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May 18, 2023
Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Rail Town Mayors Call for Passage of Railway Safety Act May 18 2023 Bipartisan legislation would help prevent devastating derailments in rail communities...rail safety VIDEO TRANSCRIPT PHOTOS Sen Cantwell joined nearly 30 mayors and local officials brought together by the National League of Cities in front of the U S Capitol advocating for rail safety U S...Palestine from happening in their cities The Senate Commerce Committee passed the bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023 on May 10 sending it to the full Senate The legislation was introduced by Ohio and Pennsylvania...
May 10, 2023
Newsroom Press Releases Print Cantwell Delivers Opening Statement Before Committee Approves Rail Safety Legislation May 10 2023 Cantwell This bipartisan legislation is focused on learning the lessons from...following remarks at today s executive session immediately before the Committee approved the Railway Safety Act of 2023 Earlier this week Sen Cantwell released a summary of the legislation Sen Cantwell Opening...Remarks as Delivered VIDEO Today we are here to consider a number of bills starting with the Railway Safety Act of 2023 introduced by our colleagues Senators Brown Vance Casey Rubio Fetterman and Hawley This...
May 10, 2023
Newsroom Press Releases Print Bipartisan Railway Safety Act Heads to Senate Floor May 10 2023 Cantwell led Commerce Committee approves bill to strengthen rail safety requirements improve train inspections boost...bipartisan Railway Safety Act of 2023 following negotiations led by Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Chair of the Committee sending the legislation to the Senate floor The Railway Safety Act of 2023 was introduced...plan and an accident occurs no matter the cause the railroad will be considered in violation of rail safety law and subject to a fine The bill also empowers DOT to make railroads stop trains when these technologies...
May 8, 2023
Newsroom Press Releases Print Bipartisan Railway Safety Legislation Heads to Commerce Committee Vote May 8 2023 The bill will improve freight rail safety prevent future train derailment disasters like East...Transportation said today that the Committee will vote Wednesday May 10 on bipartisan railway safety legislation The Railway Safety Act of 2023 builds upon legislation introduced by Ohio and Pennsylvania Sens Sherrod...East Palestine Ohio No one should lose sleep at night worrying that railroads are cutting corners on safety and putting their communities at risk for disasters like the one in East Palestine said Sen Cantwell...
April 19, 2023
ICYMI Cantwell Outlines Bipartisan Rail Safety Bill Priorities in Remarks to Local Officials From Cities and Towns Across the Country April 19 2023 Cantwell Rail safety shouldn t be a partisan issue U S Senator...for bipartisan rail safety legislation during a Zoom conference hosted by the National League of Cities Ohio Senators Sherrod Brown and J D Vance who introduced the Railway Safety Act of 2023 also spoke...of all sizes and populations feel like they have the resources to respond to these incidents Rail safety shouldn t be a partisan issue she added Sen Cantwell listed several priorities for the bipartisan...
March 22, 2023
Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Phil Washington Earns Seal of Approval from America s Aviation Workers March 22 2023 The International Brotherhood of Teamsters this morning endorsed Phil Washington...the full support of labor unions across the entire aviation industry For the tens of thousands of Teamster members directly employed in the aviation industry and the thousands more whose occupations and...and industries depend on a safe and reliable aviation system strong leadership at the FAA is a necessity wrote Teamsters General President Sean O Brien We believe Mr Washington is a well qualified and highly...
March 22, 2023
Newsroom Press Releases Print ICYMI Chair Cantwell on MSNBC Ahead of Rail Safety Hearing We re Going to See That There s No Politics in Safety March 22 2023 Today U S Senator Maria Cantwell D Wash Chair of the...rail safety hearing What we are seeing is an increase in the accident rate We re seeing longer trains And we re seeing less investments on the inspections side So if we want to have the best safety system...system whether that s in aviation or rail then you have to have the most modernized safety equipment that s going to help you implement that said Sen Cantwell in her interview The Commerce Committee prides...
March 22, 2023
YouTube Whistleblower Press Releases Home Newsroom Press Releases Print Cantwell Opening at Rail Safety Hearing We Can t Have Railroads Focused on Just Cutting Costs to Achieve Higher Profits and Then...Commerce Science and Transportation delivered the below opening statement during the hearing on rail safety and the aftermath of the Norfolk Southern February 3rd hazardous East Palestine train derailment...the safety we need During her opening remarks Sen Cantwell also addressed the recent BNSF train derailment in her home state of Washington and emphasized the urgent need for bipartisan rail safety legislation...
February 23, 2023
Science and Transportation today released the following statement on the National Transportation Safety Board s preliminary report on the February 3 2023 Norfolk Southern freight train derailment in East...
February 17, 2023
Railroads Handling of Hazardous Materials February 17 2023 Cantwell It is imperative for both public safety and the continuity of the national rail network that we work to prevent derailments like this WASHINGTON...to seven of the largest railroad company CEOs requesting detailed information and documents about safety practices involved in rail transportation of hazardous materials by March 17 2023 On February 3 2023...emergency evacuations were ordered and residents remain concerned about their immediate and long term safety Yesterday another Norfolk Southern train derailed in Michigan According to data from the Federal...
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