Hearings

Hearings 12/1/2022
Subcommittee: Landsat at 50 & the Future of U.S. Satellite-based Earth Observation
U.S. Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Space and Science, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Landsat at 50 & the Future of U.S. Satellite-based Earth Observation” at 10:30 a.m. ET on Thursday, December 1, 2022. This subcommittee hearing will highlight critical Earth Observation (EO) data provided by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and the United States Geological Survey (USGS), which recently celebrated Landsat’s 50th Anniversary. The hearing will also discuss the rise of commercial providers and improving access to EO data to spur economic growth. Finally, the hearing will highlight EO value-added services enabling precision agriculture, improved city planning, water management, wildland fire prevention and detection, and disaster response.
Hearings 09/29/2022
Securing U.S. Leadership in Emerging Compute Technologies
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled: “Securing U.S. Leadership in Emerging Compute Technologies” on Thursday, September 29, 2022, at 10 a.m. EDT.
Hearings 09/28/2022
Subcommittee: FAA Reauthorization: Integrating New Entrants into the National Airspace System
U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “FAA Reauthorization: Integrating New Entrants into the National Airspace System” on Wednesday, September 28, 2022, at 2:15 p.m. EDT.
Hearings 09/14/2022
Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at 10 a.m. EDT to consider the following piece of legislation:
Hearings 09/7/2022
Nomination 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 Wednesday, September 7, 2022, at 10 a.m. EDT to consider the following Presidential nominations:
Hearings 08/2/2022
Subcommittee: Future of Spectrum
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Future of Spectrum” on Tuesday, August 2, 2022, at 2:30 p.m. EDT.
Hearings 07/27/2022
Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at 10 a.m. EDT to consider bipartisan children’s online privacy legislation and presidential nominations.
Hearings 07/20/2022
Nomination 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 Wednesday, July 20, 2022, at 10 a.m. EDT to consider President Biden’s nomination of Dr. Arati Prabhakar to be Director of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP).
Hearings 07/14/2022
Nomination 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 Thursday, July 14, 2022, at 10 a.m. EDT to consider the following Presidential nominations:
Hearings 07/13/2022
Nomination 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 Wednesday, July 13, 2022, at 10 a.m. EDT to consider President Biden’s nomination of David Pekoske to be Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at the Department of Homeland Security.
Hearings 07/12/2022
Subcommittee: Examining the 2022 National Travel and Tourism Strategy
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Examining the 2022 National Travel and Tourism Strategy” on Tuesday, July 12, 2022, at 10 a.m. ET.
Hearings 06/22/2022
Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, to consider several pieces of legislation.
Hearings 06/9/2022
Subcommittee: Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Oversight of the National Telecommunications and Information Administration” on Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 10 a.m. ET.
Hearings 06/8/2022
Nomination 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 Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at 10 a.m. ET to consider the following Presidential nominations:
Hearings 06/7/2022
Subcommittee: Reviving Conventions & Tourism Through International Travel
U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade, and Export Promotion, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Reviving Conventions & Tourism Through International Travel” on Tuesday, June 7, 2022, at 3 p.m. ET.
Hearings 05/25/2022
Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 25, 2022, to consider several pieces of legislation.
Hearings 05/13/2022
Field Hearing: Developing the Aviation Workforce of the 21st Century
U.S. Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation, will convene a field hearing titled “Developing the Aviation Workforce of the 21st Century” on Friday, May 13, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. MST.
Hearings 05/12/2022
Conference Committee on Bipartisan Innovation and Competition Legislation
The 107-member Conference Committee is tasked with reconciling differences between the Senate’s United States Innovation and Competition Act (USICA) and the House’s America COMPETES Act, which will culminate in a conference report. During the meeting, conference committee members will each have an opportunity to speak about their priorities for this legislation.
Hearings 05/11/2022
Executive Session
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene an Executive Session at 10 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, to consider several pieces of legislation.
Hearings 05/5/2022
Subcommittee: Ensuring Fairness and Transparency in the Market for Prescription Drugs
U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Chair of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security, will convene a hearing titled, “Ensuring Fairness and Transparency in the Market for Prescription Drugs,” at 10 a.m. on Thursday, May 5, 2022.