Hearings

U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Oceans, Fisheries, Climate Change and Manufacturing, which oversees the Coast Guard, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Coast Guard Drug Interdiction and Enforcement in the Maritime Environment” on Thursday, September 19, 2024, at 10:00 AM EDT.

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, at 10 A.M. EDT to consider the following Presidential nominations:

U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Tourism, Trade and Export Promotion, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “Enabling Rural Businesses to Grow at Home While Competing Abroad” on Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at 10 A.M. EDT.

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “The Need to Protect Americans’ Privacy and the AI Accelerant” on Thursday, July 11, 2024, at 10:00 AM EDT.

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Tuesday, June 18, 2024, at 10:00 AM EDT to consider the following legislation:

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján, (D-N.M.), Chair of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media and Broadband, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “The Future of Broadband Affordability” on Thursday, May 2, 2024, at 10:00 AM EDT.

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “FAA Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) Expert Panel Report” on Wednesday, April 17, 2024, at 10:00 AM EDT. This hearing will review the findings and recommendations from the Organization Designation Authorization (ODA) Expert Review Panel’s final report. The landmark Aircraft Certification, Safety, and Accountability Act required the FAA to convene an independent expert panel to review the safety management processes and culture of ODA holders like Boeing and make recommendations to address any safety deficiencies.

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “Spectrum and National Security” on Thursday, March 21, 2024, at 10:00 AM EDT. This hearing will focus on how a coordinated and comprehensive approach to domestic spectrum policy is critical to U.S. national security. A unified approach will enable the United States to lead internationally, which will help counter threats like those from Huawei and ZTE. Reinstating the Federal Communications Commission’s spectrum auction authority, engaging in fact-based spectrum decision-making, and investing in dynamic spectrum sharing and other technologies will ensure the United States leads in spectrum use policy that protects the nation’s critical national security and economic competitiveness missions.