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Updated “Chopping Block” Reports Detail State-by-State Impacts of Massive Cuts to Federal Transportation Infrastructure Programs

Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, updated her “Chopping Block” reports with new state-by-state data detailing the harm to state and local transportation ...
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Cantwell, Grassley Urge FTC to Finish Investigation into Pharmacy Benefit Managers’ Practices, Provide Final Recommendations to Congress

Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation and Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) are urging the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to complete its long-running study of ...
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Committee Documents

October 2026 Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026 one pager October 2026 NASA Authorization Act of 2026 one pager October 2026 The Telecommunications Cybersecurity ...
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State-by-State Impacts of Massive Cuts to Federal Transportation Infrastructure Programs

In May, the Senate Commerce Committee warned of the devastating impacts to Transportation Infrastructure if funding is gutted in the next Surface Transportation Bill. Those cuts have come The ...
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Modernizing Aviation Infrastructure:

“As our airports are seeing a pre-pandemic level of passenger demand, it’s important that we continue to invest in our airport infrastructure to prepare for future growth.” – Sen. Cantwell Home to the ...
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Pharmacy Benefit Manager Transparency Act

“The increasing cost of prescription drugs has a devastating effect on the pocketbooks of American consumers. PBMs are the middlemen in the prescription drug supply chain and it’s time for Congress to ...
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The First Woman to Lead Any U.S. Military Branch:

Admiral Linda Fagan is the 27th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard and the first woman and the first mother to lead any branch of the U.S. Armed Forces. The Committee passed Adm. Fagan’s nomination in ...
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Consumer Protection Remedies Act

“In the last couple of years, we have seen the explosion of fraud and scams trying to take advantage of the COVID-19 pandemic to rip off consumers. Whether it’s selling fake cures, counterfeit N-95 ...
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Boosting Tourism and Travel Nationwide

“Travel and tourism is a key economic driver for Nevada, and one of my top priorities in the Senate has been making sure we support this industry’s comeback to its full potential.” – Sen. Rosen Travel ...
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The Equal Pay for Team USA Act:

“U.S. women have been at the forefront of the modern Olympic and Paralympic movements for more than 120 years. Female Olympians and Paralympians have trained, excelled, and inspired generations of ...
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Cantwell Outlines Comprehensive Governance Framework for Safe and Secure Frontier AI

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, outlined a comprehensive AI governance framework built upon ...