Senate Commerce Dems

Studies show cuts to transportation infrastructure funding cost families more than $700 per year in congestion, car repairs & lost productivity. Infrastructure funding was cut by over $36 billion on Oct 1 - find out about the impacts to your state here: www.commerce.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

The BIL’s investments in infrastructure ended Oct. 1 – & now Congress must act to keep the cuts from becoming permanent. Check out new data released by @cantwell.senate.gov on the impact of massive cuts to transportation infrastructure funding in every state. www.commerce.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

“Recent AI security incidents should serve as a warning” @cantwell.senate.gov & Senator Rounds write in a letter to Dir. of National Intelligence Jay Clayton & WH Office of Science & Tech Policy Dir. Michael Kratsios. Here’s how to help build a robust response to frontier AI threats:

@cantwell.senate.gov’s statement on her #AI governance framework.

Ocean monitoring systems Trump pulled are going back in the water off WA & OR! Fisherman, the maritime industry & tribal communities who rely on this data to do their jobs safely fought back & won. So did members like @cantwell.senate.gov. Read why it matters: www.nytimes.com/2026/10/03/c...

Now is not the time to pass regulations that increase what Americans pay at the pump. Yet that's exactly what NHTSA's own analysis says this rollback of fuel economy standards will do—leading to American families paying thousands more in gas.

A win for student athletes! The Protect College Sports Act PASSED the Senate this evening 77 to 22. This historic bill gives athletes the right to NIL revenue & establishes health/safety protections in federal law for the 1st time. Read the latest here: www.commerce.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

"America leads in AI innovation, & we must lead the world in AI safety & international cooperation.” With the US/China summit happening today, @cantwell.senate.gov & 16 colleagues are demanding Trump negotiate AI guardrails with President Xi. www.commerce.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

@cantwell.senate.gov on the Protect College Sports Act, “I am not going to have women’s and Olympic sports undermined by this system.” #PCSA

@cantwell.senate.gov on the Protect College Sports Act, “We can recognize [these rights], enshrine them today, and make sure that these athletes are protected forever.” #PCSA

@cantwell.senate.gov on the Senate floor: “We are not going to let runaway boosters who basically want no rules and runaway agents who want to prey on high school kids decide what's going to happen here.” www.youtube.com/watch?v=kM9Z...

The Cooperative Institute at UW has driven breakthroughs in weather forecasting & fisheries management for the entire country. @cantwell.senate.gov's bipart bill codifies NOAA’s 17 Cooperative Institutes into law, ensuring their important work will continue. www.commerce.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

@cantwell.senate.gov and Sen. Cruz have spent all summer working toward a bicameral aviation safety solution. The central principle is clear: pilots operating in congested airspace deserve modern safety tools and real-time awareness of nearby aircraft from ADS-B In systems.

I want these rules in place because sports is about any given Saturday. It’s not about whether you have a billionaire in your backyard. It’s about whether you can coach, recruit, have academic performance, & have fairness. But that fairness does not exist today without this bill.

NOAA’s Cooperative Institutes improve hurricane forecasts, monitor wildfires & train the next generation of scientists. @cantwell.senate.gov, Sen. Wicker @hickenlooper.senate.gov, & Sen. Hyde-Smith have introduced a bipart bill to support those Institutes. www.commerce.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

This report demonstrates how the unsustainable growth in spending on college sports is amplifying the broader financial pressures on colleges and universities. (1/3)

A strong bipartisan group of Senators voted to advance discussion of college sports reforms. With the drag on higher education that athletic departments are causing, this discussion can't happen soon enough. Women's and Olympic sports need immediate shoring up. www.espn.com/college-spor...

Grateful to Doug Lane, Rachel Ferez, Laura Augendre and all the @familyofflight5342.bsky.social families for their unwavering advocacy. Their courage to keep showing up through unimaginable pain is why @cantwell.senate.gov will not stop fighting for the strongest possible aviation safety bill.

The NTSB has warned for over two decades that pilots cannot safely rely on see-and-avoid practices alone. We have the recommendations. We have the technology. We are committed to finishing the job, requiring ADS-B In, and making our skies safer for everyone.

Yesterday the Senate voted 74-24 to advance Cantwell’s bipartisan Protect College Sports Act. See @cantwell.senate.gov’s statement below: www.commerce.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

"Your grief should be the grief of our nation and we should not rest until we get this law passed." @cantwell.senate.gov joined @familyofflight5342.bsky.social to stand with them in support of the strongest aviation safety reforms possible, including the ROTOR Act’s strong ADS-B In standard.

🚨 @cantwell.senate.gov delivers floor speech on AI @ approximately 5:05pm ET🚨 Ranking Member of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee speaks on the Senate floor about the future of #AI legislation WATCH: www.youtube.com/@commercedems

At a time when Americans are losing trusted local news and real reporting, a huge congratulations to @washingtonsun.bsky.social on their relaunch! Check out their new page here: washingtonsun.com/about-us/pre...

A kindergartner was killed by a school bus driver in Boston. Investigators found 42 fatal crashes involving that same bus company were missing from federal safety records. @cantwell.senate.gov & @markey.senate.gov are demanding answers. www.commerce.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

Nearly 5,000 people were killed in large truck and bus crashes in 2024. Since Trump took office, FMCSA enforcement actions against carriers dropped 65%. @cantwell.senate.gov & @markey.senate.gov are demanding to know why. www.commerce.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

@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:

A year after Republicans eliminated $1.1 billion in funding for public broadcasting communities across the nation have less access to local news and emergency information. In WA alone, KWSU-TV closed, and Cascade PBS cut 17 employees and stopped producing local journalism.

Atmospheric rivers are getting more frequent and more severe across the Pacific Northwest and accurate forecasts save lives. The Commerce Committee unanimously passed @cantwell.senate.gov's bipartisan bill to modernize NOAA's aging Hurricane Hunter fleet. www.commerce.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

In WA, KWSU-TV closed, & Cascade PBS cut 17 employees & stopped producing local journalism — all after Republicans eliminated $1.1B in funding for public broadcasting. One year later, communities across the nation simply have less access to local news & emergency information.

“Scientific leadership is not inevitable - it is built through sustained public investment and long-term national commitment.” @baldwin.senate.gov Under Trump: Terminated $3B NSF & NIH grants Revoked $200M in Tech Hub funding Fired the National Science Board www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGx8...

One year ago, Republicans eliminated $1.1B in public media funding. After 50+ years the Corporation for Public Broadcasting closed. The damage: 500+ employees laid off, stations shuttered & rural communities losing their only source of local news & emergency alerts.

Big bipartisan win: The Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act unanimously passed the Commerce Committee. NOAA's Hurricane Hunter fleet is over 50 years old. This bill authorizes $2.5B for up to 9 new aircraft to keep communities safe. www.commerce.senate.gov/press/dem/re...

At yesterday’s TSA Administrator Nomination hearing, @kim.senate.gov warned that the Administration’s proposed budget cuts and privatization efforts to TSA will hurt the agency’s ability to protect travelers. www.youtube.com/watch?v=E-6t...

“The House KIDS Act is a slap in the face to all the parents who have fought so hard for years to pass meaningful legislation to protect kids online.” - Kristin Bride on why the Senate’s KOSA is a stronger bill to protect children online. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jq5V...

“Parents like me will not support the House[‘s] KIDS Act, but we will support the Senate version of the Kids Online Safety Act” – Lori Schott, the mother of a child who died by suicide after interacting with self-harm videos on social media. www.youtube.com/watch?v=NUnw...

“The House is trying to pass a bad bill. A bad bill will only add to the illusion of safety, because then parents will trust that their kids are safer." - Tricia Maciejewski on why the KIDS Act in the House fails to adequately protect children. www.youtube.com/watch?v=hT9F...

@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.

WATCH: @cantwell.senate.gov opening statement on the passage of the Protect College Sports Act out of Committee. youtu.be/D61mtH_VFLw