September 15, 2026
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Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling for strong federal guardrails when it comes to testing and releasing AI frontier models. A full transcript of her remarks is below:
September 14, 2026
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Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined current college athletes, coaches and senators from both parties to speak in support of the Protect College Sports Act.
August 26, 2026
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released the following statement on the $17.1 billion settlement with Meta announced by a bipartisan group of attorneys general, including Washington Attorney General Brown, in a case alleging the company knowingly designed Facebook and Instagram with addictive features, misled the public about the safety of the platforms and violated COPPA by collecting children’s data without parental consent. Washington State will receive a minimum of $237 million over the next 10 years and could receive up to $339 million.
August 5, 2026
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Today, Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) filed cloture on the updated bipartisan Protect College Sports Act (PCSA), moving the legislation a big step forward toward a vote by the full Senate. The landmark bill, which passed the Commerce Committee on June 18, sets new rules and provides new tools to stabilize college sports, including codifying athletes’ rights to earn compensation for their NIL, enshrining scholarship and healthcare protections in law, reining in predatory agents and preserving and protecting the future of women’s and Olympic sports.
August 5, 2026
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, gave the following opening statement at today’s markup of kids online safety bills:
July 30, 2026
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, made clear at today’s hearing on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and telecommunications networks that the federal government, including the National Laboratories and experts in cyber security, biodefense, and even nuclear security experts, must take the lead in testing Frontier AI models to ensure America’s national security.
July 29, 2026
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ProPublica/WBUR investigation found FMCSA undercounting bus and large truck crashes, injuries and fatalities, jeopardizing its mission to protect the safety of Americans and take action against unsafe companies FMCSA enforcement actions against carriers down 65% under Trump WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and […]
July 22, 2026
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the below opening statement at today’s markup of six nominations and seven pieces of legislation, including the Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act:
July 22, 2026
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Today, the Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act unanimously passed the Commerce Committee. Led by U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee, and 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-Calif.) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.), 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
July 21, 2026
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U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing and Competitiveness delivered the below opening statement at today’s hearing on America’s ability to continue to lead the world in scientific innovation: