Cantwell Statement on FCC Chair Carr’s Attacks on Free Speech
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, which oversees the Federal Communications Commission, condemned FCC Chairman Brendan Carr’s intimidation of the press yesterday, which resulted in the indefinite suspension of Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show.
Chairman Cruz Announces Commerce Committee Staff Update
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, announced Phoebe Keller has joined the committee as Communications Director. She has previously served in senior communications positions, most recently as Communications Advisor for the Senate Committee on Finance and Managing Director of Media Relations at the American Enterprise Institute. A native of New York, she is a former intern at the United States Supreme Court and a graduate of Cornell University.
Cantwell Questions NTSB Nominee Over FAA Failure to Implement Safety Recommendations, Including ADS-B In Technology
During the nomination hearing of Michael Graham to serve on the National Traffic Safety Board (NTSB), U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, continued her criticism of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) safety oversight, pointing to the agency’s failure to act on numerous warnings at Washington National Airport (DCA) and its long delays in implementing NTSB safety recommendations, including ADS-B In and Out technology.
Ranking Member Cantwell Opening Statement at Hearing for NTSB, OSTP, and Commerce Nominees
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing on the renomination of Michael Graham to serve as a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and the nominations of Dr. Ethan Klein to be Associate Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP), and Joyce Meyer to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Economic Affairs.
Commerce Committee Advances Nomination of Neil Jacobs to be NOAA Administrator
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved the nomination of Neil Jacobs to serve as the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (NOAA Administrator). Mr. Jacobs was previously reported to the full Senate on a bipartisan basis by voice vote, but due to changes in Senate procedure around nominations, a roll call vote was necessary.
Sen. Cruz: The Development and Deployment of Technology Should Be Done the American Way
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) highlighted the qualifications of the nominees under consideration and stressed they will play vital roles in improving transportation safety, securing American leadership in emerging technologies, and promoting economic growth.
Cantwell Joins Colleagues in Calling for PSA Airlines Contract Agreement
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined her colleagues, led by Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), in sending a letter to PSA Airlines, Inc. urging them to continue contract negotiations and reach a fair agreement with over 1,700 flight attendants. The flight attendants have been bargaining for a new contract with PSA Airlines for over two years.
Chairman Cruz Calls for Recognition of Taiwan at the International Civil Aviation Organization General Assembly
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy urging the U.S. to lead efforts advocating for Taiwan’s full membership and participation in the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as a matter of aviation safety and national security.
Senate Passes National Legislation Officially Recognizing 9-1-1 Operators as Members of the First Responders System
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, celebrated Senate passage of the Enhancing First Response Act, which officially recognizes the lifesaving, critical work of 9-1-1 operators by reclassifying them as part of the first responders system. The State of Washington made this change in 2022, leading to a statewide training and certification process and improved retention.
Sen. Budd, Commerce Committee Colleagues Highlight Need to Bolster U.S. leadership in AI Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – At yesterday’s Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing titled “AI’ve Got a Plan: America’s AI Action Plan,” Sen. Budd led his Senate Republican colleagues in discussing the Trump administration’s “AI Action Plan” with testimony from Michael Kratsios, Director, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. Below are some highlights from today’s hearing, which can be viewed in its entirety HERE.