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Press Releases 09/17/2024
Cantwell Lays Out Reasons Why Urgency for US National Privacy Standard Will Continue to Grow
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and author of the bipartisan American Privacy Rights Act, delivered keynote remarks at Forum Global’s 6th Annual Data Privacy Conference, where she laid out reasons why the need for a federal comprehensive privacy law will continue to grow.
Press Releases 09/11/2024
Cantwell Leads Amtrak Board Nomination Hearing, Discusses Rail Safety, On-Time Performance, Western Service Expansion
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening remarks at today’s hearing for President Biden’s nominees, David Capozzi, Samuel Lathem, Ronald Batory and Elaine Clegg, to serve as members on the Amtrak Board of Directors.
Press Releases 08/24/2024
Cantwell Statement on NASA Decision to Return Astronauts on SpaceX Spacecraft
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released this statement regarding NASA's decision to return astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams on SpaceX's Dragon spacecraft:
Press Releases 08/21/2024
During Natl Aviation Week, Cantwell Champions Sustainable Aviation Projects to Make Flying Greener and Cleaner
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, announced on Friday the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Fueling Aviation’s Sustainable Transition via Sustainable Aviation Fuel (FAST-SAF) and Low-Emission Aviation Technology (FAST-Tech) program awarded $291 million across 36 projects, including $36 million for projects in the State of Washington, to invest in building sustainable aviation fuels (SAF) supply chains and low-emission aviation technologies.
Press Releases 08/9/2024
Cantwell Celebrates Second Anniversary of CHIPS & Science Act
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and chief architect of the CHIPS & Science Act, today celebrated the two-year anniversary of the law designed to invest in vital, cutting-edge research, bolster the nation's tech leadership and spur American innovation everywhere from big cities to small towns.
Press Releases 08/2/2024
Cantwell, Duckworth Introduce Legislation to Review and Strengthen Safety Management Systems at FAA
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Chair of the Aviation Safety Subcommittee, yesterday introduced the FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2024 to improve the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) safety oversight by ensuring the agency’s Safety Management System (SMS) is comprehensive, robust and effective to identify and address aviation safety issues.
Press Releases 08/1/2024
Cantwell, Democrats Secure $7 Billion for Affordable Connectivity Program Over GOP Opposition
Democratic members overcame Republican opposition to the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), passing an amendment to secure $7 billion to continue the program, which had provided access to affordable internet for more than 23 million American households.
Press Releases 07/31/2024
Commerce Committee Passes Bipartisan Cantwell-Moran Bills to Boost AI Education, Help Small Businesses Leverage AI Tools
Today, the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the bipartisan National Science Foundation AI Education Act, to expand AI educational opportunities across all levels, and the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act, to help small businesses leverage AI in their operations. Both bills were introduced by U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee, and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), a senior member of the Committee.
Press Releases 07/31/2024
Commerce Committee Passes Bipartisan Bill to Ensure U.S. Leads Global AI Innovation
Today, the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the bipartisan Future of AI Innovation Act to maintain United States leadership in the global race to develop artificial intelligence (AI) and other emerging technologies. Led by Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Committee, Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), the bill promotes strong partnerships between government, business, civil society and academia to advance AI research. It authorizes the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute (AISI) at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and creates testbeds with national labs to accelerate groundbreaking AI innovation that will spur future economic growth and protect national security.
Press Releases 07/30/2024
Senate Overwhelmingly Passes Children’s Online Privacy Legislation
Today, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly passed the Children and Teens’ Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA 2.0) and the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA) to better protect children and teens online. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, twice led the passage of the bills through the Committee, and worked tirelessly with bill sponsors, stakeholders and parents whose children were harmed, to build consensus and support necessary to secure Senate approval.