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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 09/22/2022
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 09/22/2022
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 09/20/2022
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
Cantwell, Wicker, Baldwin Bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 Passes Commerce Committee
Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 that would reauthorize the Coast Guard for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023. U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee, Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Subcommittee on Oceans Chair Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced the legislation last week and the bill now heads to the Senate floor, as amended by 52 bipartisan amendments.
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.
Press Releases 09/13/2022
Cantwell, Hickenlooper, Lummis, Wicker, Introduce Bill to Thin Out the 900,000 Pieces of Orbiting Junk That Endanger the Future of Space Exploration
Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined U.S. Sens. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) to introduce the Orbital Sustainability (ORBITS) Act, a bipartisan bill to establish a first-of-its-kind demonstration program to reduce the amount of space junk in orbit.
Press Releases 09/9/2022
$20 Billion Intel Semiconductor Plant to Break Ground After Passage of Cantwell-led Bill
Today, President Joe Biden traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to celebrate the groundbreaking of Intel’s new semiconductor manufacturing plant. The company’s expansion marks the first major investment in domestic microchip manufacturing directly linked to the passage of the CHIPS & Science Act, championed by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and signed into law on Aug. 9.