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Follow for official news from the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Democratic members. ✈️🚂🌊🚀📱⚙️ Led by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell of Washington State @cantwell.senate.gov
@designitforus.bsky.social, Common Sense Media, ParentsTogether Action, Young People's Alliance & 60+ kids safety advocates sent a letter with clear red lines on AI and kids safety legislation. Read the letter here:
@cantwell.senate.gov’s statement on today’s SCOTUS ruling in Trump v. Slaughter, allowing President Trump to fire FTC Commissioner Rebecca Slaughter without cause.
Hurricane Hunters don't only track hurricanes, they also collect critical data on atmospheric rivers that cause severe flooding and landslides across the Pacific Northwest. That means improved storm predictions and more accurate warnings for our communities.
NOAA's Hurricane Hunters collect vital data from inside dangerous storms, but much of the fleet is over 50 years old. That’s why the bipart Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act will modernize the aging fleet and codify the mission in federal law.
@cantwell.senate.gov on passage of the Protect College Sports Act out of the Commerce Committee today.
Student athletes ARE college sports. It's time the rules reflected that.
The Protect College Sports Act puts athletes first: - 10-year scholarship guarantee - Medical coverage in school and 5 years post-eligibility - Athletes are 1/3 of governing board seats - Reins in bad agents & caps fees at 5% College athletes deserve enforceable rights.
College sports are at a breaking point with thousands of roster slots cut, runaway costs, and chaos. @cantwell.senate.gov & Sen. Cruz introduced the bipartisan Protect College Sports Act of 2026 to fix it.
“It's not the courage of the four standing here in blue, but it's the courage of people like Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, our launch director, who had the courage to wake up and actually let that vehicle leave the launch pad with four souls on board.” - Commander Wiseman of Artemis II
The U.S. moves $18.7 trillion in goods annually. If advance appropriations aren’t renewed, key freight program funding drops 67%. Higher logistics costs get passed straight to consumers.
Gutting transportation infrastructure funding won’t save Americans money - it will actually cost every family $700 more each year in congestion, car repairs & lost productivity. We can’t let that happen.
@cantwell.senate.gov spoke with the Artemis II crew and heard firsthand about what it takes to travel farther from Earth than any humans before them. Their journey both inspires and demonstrates why investing in science and exploration truly matters.
The resolution honoring the Artemis II mission and its amazing crew passed the Senate last night - congratulations again to NASA and to everyone who contributed to the success of the mission!
Statement from @cantwell.senate.gov on the unprecedented firing of the members of the National Science Board, which oversees the National Science Foundation.
Did FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford deliberately violate his ethics agreement so he could boost his airline stock payout by millions? @cantwell.senate.gov, @duckworth.senate.gov & @markey.senate.gov are calling for a DOT Inspector General investigation now. www.commerce.senate.gov/wp-content/u...
When the supreme court gutted FTC’s power to return money owed to victims of fraud and scams, bad actors cheered and consumers lost billions. Dems have a bill to restore FTC’s power to protect consumers and get their money back.
Welcome home Artemis II crew! Read @senatorcantwell's statement here:
Right now, the Artemis II crew is farther from Earth than any human being has ever been. Let that sink in.
Did you know? The Artemis II mission will mark the farthest any human has ever traveled from Earth!
Washington state has 41 Artemis suppliers that helped make the mission possible. Proud of every worker and company that contributed to this historic launch.
Congratulations to the crew of Artemis II on the start of their historic journey. Safe travels and happy trails. We look forward to your return in 10 days.
Yesterday’s ruling confirmed what we all knew – Trump’s actions against public broadcasting broke the law. Read @cantwell.senate.gov statement:
Sen. Cantwell warned this month that the federal counter-drone laser coordination process was broken. Now the Pentagon wants to deploy that same system within the DCA airspace. Read her letter to the DoD here:
This week, four astronauts are expected to travel farther from Earth than any humans in history. Here’s why it matters and how Washington state is supporting the Artemis mission. www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news...
This morning, Democrats were ready to vote on this amendment to immediately pay TSA workers. The Republican majority refused to allow the vote.
This morning, Democrats were ready to vote on this amendment to establish the Quantum Manufacturing and Supply Chain Initiative. The Republican majority refused to allow the vote.
This morning, Democrats were ready to vote on this amendment to prevent ICE agents from performing TSA functions. The Republican majority refused to allow the vote.
This morning, Democrats were ready to vote on this amendment to pay TSA workers immediately using unobligated funds for ICE from the One Big Beautiful Bill. The Republican majority refused to allow the vote.