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"That seems a little creepy." Sen. Rosen confronts Sen. Moreno about stalking her staff and taking down their VIN number. Watch:
November 6, 2025 at 11:11 PM
"That seems a little creepy." Sen. Rosen confronts Sen. Moreno about stalking her staff and taking down their VIN number. Watch:
Professional sports rely on fans knowing the competition is real, not rigged. The Senate Commerce Committee wants transparency from the NBA to make sure player betting scandals don’t undermine the fairness or integrity of the game.
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Senate Commerce Committee Wants Answers on NBA Gambling Scandal
U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) sent a letter to the Commissioner of the National Basketball Associa...
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November 4, 2025 at 3:54 PM
Professional sports rely on fans knowing the competition is real, not rigged. The Senate Commerce Committee wants transparency from the NBA to make sure player betting scandals don’t undermine the fairness or integrity of the game.
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Americans love professional basketball because every game is decided on the court — and not by criminals. The Commerce Committee is pressing the NBA to ensure games are free from organized crime and inappropriate manipulation.
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Senate Commerce Committee Wants Answers on NBA Gambling Scandal
U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) sent a letter to the Commissioner of the National Basketball Associa...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Americans love professional basketball because every game is decided on the court — and not by criminals. The Commerce Committee is pressing the NBA to ensure games are free from organized crime and inappropriate manipulation.
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“The near constant attacks the Trump Administration have leveled against free speech rights TODAY.”
@rosen.senate.gov asks why FCC Chairman Carr is not a witness at a hearing on government censorship. Watch:
@rosen.senate.gov asks why FCC Chairman Carr is not a witness at a hearing on government censorship. Watch:
November 3, 2025 at 3:26 PM
“The near constant attacks the Trump Administration have leveled against free speech rights TODAY.”
@rosen.senate.gov asks why FCC Chairman Carr is not a witness at a hearing on government censorship. Watch:
@rosen.senate.gov asks why FCC Chairman Carr is not a witness at a hearing on government censorship. Watch:
The integrity of professional basketball games must never be for sale. Ranking Member @cantwell.senate.gov and Chair Cruz are demanding answers from the NBA about gambling-related criminal charges that threaten public trust. www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/10/sena...
Senate Commerce Committee Wants Answers on NBA Gambling Scandal
U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) sent a letter to the Commissioner of the National Basketball Associa...
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November 3, 2025 at 2:58 PM
The integrity of professional basketball games must never be for sale. Ranking Member @cantwell.senate.gov and Chair Cruz are demanding answers from the NBA about gambling-related criminal charges that threaten public trust. www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/10/sena...
You deserve to know the real price of a plane ticket before clicking “buy.” Congress required transparent pricing. @usdot.bsky.social’s decision to weaken consumer protections is wrong, and Commerce Dems are fighting to put travelers first.
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Ranking Member Cantwell, Sen. Markey, Colleagues Call on Trump DOT to Stop Making Air Travel Costs More Expensive, Less Transparent for Passengers
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and 16 Democratic colleagues in a letter to U.S. ...
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October 30, 2025 at 5:52 PM
You deserve to know the real price of a plane ticket before clicking “buy.” Congress required transparent pricing. @usdot.bsky.social’s decision to weaken consumer protections is wrong, and Commerce Dems are fighting to put travelers first.
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The FCC’s decision to gut relief & raise prison phone rates by up to 83% defies Congress & the law. @duckworth.senate.gov, @cantwell.senate.gov, & colleagues know that keeping in touch with family when behind bars helps reduce recidivism. #MarthaWrightReedAct www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/10/cant...
Cantwell and Duckworth, Colleagues Denounce FCC Chair Brendan Carr for Illegally Gutting Federal Law to Help Ensure Families Stay Connected with Incarcerated Loved Ones
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), author of the bipartisan Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasona...
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October 30, 2025 at 4:12 PM
The FCC’s decision to gut relief & raise prison phone rates by up to 83% defies Congress & the law. @duckworth.senate.gov, @cantwell.senate.gov, & colleagues know that keeping in touch with family when behind bars helps reduce recidivism. #MarthaWrightReedAct www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/10/cant...
“My fundamental question still is: Where is Brendan Carr?”
Watch @cantwell.senate.gov’s opening remarks at yesterday’s hearing on government censorship:
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Watch @cantwell.senate.gov’s opening remarks at yesterday’s hearing on government censorship:
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Sen. Cantwell Opening Statment at Shut Your App Hearing
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October 30, 2025 at 2:51 PM
“My fundamental question still is: Where is Brendan Carr?”
Watch @cantwell.senate.gov’s opening remarks at yesterday’s hearing on government censorship:
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Watch @cantwell.senate.gov’s opening remarks at yesterday’s hearing on government censorship:
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Airlines should compensate you when their mistakes cause delays. U.S. DOT is nixing the proposed rule that would have required this. Congress passed consumer protections in last year’s FAA Reauthorization Act. DOT needs to implement them, not undermine them.
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Ranking Member Cantwell, Sen. Markey, Colleagues Call on Trump DOT to Stop Making Air Travel Costs More Expensive, Less Transparent for Passengers
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and 16 Democratic colleagues in a letter to U.S. ...
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October 29, 2025 at 7:48 PM
Airlines should compensate you when their mistakes cause delays. U.S. DOT is nixing the proposed rule that would have required this. Congress passed consumer protections in last year’s FAA Reauthorization Act. DOT needs to implement them, not undermine them.
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Families shouldn’t have to pay predatory prices simply to stay connected to incarcerated loved ones. The FCC’s 2024 rule delivered long-overdue relief — cutting prison phone rates in half and banning junk fees. Undermining the rule is illegal and unjust. #MarthaWrightReedAct
October 29, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Families shouldn’t have to pay predatory prices simply to stay connected to incarcerated loved ones. The FCC’s 2024 rule delivered long-overdue relief — cutting prison phone rates in half and banning junk fees. Undermining the rule is illegal and unjust. #MarthaWrightReedAct
✈️ DOT is rolling back passenger protections from hidden fees & for when airlines cancel or delay flights. This flies in the face of the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act. Commerce Dems are calling on @usdot.bsky.social to restore these vital consumer safeguards.
Ranking Member Cantwell, Sen. Markey, Colleagues Call on Trump DOT to Stop Making Air Travel Costs More Expensive, Less Transparent for Passengers
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and 16 Democratic colleagues in a letter to U.S. ...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:06 PM
✈️ DOT is rolling back passenger protections from hidden fees & for when airlines cancel or delay flights. This flies in the face of the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act. Commerce Dems are calling on @usdot.bsky.social to restore these vital consumer safeguards.
The bipartisan Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act is clear: implement fair rates for the families of incarcerated people. FCC leadership can’t ignore Congress or side with corporate prison monopolies. Commerce Dems are demanding the 2024 rule be restored.
October 28, 2025 at 10:02 PM
The bipartisan Martha Wright-Reed Just and Reasonable Communications Act is clear: implement fair rates for the families of incarcerated people. FCC leadership can’t ignore Congress or side with corporate prison monopolies. Commerce Dems are demanding the 2024 rule be restored.
“Their objective isn't to codify rights for student athletes.”
Listen to Sen. Cantwell talk with former college athletes about the SCORE Act:
Listen to Sen. Cantwell talk with former college athletes about the SCORE Act:
October 24, 2025 at 1:17 PM
“Their objective isn't to codify rights for student athletes.”
Listen to Sen. Cantwell talk with former college athletes about the SCORE Act:
Listen to Sen. Cantwell talk with former college athletes about the SCORE Act:
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The SCORE Act “is not reform, it’s regression,” says Meghann Burke, Exec. Director of @nwslplayers.bsky.social. “We need athletes, men and women alike… to have a real seat at the table in shaping the future of college sports."
October 23, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The SCORE Act “is not reform, it’s regression,” says Meghann Burke, Exec. Director of @nwslplayers.bsky.social. “We need athletes, men and women alike… to have a real seat at the table in shaping the future of college sports."
@cantwell.senate.gov teams up with @blumenthal.senate.gov, @booker.senate.gov, Andrew Morris, Spencer Haywood, Dwayne Allen, & @meghannburke.bsky.social to discuss how the SCORE Act hurts college athletes.
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Former College, Pro Players Warn SCORE Act Will Hurt College Sports’ Most Valuable Assets: Athletes
Today, former college and professional athletes joined U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, Cory Booker (D-N.J.) and Rich...
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October 21, 2025 at 9:57 PM
@cantwell.senate.gov teams up with @blumenthal.senate.gov, @booker.senate.gov, Andrew Morris, Spencer Haywood, Dwayne Allen, & @meghannburke.bsky.social to discuss how the SCORE Act hurts college athletes.
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At today’s roundtable, Sens. Cantwell, Blumenthal, and Booker underscored the need for real reform in college sports, and urged the House to reject the SCORE Act’s rush to enrich a few at the expense of athletes. #CollegeAthletics
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Senators, Pro Sports Players Associations Defend Athletes’ Rights Under Attack from the SCORE Act
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October 21, 2025 at 9:17 PM
At today’s roundtable, Sens. Cantwell, Blumenthal, and Booker underscored the need for real reform in college sports, and urged the House to reject the SCORE Act’s rush to enrich a few at the expense of athletes. #CollegeAthletics
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67 lives were lost in January’s DCA tragic collision. Today, the Senate Commerce Committee took a vital step to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
The bipartisan bill advances real safety reforms — closing loopholes, improving coordination, and mandating ADS-B In across fleets.
The bipartisan bill advances real safety reforms — closing loopholes, improving coordination, and mandating ADS-B In across fleets.
October 21, 2025 at 7:40 PM
67 lives were lost in January’s DCA tragic collision. Today, the Senate Commerce Committee took a vital step to make sure it doesn’t happen again.
The bipartisan bill advances real safety reforms — closing loopholes, improving coordination, and mandating ADS-B In across fleets.
The bipartisan bill advances real safety reforms — closing loopholes, improving coordination, and mandating ADS-B In across fleets.
See @cantwell.senate.gov's full statement on the passage of the ROTOR bill out of committee today:
October 21, 2025 at 5:27 PM
See @cantwell.senate.gov's full statement on the passage of the ROTOR bill out of committee today:
Today, the Commerce Committee passed our bipartisan aviation safety bill responding to the DCA collision. This marks an important step towards safer skies for all.
Our bill closes safety loopholes, strengthens FAA–DoD coordination, and finally mandates ADS-B technology.
Our bill closes safety loopholes, strengthens FAA–DoD coordination, and finally mandates ADS-B technology.
October 21, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Today, the Commerce Committee passed our bipartisan aviation safety bill responding to the DCA collision. This marks an important step towards safer skies for all.
Our bill closes safety loopholes, strengthens FAA–DoD coordination, and finally mandates ADS-B technology.
Our bill closes safety loopholes, strengthens FAA–DoD coordination, and finally mandates ADS-B technology.
Following the tragic January DCA midair collision, this bipartisan agreement mandates ADS-B In technology by 2031, requires Army accountability measures, and establishes formal FAA-Pentagon information sharing. Safety must always be our top priority!
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Cantwell, Cruz Bipartisan Aviation Safety Agreement Requires Full Implementation of ADS-B Technology, Delivers Aviation Safety Results for Families
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chair of the Committee, announced a bipartisan agreement ...
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October 17, 2025 at 1:22 PM
Following the tragic January DCA midair collision, this bipartisan agreement mandates ADS-B In technology by 2031, requires Army accountability measures, and establishes formal FAA-Pentagon information sharing. Safety must always be our top priority!
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Ranking Member @cantwell.senate.gov and Chair Ted Cruz have reached a bipartisan agreement on aviation safety legislation to close the ADS-B Out loophole, strengthen FAA oversight, & help prevent future tragedies in our skies. #AviationSafety
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Cantwell, Cruz Bipartisan Aviation Safety Agreement Requires Full Implementation of ADS-B Technology, Delivers Aviation Safety Results for Families
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chair of the Committee, announced a bipartisan agreement ...
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October 16, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Ranking Member @cantwell.senate.gov and Chair Ted Cruz have reached a bipartisan agreement on aviation safety legislation to close the ADS-B Out loophole, strengthen FAA oversight, & help prevent future tragedies in our skies. #AviationSafety
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Airports are right to refuse to air DHS Secretary Noem’s partisan video.
And now @cantwell.senate.gov is demanding a Hatch Act investigation.
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And now @cantwell.senate.gov is demanding a Hatch Act investigation.
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October 15, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Airports are right to refuse to air DHS Secretary Noem’s partisan video.
And now @cantwell.senate.gov is demanding a Hatch Act investigation.
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And now @cantwell.senate.gov is demanding a Hatch Act investigation.
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The National Urban League and NBRPA are right: the SCORE Act is an NCAA power grab that erodes fairness, accountability, and athletes’ rights.
The SAFE Act does the opposite—protecting athletes, increasing revenue & leveling the playing field.
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The SAFE Act does the opposite—protecting athletes, increasing revenue & leveling the playing field.
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October 15, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The National Urban League and NBRPA are right: the SCORE Act is an NCAA power grab that erodes fairness, accountability, and athletes’ rights.
The SAFE Act does the opposite—protecting athletes, increasing revenue & leveling the playing field.
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The SAFE Act does the opposite—protecting athletes, increasing revenue & leveling the playing field.
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Sen. Cantwell is urging Big Ten university presidents to think twice before selling a stake in their athletic revenues to private equity firms.
She stated that the deals “may be counter to your university’s academic goals”
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She stated that the deals “may be counter to your university’s academic goals”
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Sen. Cantwell Warns Big Ten Presidents of Dangers in Selling University Assets to Private Equity Firms
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, wrote a letter to the Presidents and Chancellors of the Big Ten Conference school...
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October 10, 2025 at 5:29 PM
Sen. Cantwell is urging Big Ten university presidents to think twice before selling a stake in their athletic revenues to private equity firms.
She stated that the deals “may be counter to your university’s academic goals”
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She stated that the deals “may be counter to your university’s academic goals”
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The FCC has no business targeting independent media companies.
Protect the First Amendment. Follow the law.
Protect the First Amendment. Follow the law.
October 9, 2025 at 8:59 PM
The FCC has no business targeting independent media companies.
Protect the First Amendment. Follow the law.
Protect the First Amendment. Follow the law.