiBella and Robert Harvey to be members of the Federal Maritime Commission, and Dr. Timothy Petty to be Assistant Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere at the National Oceans and Atmospheric Administration:
Former College, Pro Players Warn SCORE Act Will Hurt College Sports’ Most Valuable Assets: Athletes
Today, former college and professional athletes joined U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) in warning that the SCORE Act, being considered by the House of Representatives, would roll-back hard fought NIL rights and health protections, leave athletes vulnerable to unscrupulous agents, short-change women’s and Olympic sports and shut the door on collective bargaining rights. Today’s comments came during a virtual press conference hosted by the National Football League Players Association (NFLPA), National Basketball Players Association (NBPA), National Women’s Soccer League Players Association (NWSLPA), Major League Soccer Players Association (MLSPA), Major League Baseball Players Association (MLBPA) and the National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA).