U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Press Releases

Cruz, Cantwell, Wicker, Blunt-Rochester, Budd, and Padilla Introduce Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act 

Legislation modernizes NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter fleet, strengthens hurricane forecasting, and protects Gulf Coast communities    To watch a video about Hurricane Hunter planes, click HERE.     WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz ( …

WTAS: Protect College Sports Act Supported by 20 Conferences and 228 Colleges Across 46 States  

ICYMI: Chairman Cruz Hosts Roundtable on the Protect College Sports Act

Click here to watch a video recap of the roundtable. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) hosted a roundtable with coaches, student athletes …

Cruz, Wyden Introduce Legislation to Guard First Amendment Speech Rights Against Government Jawboning

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today introduced the Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucratic Overreach to Networked Expression Act (JAWBONE) Act, legislation to hold the …

The Need for Speed: Young Highlights Technological Advancements in American Transportation

WASHINGTON, D.C.  – U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, chaired a subcommittee hearing on how new technologies can make U.S. …

Cantwell Congratulates Newly Announced Artemis III Crew

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, congratulated the astronauts selected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to execute the upcoming Artemis III …

Committee Hears Powerful Testimony Bolstering the Need to Fix College Sports Crisis, Stop Cuts to Women’s & Olympic Sports & ...

Protect College Sports Act reflects Cantwell key pillars: ensuring federal rights and protections for athletes and securing the future of women’s and Olympic sports WASHINGTON, D.C. – At a landmark hearing on the Protect College Sports Act, the Senate …

Ranking Member Cantwell Opening Statement at Hearing on the Future of College Sports

VIDEO WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, gave the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing on the future of college sports: “My …

Sullivan Chairs Hearing on The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, and Coastal Economies

WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) yesterday chaired a Senate Commerce Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee hearing on “The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, and Coastal Economies.” The hearing …

Cruz: Protect College Sports Act Saves the Games that Fans Love, Opportunities for Student Athletes 

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement during today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) emphasized how the Protect College Sports Act – introduced alongside Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D- …

Cantwell Blasts Trump’s Suspension of the Jones Act

American shipbuilding industry dealing with “a tremendous amount of uncertainty” Trump admin issued a temporary waiver of the Jones Act under the guise of lowering gas prices; reporting shows the move has had very little impact on increasing gas prices …