Cantwell, Baldwin, Blunt Rochester & Wyden Tell DHS Secretary: No Promotion for Coast Guard Officer Who Committed Whistleblower Retaliation
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.), co-chair of the Senate Whistleblower Protection Caucus, today sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Markwayne Mullin urging him to stand by his nomination hearing testimony supporting whistleblower protections and demand that the White House withdraw the promotion of Commander Jesse Millard to become a Captain in the U.S. Coast Guard.
Cruz, Schatz, Curtis, Schiff Introduce New Bill Giving Parents Control Over Kids’ AI Chatbot Use
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) today introduced the CHATBOT Act, legislation that would put parents, not Big Tech, in charge of how children and teens interact with AI chatbots. While AI chatbots can support a child’s learning, research, and creativity, they also pose real risks to minors, including exposure to inappropriate content, language, and […]
Cantwell on Trump Decimation of National Science Board
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, posted the following statement in response to President Trump’s unprecedented termination of members of the National Science Board which helps guide the National Science Foundation and its support for technological and scientific research and innovation:
Cantwell, Cruz Introduce Resolution Honoring the Exceptional Success of the Artemis II Mission
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced a resolution to commemorate the hugely successful Artemis II mission that launched on April 1, 2026, and returned astronauts Reid Wiseman, Victor Glover, Christina Koch and Jeremy Hansen safely to Earth on April 10, 2026. The Artemis II mission took humans farther from Earth than ever before, when on April 6, 2026, the crew surpassed the record set by Apollo 13 for the farthest distance traveled by astronauts into deep space.
Cruz, Cantwell Lead Artemis II Resolution Lauding Historic Mission Success
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) filed a joint resolution commemorating the success of the Artemis II mission. Supported by Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, the 10-day mission set a record for the furthest distance traveled by humans into deep space. Johnson Space Center, the heart of American spaceflight, served as the […]
Cruz: New Boxing Legislation Will Make the Sport More Fan-Friendly, Safer for Boxers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement during today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) announced plans to introduce a Senate version of the bipartisan, House-passed Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act (H.R.4624), legislation to create an alternative boxing system that streamlines matchmaking and unifies rankings. Chairman Cruz explained that while the current federally-designed system has protected professional boxers from certain abuses, it has inadvertently created a fractured system. The current boxing […]
Cantwell-Led Bill Would Restore FTC Authority to Return Billions to Consumers Ripped Off by Scams, Fraud & Unfair Practices
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Edward Markey (D-Mass.), Ben Ray Lujàn (D-N.M.), Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) reintroduced legislation to restore the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) authority to return money to consumers victimized by illegal scams, fraud and other unfair practices. In April 2021, the Supreme Court slashed the FTC’s “Section 13(b)” authority which it had used to refund $11.2 billion dollars to consumers in the five years prior to the decision. Over the last five years, the FTC has returned $2 billion while consumer scams have surged. Consumers reported $15.9 billion lost to fraud in 2025, up from $5.8 billion in 2021.
Cantwell, Young Resolution Marking World Quantum Day Passes Senate
The United States Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) to commemorate and support the goals of World Quantum Day, recognized annually on April 14. World Quantum Day highlights the significance of the quantum mechanics in everyday-life technologies, such as semiconductors, GPS systems, and MRI imaging.
Cantwell to Trump FTC Chair: Protect Consumers, Not the President’s Allies
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, blasted the Trump Administration for illegally firing two Democratic Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Commissioners and the failure of the Trump-led FTC to protect consumers who are facing skyrocketing costs for basic necessities like groceries and gas. Commissioners Rebecca Slaughter and Alvaro Bedoya were illegally removed from the FTC on March 18, 2025, and neither was invited to testify at today’s FTC oversight hearing. Instead, the Committee heard only from Trump-appointed Chairman Andrew Ferguson and Republican Commissioner Mark Meador who confirmed the agency is no longer independent but serves the President’s agenda, not consumers.
Cruz Lauds Success at FTC, Calls for Consent Decree Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement during today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised majors wins for consumers because of recent actions by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Chairman Cruz also said that while the FTC has a strong record of combating fraud and abuse, it has on occasion stretched its authority beyond Congress’s mandate, particularly with consent decrees. The last time FTC commissioners appeared before the Committee for an oversight hearing was August […]