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U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) have introduced legislation to launch the Radar Next Program.
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered opening remarks at a hearing focused on the future of self-driving vehicles.
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At a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing titled “Hit the Road, Mac: The Future of Self-Driving Cars,” Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) emphasized the need for Congress to establish clear federal guidelines for autonomous...
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Senator Ted Cruz and Representative Bob Onder have called for the House of Representatives to pass the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, a bipartisan bill aimed at improving airspace safety.
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, raised concerns during a recent hearing about the Trump administration's reduction of resources at the National Highway Traffic Safety...
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The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced five nominations for positions at the Department of Commerce, Department of Transportation, Federal Maritime Commission, and National Transportation Safety Board in an...
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has called for a hearing with the CEOs of AT&T and Verizon regarding ongoing concerns about network security following the Salt...
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Senator Deb Fischer, who chairs the Senate Commerce Telecommunications and Media Subcommittee, highlighted the significance of FirstNet, the nationwide public safety broadband network, during a subcommittee hearing in Washington, D.C. She...
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During a recent Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy hearing, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) questioned Live Nation Entertainment representative Dan Wall about allegations that Ticketmaster has not...
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U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell, Ed Markey, Tammy Baldwin, Ben Ray Luján, Lisa Blunt Rochester, and Martin Heinrich have requested that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) broaden its ongoing investigation into the Department of Commerce’s...
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U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), who leads the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, held a hearing focused on the Coast Guard’s operations in the Arctic.
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On the eve of the first anniversary of the mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke at a commemoration event in Washington,...
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The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has released safety recommendations following its investigation into the January 29, 2025, midair collision between American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter.
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Senator Ted Cruz, who chairs the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke at a memorial event marking one year since a mid-air collision near Reagan National Airport that claimed 67 lives.
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) about the importance of sustained federal investment in scientific...
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U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell, Tammy Duckworth, Mark Warner, Ed Markey, and Jeanne Shaheen have introduced the FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026.
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Senator Ted Cruz, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has responded to recent findings by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) regarding the January 29, 2025 midair collision between American...
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Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell, who serve as the Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, have called for the inclusion of the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform...
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America’s primary science agencies will avoid deep funding cuts after the Senate voted to reject reductions proposed by the Trump Administration for fiscal year 2026.
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U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell, Amy Klobuchar, and Ed Markey have urged the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) to address potential dangers associated with artificial intelligence (AI) in children's toys.