Opening Statement Video | Audio | Transcripts Only 63% of rural Americans report having broadband access; those who do pay an average of 37% more for broadband than urban subscribers Cantwell: “We need our rural communities to be on a level playing field” Cantwell: “What we do next has to be done right to make […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questioned Don Graves, nominee to be Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Department of Commerce, on issues regarding Census data for the State of Washington and getting disaster relief funds for fishermen in the Pacific Northwest. The Census Bureau announced […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. — At today’s Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing, Chair Maria Cantwell (D-WA) marked the two-year anniversary of the deadly Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash: “I want to take a moment to acknowledge what is really a solemn milestone. Today marks the two-year anniversary of the Ethiopian Airlines Flight 302 crash, […]
Opening Statement Video | Audio | Transcripts WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questioned Don Graves, nominee to be Deputy Secretary of the Department of Commerce, on reviving the economy in the aftermath of the pandemic. Cantwell and Graves also discussed the Census, and the […]
Opening Statement Video | Audio | Transcripts Airports have lost $23 billion and transit agencies face $50 billion in losses due to COVID crisis, DOT estimates $50 billion in revenue loss over next five years Trottenberg vows to increase safety measures for at-grade railroad crossings American Society of Civil Engineers estimates $5.6 trillion infrastructure investment […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-MS), announced the new Commerce subcommittee structure and leadership for the 117th Congress. “Americans are counting on us to deliver urgent economic relief from this pandemic, help American workers and businesses compete […]
TV-Quality Video | Audio | Transcript New Chair identifies three priorities: COVID-19 relief, planning for the information age, addressing economic disparities Chair Cantwell: “I may be the first woman [to lead] this committee, but… I don’t plan on being the last” WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a hearing today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA) officially took over […]
TV Quality Video | Audio | Transcript WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced the nomination of Governor Gina Raimondo to be U.S. Secretary of Commerce to the full Senate by a bipartisan 21-3 vote. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the incoming Chair of the committee, praised Raimondo’s accomplishments in the public […]
TV Quality Video | Audio | Transcript WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to send the nomination of Pete Buttigieg to be U.S. Secretary of Transportation to the full Senate. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the incoming Chair of the committee, praised Buttigieg’s experience and discussed some of the urgent issues […]
Opening Statement Video | Q&A Video | Transcripts Cantwell: U.S. should be a leader in weather forecasting Governor Raimondo: “I plan to lead with science and lead with data” WASHINGTON, D.C. – At today’s hearing to consider the nomination of Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo to be U.S. Secretary of Commerce, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the incoming […]