Sen. Sullivan Chairs Subcommittee Hearing with Coast Guard Commandant
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), chair of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, convened a hearing examining the Coast Guard’s presence in the Arctic, where he received confirmation from Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Kevin Lunday that Alaska could receive up to four of the eleven Arctic Security Cutters announced as part of the U.S.–Finland Icebreaker Agreement and the ICE Pact.
Sen. Sullivan Chairs Commerce Hearing on Reviving Commercial, Navy Shipbuilding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today chaired a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries which examined how to modernize and accelerate U.S. commercial and Navy shipbuilding while strengthening America’s broader maritime industrial base. In his opening remarks and questions of witnesses, Sen. Sullivan focused on the current crisis in U.S. shipbuilding and the national security risks of having China, America’s chief adversary, accounting for nearly half of all global vessel production. Sen. Sullivan highlighted the Trump administration’s commitment to working with Congress to revive American shipbuilding, specifically President Trump’s “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance” executive order, signed on April 9, 2025, and the historic tens of billions of dollars of investments being made in the U.S. Navy and Coast Guard in the recent budget reconciliation bill.
Wicker Condemns Improper Jones Act Waivers
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas criticizing the unnecessary and improper Jones Act waivers issued by the agency for petroleum and liquid natural gas shipments to Puerto Rico following Hurricane Fiona.
Wicker, Cantwell Introduce the Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., and Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., ranking member and chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today introduced the Youth Coastal Fishing Program Act. The bill would provide more young people with recreational fishing experiences and increase future fishing participation by establishing a grant program at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) for underserved communities.
Wicker, Burr Call on President Biden to Prevent Rail Strike, Avoid Further Supply Chain Crisis
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and Richard Burr, R-NC., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP), sent a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to appoint an impartial and qualified Presidential Emergency Board (PEB) to facilitate a fair resolution between the railroad carriers and unions, avoiding a potential strike as early as Monday, July 18, 2022.
ICYMI // Wicker In Transport Topics: Opportunities to Help Ocean Freight
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, authored an opinion piece in Transport Topics following the enactment of the Ocean Shipping Reform Act.
Wicker Remarks at Nomination Hearing of U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Nominee Admiral Linda Fagan
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today delivered the following remarks during the nomination hearing for U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Nominee Admiral Linda Fagan:
Senate Passes Wicker’s FREIGHT Act
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today released the following statement regarding the Senate’s unanimous passage of Senators Klobuchar and Thune’s Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which includes Ranking Member Wicker’s Facilitating Relief for Efficient Intermodal Gateways to Handle Transportation (FREIGHT) Act.
Wicker Urges President Biden to Increase U.S. Coast Guard Funding
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today sent a letter to President Biden advocating for the Coast Guard’s funding priorities ahead of the release of President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2023 Federal Budget.
Senators Introduce Bill to Improve Tornado Forecasting Following Devastating Outbreak
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Roger Wicker, R-Miss., ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Cindy Hyde-Smith, R-Miss., John Thune, R-S.D., and Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, today introduced the Tornado Observation Research Notification and Deployment to Operations (TORNADO) Act to improve the forecasting and understanding of tornadoes and other hazardous weather. The TORNADO Act would require the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) to update its methods for communicating alerts to residents in the surrounding areas.