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Press Releases 10/4/2022
Cantwell Applauds New Flight Attendant Safety Rest Requirement
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, applauded the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) new rule that gives airline flight attendants 10 hours of consecutive rest time between shifts, guaranteeing flight attendants now have the same rest time as pilots.
Press Releases 09/29/2022
Cantwell Says CHIPS and Science Act Key to Advancing U.S. Computing Technologies & Building the Workforce to Drive it
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, underscored the need to fully fund the CHIPS and Science Act STEM education programs and build a competitive, highly-skilled workforce – the workforce needed for American leadership in key areas like artificial intelligence, quantum science, distributed ledger technologies and the semiconductors that power the computer industry.
Press Releases 09/28/2022
Cantwell Releases Statement in Support for U.S. Candidate Doreen Bogdan-Martin to Serve as Secretary General of ITU
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement in support of Doreen Bogdan-Martin, the U.S. candidate for Secretary General of the International Telecommunications Union (ITU), the United Nations agency that specializes in spectrum management, telecommunications technical standards and improving broadband access in communities across the globe.
Press Releases 09/28/2022
Successful Electric Airplane Test Could Mean More Flights to Regional Airports, Cantwell Says
Today, Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) addressed aviation industry leaders testifying before the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation. Cantwell, who serves as the committee chair, highlighted the need to invest in electric aircraft and alternative sustainable fuel sources in order to make commuter air travel cleaner, more affordable and more accessible for communities across Washington state and the nation.
Press Releases 09/22/2022
Cantwell Praises Dr. Prabhakar for White House OSTP Director Ahead of Confirmation
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, praised Dr. Arati Prabhakar, President Biden’s nominee to be director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), ahead of today’s Senate confirmation vote. In remarks on the Senate floor last night, Sen. Cantwell underscored Dr. Prabhakar’s exceptional qualifications, experience and commitment to advancing innovation in science and technology and to expanding STEM education and opportunities for women and girls.
Press Releases 09/22/2022
Cantwell, Wicker Introduce the Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), chair and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today introduced the Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act. The bill would provide more young people with recreational fishing experiences and increase future fishing participation by establishing a grant program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for underserved communities.
Press Releases 09/20/2022
Cantwell, Consumer Advocates Call on Republicans to Restore Consumer Refunds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, rallied hundreds of consumer protection advocates from across the country who are calling on Congress this week to pass the Consumer Protection Remedies Act of 2022 that would restore the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) power to secure refunds for millions of consumers ripped off by illegal scams, fraud and other unfair, deceptive and anticompetitive practices. In April 2021, the Supreme Court stripped the FTC’s “Section 13(b)” authority which it had used to return $11.2 billion owed to consumers in the five years prior to the decision.
Press Releases 09/15/2022
Statement From Senator Cantwell on Railroad Labor Agreement
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the following statement regarding the tentative agreement reached early this morning between freight railroads and unions:
Press Releases 09/15/2022
Senate Confirms Pekoske for a Second TSA Administrator Term
The U.S. Senate voted to confirm President Biden’s nominee, David Pekoske, for a second term as Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Before the vote, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, spoke on the Senate floor urging lawmakers to support the nomination.
Press Releases 09/14/2022
Commerce Committee Approves Bipartisan Coast Guard Reauthorization Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation during an executive session approved S.4802 the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 that would reauthorize the Coast Guard for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023.