Hearings

Hearings 02/8/2024
Executive Session: FAA Reauthorization Act
Chair Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced that the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee will convene an Executive Session to consider the Senate Bipartisan Federal Aviation Administration Reauthorization Act of 2023 on Thursday, February 8, 2024, at 10:00 a.m. EST.
Hearings 12/13/2023
Government Promotion of Safety and Innovation in the New Space Economy
U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Space and Science, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Government Promotion of Safety and Innovation in the New Space Economy” on Wednesday, December 13, 2023, at 2:30 PM ET. The hearing will address the Federal government’s role in ensuring the safety, viability and economic competitiveness of commercial space activities and discuss regulatory approaches for the rapidly evolving industry.
Hearings 12/7/2023
Nominations Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Thursday, December 7, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET to consider the following presidential nominations:
Hearings 11/9/2023
Addressing Close Calls to Improve Aviation Safety
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Addressing Close Calls to Improve Aviation Safety” on Thursday, November 9, 2023, at 10:00 AM EST. This hearing will examine serious close calls across the National Airspace System and related efforts to improve the U.S. aviation system's safety culture, processes and technologies.
Hearings 11/7/2023
Nominations Hearing
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 2:30 PM ET to consider the following presidential nominations:
Hearings 11/7/2023
Sustainable Tourism for a Thriving Economy
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade and Export Promotion, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Sustainable Tourism for a Thriving Economy” on Tuesday, November 7, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET.
Hearings 10/24/2023
Protecting Americans from Robocalls
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Protecting Americans from Robocalls” on Tuesday, October 24, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET.
Hearings 10/18/2023
Promoting Safety, Innovation, and Competitiveness in U.S. Commercial Human Space Activities
U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Space and Science, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Promoting Safety, Innovation, and Competitiveness in U.S. Commercial Human Space Activities” on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 2:00 PM ET. The hearing will consider human activities in the growing commercial space sector, focusing on safety, global competitiveness and the federal government’s role in regulating human activities in space, ranging from suborbital flights to lunar surface habitats. Experts will testify about the importance of streamlined authorization processes, safety regulations for in-space operations and responsibilities of government agencies overseeing commercial human space activities.
Hearings 10/18/2023
Executive Session: Nominations
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider the following nominations for the Federal Aviation Administration, Federal Trade Commission, Amtrak Board of Directors, the Consumer Product Safety Commission, along with Coast Guard promotions:
Hearings 10/4/2023
CHIPS and Science Implementation and Oversight
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “CHIPS and Science Implementation and Oversight” on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 2:00 PM ET.
Hearings 10/4/2023
FAA Nomination Hearing
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a nomination hearing on Wednesday, October 4, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET to consider Michael Whitaker, President Biden’s nominee to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).
Hearings 09/20/2023
Nominations Hearing
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee nominations hearing on Wednesday, September 20, 2023, at 10:00 AM ET to consider the following presidential nominations:
Hearings 09/12/2023
The Need for Transparency in Artificial Intelligence
U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “The Need for Transparency in Artificial Intelligence” on Tuesday, September 12, 2023, at 2:30 PM ET. The hearing will explore how to increase transparency in Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies for consumers, identify uses of AI that are beneficial or “high-risk” and evaluate the potential impact of policies designed to increase trustworthiness in the transformational technology.
Hearings 08/25/2023
Field Hearing: Economic Impacts of the U.S. Sports and Entertainment Economy, Las Vegas Edition
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, will hold a field hearing titled “Economic Impacts of the U.S. Sports and Entertainment Economy, Las Vegas Edition” on Friday, August 25, 2023, at 11:00 A.M. PT.
Hearings 07/27/2023
Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Thursday, July 27, 2023, at 10 a.m. ET to consider the following legislation:
Hearings 07/20/2023
NOAA Budget Oversight
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change and Manufacturing, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Budget Oversight of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration” on Thursday, July 20, 2023, at 9:30 a.m. ET.
Hearings 07/13/2023
Budget Oversight of the United States Coast Guard
U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change and Manufacturing, which oversees the U.S. Coast Guard, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Budget Oversight of the United States Coast Guard” on Thursday, July 13, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET.
Hearings 07/12/2023
Executive Session: Nominations
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, July 12, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider the following nominations for the Federal Communications Commission and the National Transportation Safety Board, along with Coast Guard promotions:
Hearings 06/22/2023
Nominations Hearing: FCC
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee nominations hearing on Thursday, June 22, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider nominations for the Federal Communications Commission.
Hearings 06/21/2023
Nominations Hearing: Amtrak and NTSB
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee nominations hearing on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider nominations for the Amtrak Board of Directors and the National Transportation Safety Board.