Wicker Commends Committee Passage of Bills Supporting NOAA, NSF Programs
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement after the Committee approved 11 bills and two nominations, including the National Ocean Exploration Act, the Flood Level Observation, Operations, and Decision Support (FLOODS) Act, and the Advanced Technological Manufacturing Act.
Senators Reintroduce Bipartisan Rural STEM Education Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Sens. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., John Cornyn, R-Texas, and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., today reintroduced the Rural STEM Education Act to improve science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education and training access in rural communities.
Wicker, Capito, Toomey, Crapo, Barrasso Unveil Framework to Improve Nation’s Infrastructure
The Republican infrastructure framework, which includes $568 billion in infrastructure investments over a five-year period, will serve as a guide as the Senate continues to develop bipartisan bills that will go through regular order. This is the largest infrastructure investment that Republicans have ever put forth.
Cantwell Praises Transportation Department’s Rollback of Trump Rule Limiting States’ Rights to Enact Own Vehicle Standards
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the below statement regarding the Department of Transportation’s action freeing states to raise standards for the fuel efficiency of vehicles: “I commend the Department of Transportation for restoring the rights of states like California and Washington to […]
Cantwell Statement on Supreme Court Ruling Regarding Section 13 (b) of the Federal Trade Commission Act
WASHINGTON, D.C.—U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, released the below statement regarding the Supreme Court’s 9-0 ruling that Section “13 (b)” of the Federal Trade Commission Act does not grant the FTC the authority to obtain monetary relief such as restitution or disgorgement: “Protecting consumers […]
Cantwell Secures Commitments from NASA, FTC, and Commerce Nominees to Uphold Scientific Integrity, Protect Local News, and Promote Diversity in STEM
Opening Statement Video | Audio | Transcript WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, questioned former Senator Bill Nelson, President Biden’s nominee to be National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) Administrator; Ms. Lina Khan, nominated to be a Commissioner of the Federal Trade Commission […]
At FTC Oversight Hearing, Cantwell Pushes For Enhanced Consumer Protections
Opening Statement Video | Audio | Transcript WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, called for increased protections for American consumers and families against fraudulent schemes and other dishonest business practices at today’s hearing. “These bad actors are kicking consumers when they are already down; […]
Wicker Urges Interagency Coordination for Broadband Deployment
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen urging the Department to coordinate its new broadband programs with the other federal agencies supporting broadband deployment.
Committee Members Urge Commerce Department to Update National Travel and Tourism Strategy
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., ranking member and chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., and Rick Scott, R-Fla., sent a letter to U.S. Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo urging the interagency Tourism Policy Council to update the National Travel and Tourism Strategy (NTTS) to reflect the impact of COVID-19. The NTTS was last updated in 2019 prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Cantwell Declares Local News Is Critical Infrastructure—Urges Congressional Support
TV Quality Video | Audio | Transcript Americans trust local news over national news by a two-to-one margin Roughly 37,000 newspaper employees have been laid off, furloughed, or had their pay cut since the pandemic began WASHINGTON, D.C.— U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today came out […]