Senate Commerce, Science, Transportation Committee

Now this is cool. @NOAA "Lightning Mapper" on GOES East satellite detected the meteor racing over Cleveland! Its regular job is to detect lightning to provide earlier severe weather warnings. The Trump Admin plans to eliminate it in the next generation of weather satellites.

The El Paso incident shows that the federal interagency coordination process for counter-drone activities is clearly broken. @SenatorCantwell is demanding immediate action from DOD, DHS, FAA & more, before a preventable tragedy occurs. commerce.senate.gov/2026/3/cantwel…

Out of 3,144 DHS whistleblower complaints reviewed, DHS OIG validated only 11. This was one of them. The Commerce Committee should not be promoting this officer. military.com/daily-news/202…

Fans shouldn't have to pay extra to watch their home team play. The bipartisan College Sports Competitive Act would keep college sports from moving behind paywalls AND generate billions in new revenue for schools.

College athletic budgets are at a breaking point. @SenatorCantwell & @SenEricSchmitt released a bipartisan draft bill that could unlock $9B+ in new revenue for college sports, helping protect the future of women's and Olympic sports programs. commerce.senate.gov/2026/3/cantwel…

With women’s sports, Olympic sports, and other sports losing scholarships and roster slots every year, it is time to reverse the damage. Opening the Sports Broadcasting Act to college sports allows more revenue to be generated from sports viewing, and that new revenue can go toward supporting and growing opportunities in women’s and Olympic sports while still protecting consumers from being over-charged by having sports events behind pay walls. Fans should not have to pay extra to watch their home teams play on TV.

Bipartisan win: The Tsunami Warning, Research & Education Act passed out of Committee yesterday, boosting NOAA's tsunami preparedness budget & requiring planning for a Pacific Northwest megaquake. Preparation saves lives.

It's #ConsumerProtectionWeek. A strong, bipartisan FTC is the best way to beat scammers. We must put consumers before politics & reverse the illegal firing of Democratic FTC commissioners.

Aerospace is a $71B industry in Washington state, supporting 250,000+ jobs. The bipartisan NASA Reauthorization Act invests in our Moon return, commercial space stations & next-gen aircraft technology, so the U.S. leads in space AND innovation. commerce.senate.gov/2026/3/commerc…

$12.5B lost to scams in 2024. The FTC lost its full authority to secure refunds for victims. This #ConsumerProtectionWeek, the FTC's Section 13(b) authority must be restored. Scammers shouldn't get to profit without consequence.

The NASA Reauth Act is a green light for US leadership in space. It establishes a permanent Moon base program, extends the ISS to ensure a smooth transition to commercial stations & authorizes funding that far exceeds the President's Bdgt Request b/c Congress rejected those cuts.

The Cascadia Subduction Zone could produce a magnitude 9.0 earthquake & generate a tsunami that reaches coastal communities in minutes. The Tsunami Warning, Research & Education Act just passed the Committee & will strengthen warning systems & save lives. commerce.senate.gov/2026/3/committ…

NTSB: ALERT Act falls short of fully implementing NTSB recommendations in midair collision ntsb.gov/news/press-rel… NTSB also sent a letter to lawmakers ntsb.gov/news/Documents… released a side-by-side analysis of current congressional proposals. ntsb.gov/news/press-rel…

Watch @SenatorCantwell cut to the chase on ROTOR Act & tell Speaker Johnson to bring it back to the floor. youtube.com/watch?v=nmzpWf…

.@SenatorCantwell on ROTOR vote: “The majority of House Republicans voted to protect loopholes that helped cause the DCA mid-air collision rather than acting with urgency to prevent crashes like this from happening again. The families deserve better.”

.@RAAtweets

.@SecDuffy