Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), ranking member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, delivered the following remarks before a hearing of the Committee’s subcommittee on Aviation and Space titled, “The State of Airline Safety: Federal Oversight of Commercial Aviation.” Senator Cantwell: Thank you, Mr. Chairman. And thank you for holding this important […]
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the top Democrat on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, joined other Democratic leaders from the Senate and House to unveil the Save the Internet Act to restore net neutrality protections and keep the internet open and free. The legislation would reverse the Trump Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) […]
Today, at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the top Democrat on the committee, called for strengthening the country’s maritime workforce through investment in infrastructure and the maritime economy. “The United States maritime transportation system is critical to our nation’s economy and to our […]
Today, at a hearing of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the top Democrat on the committee, called for Congress to pass comprehensive federal legislation to protect the privacy and data of American consumers. “Over the last several years, we have seen a barrage of consumer privacy […]
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) led a bipartisan group of 12 senators in writing to Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross, questioning the Trump administration’s changed circumstances review of antidumping and countervailing duty orders that were imposed only months prior on imports of certain biodiesel products from Argentina. The senators are pressing the department to rigorously […]
U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) issued the following statement today in response to the U.S. Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration’s (PHMSA) release of new rules requiring railroads to develop comprehensive oil spill response plans. “The rules announced today by the Department of Transportation represent a small step forward, but we […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the top Democrat on the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, called for doing what is necessary to maintain America’s competitive advantage in 5G to continue to grow our digital economy and protect our national security. She called for implementing a comprehensive strategy to […]
Senate Approves Coast Guard Funding Increase Sen. Nelson applauds vote to give service more resources WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate overwhelmingly passed legislation to increase funding for the Coast Guard by a 94 to 6 vote today. The legislation authorizes roughly $10.6 billion for the Coast Guard in fiscal year 2019 – a […]
WASHINGTON – The CEOs of Kia and Hyundai have been asked to appear before Congress next month to answer questions regarding a series of vehicle fires affecting the automakers, according to Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL). The move comes in response to a growing number of complaints filed with the National Highway […]
The U.S. Senate today overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation intended to stop airlines from shrinking seat sizes. The move to regulate airline seat dimensions is one of several measures impacting the flying public that lawmakers added to a broader bill to fund the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The measure now heads to the White House for […]