Cantwell, Cruz, Blunt Rochester, Wicker, Padilla, Budd Introduce Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sens. Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime and Fisheries, Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Alex Padilla (D-Cal.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) today introduced the Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act. The legislation will, for the first time, codify NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter mission in federal law and authorize up to nine Hurricane Hunter aircraft. It also includes provisions to better prepare the nation’s first line of defense against stronger and more frequent hurricanes, atmospheric rivers and winter storms.
Cantwell Urges Colleagues to Recognize the Reality of Rising Sea Levels and Support Whitehouse S. Res. 551
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke out on the Senate floor this evening to urge support for Senate Resolution 551, sponsored by Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), which recognizes that sea levels are rising at accelerated rates and that human-caused climate change is driving measurable, real-world impacts across our communities and our economy.
Cantwell Opening Remarks at April 14 Markup of Legislation Including Reauthorization of the National Quantum Initiative
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation delivered the following opening statement at today’s Executive Session to consider nine bills, including the National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act of 2026 and the Regional Ocean Partnerships Reauthorization Act of 2026: