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A bipartisan group of U.S. senators has introduced legislation to reauthorize the National Sea Grant College Program, a federal-university partnership that supports coastal communities and marine economies across the United States.

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), along with a bipartisan group of senators, has reintroduced the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Weather Radio Modernization Act.
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By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, appeared on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss findings from the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) hearing into the...

By Federal Newswire | Aug 1, 2025
During an interview with CNN’s Jim Sciutto, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, called for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to take a more active role in...

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
The Senate Committee on Appropriations has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) have reintroduced the NOAA Weather Radio Modernization Act, a bill designed to improve the reliability and reach of emergency weather alerts across the United States.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
U.S. Senator Jerry Moran, chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, led a markup of 24 pieces of legislation, including the Veterans’ ACCESS Act.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
El presidente del Comité Especial sobre el Envejecimiento del Senado de los Estados Unidos, Rick Scott, lideró una audiencia titulada “Concientización a la acción: Combatiendo el abuso y la negligencia de ancianos”, enfocada en el maltrato de...

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
House Committee on Agriculture Chairman Glenn "GT" Thompson (PA-15) has responded to the White House’s Working Group on Digital Asset Markets Report, which was released recently.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, delivered remarks during a committee hearing focused on reducing health care costs for American patients.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
This week, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee approved six bipartisan bills aimed at improving access to health care and retirement benefits for Americans.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
The Senate has confirmed Tyler Clarkson as General Counsel at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
Chairman Rick Scott of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging led a hearing focused on addressing elder abuse and neglect across the United States.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
Ranking Member Edward J. Markey criticized the Trump administration's cuts to government agencies and research institutions during a Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee hearing titled “Innovation in the Crosshairs: Countering...

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), who serves as the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, addressed concerns regarding the advancement of the SCORE Act by two House committees.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
Today, the House Judiciary Committee Republicans unveiled an interim staff report addressing concerns over the European Union's Digital Services Act (DSA).

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that she has secured funding and provisions for Maine in the Fiscal Year 2026 Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
On Thursday, July 24, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will hold a vote on several key nominations.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
On Thursday, July 31, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee will convene a hearing to address strategies for reducing health costs and improving affordability for American patients.

By Federal Newswire | Jul 31, 2025
Ranking Member Markey has joined legislation aimed at exempting small businesses from tariffs imposed by former President Donald Trump on Canadian imports.