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September 18, 2019
Cantwell also commended a group of 145 companies for a letter last week expressing support for gun safety legislation I do appreciate just last week representatives from various companies of all sizes in...the DOJ to form a Hate Crimes Subcommittee as part of the Task Force on Crime Reduction and Public Safety to combat hate crimes which was later transformed into a freestanding Department wide Hate Crimes...
September 11, 2019
as whatever Sea Tac does on its own Cantwell concluded Senator Cantwell has long been a leader on aviation security issues in Congress She authored legislation to help bring more bomb sniffing dogs which...
July 23, 2019
Newsroom Press Releases Print Cantwell on Dickson Nomination to FAA Not the Right Person for the Safety Culture We Need July 23 2019 Today U S Senator Maria Cantwell D WA the Ranking Member of the Senate...Committee took to the Senate floor in opposition to Stephen Dickson s nomination to head the Federal Aviation Administration FAA I rise today to speak in opposition to the nomination of Stephen Dickson to be...administrator of the FAA I have said that it is very important that in this day and age when it comes to aviation safety must always be our top priority Ranking Member Cantwell said We ve considered Mr Dickson s nomination...
July 17, 2019
effectiveness of U S weather satellites and harming forecasts and predictions relied on to protect safety property and national security These concerns are particularly worrisome for many areas of the country...
July 10, 2019
to become the next Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration FAA Senator Cantwell cited serious concerns over Mr Dickson s handling of a safety whistleblower case involving First Officer Karlene...this committee Cantwell said While Mr Dickson was in charge of the flight safety regimen at Delta Petitt raised a number of safety concerns including lack of pilot training and pilot rest to Dickson and...from flying when in reality they are just reporting what they think are the needed improvements to a safety management system Senator Cantwell said That is why this nomination has also been objected to by...
July 8, 2019
of Gaps in Positive Train Control Implementation July 8 2019 After pushing rail officials to make safety a top priority at a Senate hearing last month U S Senator Maria Cantwell D WA the Ranking Member...for rail safety and what measures FRA requires in areas where Amtrak operates without PTC I am writing to seek more information about how the Federal Railroad Administration FRA ensures the safety of intercity...Train Control PTC safety technology is not implemented Cantwell wrote in her letter to FRA Administrator Ron Batory Last month an investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board found that had...
July 5, 2019
time of unprecedented challenges involving aviation safety we also need to be absolutely certain that the person chosen to lead the FAA has a clean record on safety and the ability to help restore the public...information brought to our committee in recent weeks calls into question the safety culture that existed under Mr Dickson that allowed a safety whistleblower to be retaliated against The nominee s lack of candor...has been flying for 40 years First Officer Petitt told me she repeatedly raised concerns about the safety culture at Delta to a number of executives including Mr Dickson Instead of being celebrated for her...
June 26, 2019
transportation and safety U S Senator Maria Cantwell D WA the Ranking Member of the committee pushed officials from Amtrak and the National Transportation Safety Board NTSB to make safety a top priority We...Cantwell said at the hearing To improve rail safety throughout the country Cantwell emphasized the importance of implementing Positive Train Control PTC a safety technology that according to the NTSB could...derailment near DuPont WA and addressing freight rail congestion through infrastructure investment Safety must remain a top priority Cantwell said We need to continue to make sure that we are having situational...
June 20, 2019
Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Ranking Member Cantwell to Consumer Product Safety Commission Protect Our Families from Dangerous Products June 20 2019 Today the Senate Commerce Subcommittee...Protection hosted all five commissioners of the Consumer Product Safety Commission CPSC for an oversight hearing The Consumer Product Safety Commission is a small federal agency with a huge mission It is...ve seen a pattern with this commission where it has deferred to the industry on critical product safety matters instead of being more aggressive In April Ranking Member Cantwell wrote to Acting Chairman...
June 20, 2019
Print Cantwell Colleagues Press Uber Lyft for Information over Continued Use of Vehicles with Open Safety Recalls June 20 2019 U S Senator Maria Cantwell Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce...the continued use of vehicles with open safety recalls We write to express concern regarding the use of vehicles registered to Uber and Lyft drivers with open safety recalls the senators wrote To offer clarity...information on your companies vehicle safety and inspection requirements as well as what steps you will take to inform passengers of vehicle recalls and improve your safety procedures Approximately 36 of Americans...
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