At nomination hearing, Cantwell takes Dabbar to task over admin’s decision to slash 2.5K employees from NOAA WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, grilled Paul Dabbar –Trump’s nominee to serve as Deputy Secretary of Commerce – on the administration’s plans […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released the following statement on Trump’s first 100 days in office: “The first 100 days of President Trump’s Administration have been so chaotic it’s hard to pick what actions will cause the most lasting damage. “Was it […]
[VIDEO] WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening statement at today’s markup of several pieces of legislation and nominations: “Thank you, Mr. Chairman. The Committee meets today, as you mentioned, to consider two big nominations and a promotion of […]
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senator Ed Markey (D-Mass.) called on the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to take action to protect Americans’ neural data from potential exploitation or sale, as brain-computer interface (BCI) technologies rapidly advance. “These systems enable direct communication […]
As Trump tariffs batter U.S. economy, Lutnick RIFs entire agency that helps boost minority entrepreneurship, ignite economic opportunity & create jobs in rural, suburban & urban communities across the country WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and Lisa Blunt Rochester […]