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We need to boost opportunities for women to compete across the board - from our universities to the Olympics.
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Bennet, Hickenlooper Urge International Olympic Committee to Allow Women to Compete in Nordic Combined - U.S. Senator Michael Bennet
Washington, D.C. — Colorado U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and John Hickenlooper sent a letter to the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to support the future of the Nordic Combined by not only conti...
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February 13, 2026 at 4:41 PM
We need to boost opportunities for women to compete across the board - from our universities to the Olympics.
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@cantwell.senate.gov comments on unacceptable failures in communication btw FAA & DoD in closing El Paso airspace at hearing w NTSB Chair JenniferHomendy
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WATCH: youtu.be/iiW-nkHH5dM
Sen. Cantwell comments on the temporary El Paso airspace closure
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February 12, 2026 at 3:58 PM
@cantwell.senate.gov comments on unacceptable failures in communication btw FAA & DoD in closing El Paso airspace at hearing w NTSB Chair JenniferHomendy
WATCH: youtu.be/iiW-nkHH5dM
WATCH: youtu.be/iiW-nkHH5dM
To clarify - we must preserve Olympic sports at U.S. universities from being cut to support football programs to support all athletes, including international athletes who compete on college teams.
While Team USA builds champions at home, other countries rely on U.S. universities as training grounds for their Olympians.
America must protect the college sports pipeline that keeps us on top.
America must protect the college sports pipeline that keeps us on top.
February 11, 2026 at 11:24 PM
To clarify - we must preserve Olympic sports at U.S. universities from being cut to support football programs to support all athletes, including international athletes who compete on college teams.
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Brendan Carr has turned the FCC into President Trump's censorship machine, weaponizing it to target and silence his political opponents. The biggest mistake was appointing Carr in the first place.
February 11, 2026 at 10:13 PM
Brendan Carr has turned the FCC into President Trump's censorship machine, weaponizing it to target and silence his political opponents. The biggest mistake was appointing Carr in the first place.
While Team USA builds champions at home, other countries rely on U.S. universities as training grounds for their Olympians.
America must protect the college sports pipeline that keeps us on top.
America must protect the college sports pipeline that keeps us on top.
February 11, 2026 at 7:21 PM
While Team USA builds champions at home, other countries rely on U.S. universities as training grounds for their Olympians.
America must protect the college sports pipeline that keeps us on top.
America must protect the college sports pipeline that keeps us on top.
Hilary Knight tied the all-time Olympic record for most career goals.
From Seattle to the world stage, she continues to define excellence and raise the bar for women’s hockey. A legendary moment for Team USA. 🏅
From Seattle to the world stage, she continues to define excellence and raise the bar for women’s hockey. A legendary moment for Team USA. 🏅
February 10, 2026 at 9:41 PM
Hilary Knight tied the all-time Olympic record for most career goals.
From Seattle to the world stage, she continues to define excellence and raise the bar for women’s hockey. A legendary moment for Team USA. 🏅
From Seattle to the world stage, she continues to define excellence and raise the bar for women’s hockey. A legendary moment for Team USA. 🏅
Laila Edwards is making history. 🏒
As the first African American athlete to represent Team USA in women’s hockey, she’s breaking barriers and inspiring the next generation. A powerful reminder during Black History Month that history is still being made.
As the first African American athlete to represent Team USA in women’s hockey, she’s breaking barriers and inspiring the next generation. A powerful reminder during Black History Month that history is still being made.
February 10, 2026 at 5:42 PM
Laila Edwards is making history. 🏒
As the first African American athlete to represent Team USA in women’s hockey, she’s breaking barriers and inspiring the next generation. A powerful reminder during Black History Month that history is still being made.
As the first African American athlete to represent Team USA in women’s hockey, she’s breaking barriers and inspiring the next generation. A powerful reminder during Black History Month that history is still being made.
Ethics rules are not voluntary. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford violated his ethics agreement and may have profited millions by holding Republic Airways stock past his divestment deadline.
@cantwell.senate.gov @duckworth.senate.gov & @markey.senate.gov are demanding accountability from DOT.
@cantwell.senate.gov @duckworth.senate.gov & @markey.senate.gov are demanding accountability from DOT.
February 9, 2026 at 9:24 PM
Ethics rules are not voluntary. FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford violated his ethics agreement and may have profited millions by holding Republic Airways stock past his divestment deadline.
@cantwell.senate.gov @duckworth.senate.gov & @markey.senate.gov are demanding accountability from DOT.
@cantwell.senate.gov @duckworth.senate.gov & @markey.senate.gov are demanding accountability from DOT.
Fans are paying hundreds of dollars a month to follow the NFL. Want to save a buck? Tune into your local broadcast station to follow your hometown team.
Learn more about the rising costs of staying in the game here.
Learn more about the rising costs of staying in the game here.
February 8, 2026 at 10:17 PM
Fans are paying hundreds of dollars a month to follow the NFL. Want to save a buck? Tune into your local broadcast station to follow your hometown team.
Learn more about the rising costs of staying in the game here.
Learn more about the rising costs of staying in the game here.
Ouch. If you don’t live where your favorite team plays, the cost of being an NFL fan just keeps going up.
And it’s not just sports – costs are rising across the board for digital connectivity. Link below to learn more:
And it’s not just sports – costs are rising across the board for digital connectivity. Link below to learn more:
February 6, 2026 at 10:11 PM
Ouch. If you don’t live where your favorite team plays, the cost of being an NFL fan just keeps going up.
And it’s not just sports – costs are rising across the board for digital connectivity. Link below to learn more:
And it’s not just sports – costs are rising across the board for digital connectivity. Link below to learn more:
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Join us for an episode of Betting on America from a recent CSIS event ft. Sen. @cantwell.senate.gov & Sen. Todd Young with @navingirishankar.bsky.social, discussing what it will take to secure U.S. technology leadership in the competition w/ China.
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Join us for an episode of Betting on America from a recent CSIS event ft. Sen. @cantwell.senate.gov & Sen. Todd Young with @navingirishankar.bsky.social, discussing what it will take to secure U.S. technology leadership in the competition w/ China.
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America's Tech Long Game featuring Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) - Betting on America | CSIS Events
Senators Cantwell and Young discuss bipartisan strategies to secure U.S. tech leadership and strengthen supply chains amid competition with China on the Betting on America podcast.
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February 4, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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Join us for an episode of Betting on America from a recent CSIS event ft. Sen. @cantwell.senate.gov & Sen. Todd Young with @navingirishankar.bsky.social, discussing what it will take to secure U.S. technology leadership in the competition w/ China.
Watch here:
Join us for an episode of Betting on America from a recent CSIS event ft. Sen. @cantwell.senate.gov & Sen. Todd Young with @navingirishankar.bsky.social, discussing what it will take to secure U.S. technology leadership in the competition w/ China.
Watch here:
AT&T and Verizon have 265 million customers. How many are still exposed to Salt Typhoon?
Yesterday, @cantwell.senate.gov sent a letter demanding that the CEOs provide answers to Congress.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/2/cantw...
Yesterday, @cantwell.senate.gov sent a letter demanding that the CEOs provide answers to Congress.
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Cantwell Demands AT&T, Verizon CEOs Come Clean on Salt Typhoon Hacks, Ongoing Network Security Risks
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation called on Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to hold a hearing with AT&T CEO John Stan...
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February 4, 2026 at 3:43 PM
AT&T and Verizon have 265 million customers. How many are still exposed to Salt Typhoon?
Yesterday, @cantwell.senate.gov sent a letter demanding that the CEOs provide answers to Congress.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/2/cantw...
Yesterday, @cantwell.senate.gov sent a letter demanding that the CEOs provide answers to Congress.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/2/cantw...
The Salt Typhoon telecom cyberattack was one of the worst in US history, and the hackers are likely still in the networks.
Yet, AT&T & Verizon refuse to be transparent on their security claims. @cantwell.senate.gov is demanding the CEOs testify. www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/2/cantw...
Yet, AT&T & Verizon refuse to be transparent on their security claims. @cantwell.senate.gov is demanding the CEOs testify. www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/2/cantw...
Cantwell Demands AT&T, Verizon CEOs Come Clean on Salt Typhoon Hacks, Ongoing Network Security Risks
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation called on Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to hold a hearing with AT&T CEO John Stan...
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February 3, 2026 at 8:39 PM
The Salt Typhoon telecom cyberattack was one of the worst in US history, and the hackers are likely still in the networks.
Yet, AT&T & Verizon refuse to be transparent on their security claims. @cantwell.senate.gov is demanding the CEOs testify. www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/2/cantw...
Yet, AT&T & Verizon refuse to be transparent on their security claims. @cantwell.senate.gov is demanding the CEOs testify. www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/2/cantw...
On the one-year anniversary of the Reagan National Airport mid-air collision, Sen. Cantwell honored the 67 lives lost, their families, first responders, and the unsung heroes who turned grief into action to strengthen aviation safety.
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Sen. Cantwell Pays Tribute to the 67 Individuals Who Lost Their Lives in the Jan. 29 Mid-Air Collision at Reagan National Airport and Their Families
On the eve of the one year anniversary of the mid-air collision at Reagan National Airport which took the lives of 67 individuals, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate C...
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January 29, 2026 at 6:51 PM
On the one-year anniversary of the Reagan National Airport mid-air collision, Sen. Cantwell honored the 67 lives lost, their families, first responders, and the unsung heroes who turned grief into action to strengthen aviation safety.
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When it comes to science & technology, the state of Washington is leading the way, but we need to replicate WA’s success across the country. That’s how the US can out-innovate and out-compete China.
Watch the fireside chat here:
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Watch the fireside chat here:
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CSIS Fireside Chat w/ Sens. Cantwell & Young: America's Technology Long Game for Competing w/ China
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January 28, 2026 at 10:53 PM
When it comes to science & technology, the state of Washington is leading the way, but we need to replicate WA’s success across the country. That’s how the US can out-innovate and out-compete China.
Watch the fireside chat here:
youtu.be/8stQWslyrjc
Watch the fireside chat here:
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Yesterday, Sens. Cantwell, Duckworth, Warner, Markey, Shaheen, & Klobuchar introduced the FAA SMS Compliance Review Act to make our skies safer. The bill will enable the FAA to better identify, manage, and correct safety risks. www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/cantw...
Cantwell, Duckworth, Warner, Markey & Shaheen Reintroduce Legislation to Review and Strengthen FAA’s Safety Management System to Ensure Agency Comprehensively Identifies and Corrects Safety Risks
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill,), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, an...
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January 28, 2026 at 8:41 PM
Yesterday, Sens. Cantwell, Duckworth, Warner, Markey, Shaheen, & Klobuchar introduced the FAA SMS Compliance Review Act to make our skies safer. The bill will enable the FAA to better identify, manage, and correct safety risks. www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/cantw...
The future of global tech leadership is on the line.
CHECK OUT @cantwell.senate.gov and Sen. Young at @csis.org for a talk on competing with China, securing supply chains and strengthening America’s innovation edge.
Wed. Jan 27 @10:30AM
Watch live: www.csis.org/events/secur...
CHECK OUT @cantwell.senate.gov and Sen. Young at @csis.org for a talk on competing with China, securing supply chains and strengthening America’s innovation edge.
Wed. Jan 27 @10:30AM
Watch live: www.csis.org/events/secur...
Securing the Edge: America's Technology Long Game for Competing with China | CSIS Events
Join CSIS for a conversation with Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Todd Young (R-IN) on how the United States can strengthen its technology edge and compete with China.
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January 27, 2026 at 9:49 PM
The future of global tech leadership is on the line.
CHECK OUT @cantwell.senate.gov and Sen. Young at @csis.org for a talk on competing with China, securing supply chains and strengthening America’s innovation edge.
Wed. Jan 27 @10:30AM
Watch live: www.csis.org/events/secur...
CHECK OUT @cantwell.senate.gov and Sen. Young at @csis.org for a talk on competing with China, securing supply chains and strengthening America’s innovation edge.
Wed. Jan 27 @10:30AM
Watch live: www.csis.org/events/secur...
Experts agree: Kids shouldn’t be the test subjects for powerful AI tools designed to maximize engagement and profit. We need commonsense AI safeguards to ensure technology helps children learn and thrive; not put them at risk.
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Experts Tell Committee AI Presents Greater Risk to Children than Social Media
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, elicited testimony from experts at today’s hearing on children’s screen time that AI, pa...
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January 16, 2026 at 2:23 PM
Experts agree: Kids shouldn’t be the test subjects for powerful AI tools designed to maximize engagement and profit. We need commonsense AI safeguards to ensure technology helps children learn and thrive; not put them at risk.
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www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/exper...
From addictive algorithms to AI-driven deepfakes and exploitation, the risks to kids online are growing fast.
We need strong AI protections and meaningful safeguards designed with children in mind.
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We need strong AI protections and meaningful safeguards designed with children in mind.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/exper...
Experts Tell Committee AI Presents Greater Risk to Children than Social Media
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, elicited testimony from experts at today’s hearing on children’s screen time that AI, pa...
www.commerce.senate.gov
January 15, 2026 at 10:46 PM
From addictive algorithms to AI-driven deepfakes and exploitation, the risks to kids online are growing fast.
We need strong AI protections and meaningful safeguards designed with children in mind.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/exper...
We need strong AI protections and meaningful safeguards designed with children in mind.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/exper...
Children’s safety online shouldn’t be partisan. Social media platforms are deliberately using AI to hook kids—capturing attention, collecting data, and prioritizing profit over well-being.
Listen to @cantwell.senate.gov's statement here: www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/exper...
Listen to @cantwell.senate.gov's statement here: www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/exper...
Experts Tell Committee AI Presents Greater Risk to Children than Social Media
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, elicited testimony from experts at today’s hearing on children’s screen time that AI, pa...
www.commerce.senate.gov
January 15, 2026 at 10:45 PM
Children’s safety online shouldn’t be partisan. Social media platforms are deliberately using AI to hook kids—capturing attention, collecting data, and prioritizing profit over well-being.
Listen to @cantwell.senate.gov's statement here: www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/exper...
Listen to @cantwell.senate.gov's statement here: www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/exper...
From new NIST quantum centers to NSF research hubs, workforce training, and NASA quantum activities, the bipartisan NQIRA builds a full research-to-application pipeline.
US innovation and leadership is essential for the quantum economy of the future.
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US innovation and leadership is essential for the quantum economy of the future.
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Cantwell, Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Todd Young (R-Ind.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Ben Ray Luján...
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January 9, 2026 at 5:02 PM
From new NIST quantum centers to NSF research hubs, workforce training, and NASA quantum activities, the bipartisan NQIRA builds a full research-to-application pipeline.
US innovation and leadership is essential for the quantum economy of the future.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/cantw...
US innovation and leadership is essential for the quantum economy of the future.
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Quantum = competitiveness + national security.
National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act would expand NSF, NIST, and NASA programs, strengthen supply chains, and build the workforce needed to keep America ahead of foreign competitors.
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National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act would expand NSF, NIST, and NASA programs, strengthen supply chains, and build the workforce needed to keep America ahead of foreign competitors.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/cantw...
Cantwell, Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Todd Young (R-Ind.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Ben Ray Luján...
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January 8, 2026 at 8:19 PM
Quantum = competitiveness + national security.
National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act would expand NSF, NIST, and NASA programs, strengthen supply chains, and build the workforce needed to keep America ahead of foreign competitors.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/cantw...
National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act would expand NSF, NIST, and NASA programs, strengthen supply chains, and build the workforce needed to keep America ahead of foreign competitors.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/cantw...
The National Quantum Initiative has delivered—driving U.S. innovation, startups, jobs & global leadership in quantum tech. But staying ahead means sustained investment & moving breakthroughs from lab to market. Bipartisan NQI reauthorization is the next step.
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Cantwell, Young, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan National Quantum Initiative Reauthorization Act
U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Todd Young (R-Ind.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Ben Ray Luján...
www.commerce.senate.gov
January 8, 2026 at 5:09 PM
The National Quantum Initiative has delivered—driving U.S. innovation, startups, jobs & global leadership in quantum tech. But staying ahead means sustained investment & moving breakthroughs from lab to market. Bipartisan NQI reauthorization is the next step.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/cantw...
www.commerce.senate.gov/2026/1/cantw...