Ranking Member Cantwell Statement on Michael Walsh Nomination
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In light of this week’s release of the Department of Commerce Inspector General report, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today released the following statement regarding the nomination of Michael Walsh to be the General Counsel of the Department of Commerce: “NOAA should be the premier weather forecasting agency in […]
Ranking Member Cantwell Statement on Release of “Sharpiegate” Inspector General Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In light of today’s release of the Department of Commerce Inspector General report, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today released the following statement regarding the nomination of Neil Jacobs to be Administrator of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: “NOAA’s work is crucial to protecting American lives and creating and supporting […]
Ranking Member Cantwell, House Natural Resources Committee Chair Grijalva, Urge Trump Administration to Stop Obstructing Release of “Sharpiegate” Report
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and U.S. House Committee on Natural Resources Chair Raúl M. Grijalva (D, AZ-03), leaders on the committees with jurisdiction over the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), wrote to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross demanding that the Trump administration stop interfering with the Department […]
Cantwell to Secretary Ross: “Release the Report Now”
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, responded to a new Department of Commerce Office of the Inspector General memo to Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross titled, “The Department Is Actively Preventing OIG From Completing An Evaluation.” The OIG’s report on Hurricane Dorian took […]
Cantwell Demands Full Release of Inspector General Report on Mismanagement of Information During Hurricane Dorian
WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, issued the following statement regarding reports that the Inspector General of the Department of Commerce has been blocked from issuing its report on information mismanagement during Hurricane Dorian: “It appears that the Department of Commerce received […]
Wicker, Cantwell Introduce Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today introduced the Sport Fish Restoration and Recreational Boating Safety Act of 2020. The legislation would reauthorize the Sport Fish Restoration and Boating Trust Fund, which supports about $650 million annually in fishery restoration and conservation programs, boating access and infrastructure, as well as fish stocking programs important to recreational anglers. The legislation would also authorize studies on the impacts of non-motorized vessel use on vessel waterway access as well as the impact of abandoned vessels.
Cantwell Urges Expanded Broadband Connectivity, Criticizes The FCC’s Ligado Decision
TV Quality Video | Audio | Transcripts Cantwell: “We must expand high-quality, affordable broadband in underserved and unserved communities” FCC Commissioner Rosenworcel on Ligado: “We’ve got to iron this kind of stuff out” WASHINGTON, D.C. –Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, emphasized the need for […]
Committee Announces Hearing on Compensation for Intercollegiate Athletes
U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing titled, “Exploring a Compensation Framework for Intercollegiate Athletes,” at 10:00 a.m. on Wednesday, July 1, 2020. This hearing will examine the National Collegiate Athletic Association Board of Governors’ recent report on student-athlete compensation and the modernization of rules related to name, image, and likeness (NIL) commercialization. Witnesses will have the opportunity to discuss topics regarding commercial use of student-athletes’ NIL while preserving the integrity of collegiate institutions and amateurism in college sports.
Subcommittee to Hold Hearing on Traffic Safety and NHTSA Grant Programs
U.S. Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Neb., chairman of the Subcommittee on Transportation and Safety, will convene a hearing titled, “Safety on Our Roads: Overview of Traffic Safety and NHTSA Grant Programs,” at 2:30 p.m. on Tuesday, June 30, 2020. The hearing will examine the implementation of the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA) highway safety grant programs, as well as key highway traffic safety issues.
Wicker, Capito, Blackburn Introduce Bill to Accelerate Deployment of Rural Digital Opportunity Fund Broadband Networks
U.S. Sens. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Shelley Moore Capito, R-W.V., and Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn., today released the following statements upon introduction of the Accelerating Broadband Connectivity (ABC) Act of 2020. This legislation would expedite the deployment of broadband service by creating a fund to be used by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to incentivize winning bidders of the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund (RDOF) auction to complete their buildout obligations on a shorter timeline.