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Senate Confirms Pekoske for a Second TSA Administrator Term

The U.S. Senate voted to confirm President Biden’s nominee, David Pekoske, for a second term as Administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). Before the vote, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, spoke on the Senate floor urging lawmakers to support the nomination.

Cantwell, Wicker, Baldwin Bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 Passes Commerce Committee

Today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation passed the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2022 that would reauthorize the Coast Guard for Fiscal Years 2022 and 2023. U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee, Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Subcommittee on Oceans Chair Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) introduced the legislation last week and the bill now heads to the Senate floor, as amended by 52 bipartisan amendments.

Wicker Expresses Concern Surrounding Warrant Naming FAA Nominee

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement regarding a search warrant for multiple Los Angeles County locations that names Federal Aviation Administration nominee Phil Washington. “When Mr. Washington was nominated in July, I expressed my skepticism surrounding his lack […]

Cantwell, Hickenlooper, Lummis, Wicker, Introduce Bill to Thin Out the 900,000 Pieces of Orbiting Junk That Endanger the Future of Space Exploration

Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined U.S. Sens. John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Commerce Committee Ranking Member Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) to introduce the Orbital Sustainability (ORBITS) Act, a bipartisan bill to establish a first-of-its-kind demonstration program to reduce the amount of space junk in orbit.

$20 Billion Intel Semiconductor Plant to Break Ground After Passage of Cantwell-led Bill

Today, President Joe Biden traveled to Columbus, Ohio, to celebrate the groundbreaking of Intel’s new semiconductor manufacturing plant. The company’s expansion marks the first major investment in domestic microchip manufacturing directly linked to the passage of the CHIPS & Science Act, championed by Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and signed into law on Aug. 9.

Wicker Urges the Advancement of Federal Data Privacy Legislation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement regarding his efforts to advance the American Data Privacy and Protection Act (ADPPA). This statement follows the White House’s recent listening session on tech platform accountability, which listed the Administration’s principles for reform on this issue.