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Follow for official news from the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Democratic members, led by Ranking Member @SenatorCantwell
Washington, DC
Joined February 2019
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” https://t.co/5BmY4KsCRq
commerce.senate.gov
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...
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The FCC has no business targeting independent media companies. Protect the First Amendment. Follow the law.
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Just stepped out of the Commerce Committee, where we’re taking on Donald Trump’s attacks on the First Amendment. Free speech and a free press are the foundation of our democracy—and I’m not letting either be compromised.
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Sen. Cantwell asks THE most important question at today’s hearing on government censorship. #Kimmel #FreeSpeech
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🚨 Whistleblowers revealed OMB secretly ordered NASA to start implementing Trump’s FY26 budget cuts months ago—before Congress has approved them. Now, Vought is cutting off whistleblower systems that expose such abuses of power. https://t.co/EZr60nZSBy
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, demanded Trump Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought reverse his...
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This isn’t just theory—our NASA report shows the Trump administration is already forcing agencies to reshape missions to fit partisan budgets. 🚨 Federal agencies exist to serve everyone, not a party. Shutting them down hurts all Americans. https://t.co/8QVgw7Mg9i
commerce.senate.gov
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released a new staff report revealing that OMB Director Russell Vought...
This just shows the warped perspective this administration has on government. There aren't 'Democrat Agencies' or 'Republican Agencies'. Federal Agencies exist to help EVERY American, regardless of party. Shutting them down hurts all of us.
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Trump’s OMB Director, Russell Vought, is once again illegally withholding congressionally approved funds. This time Vought is shutting down a federal whistleblower hotline that exposes waste, fraud, and abuse. This move intentionally undermines watchdogs.
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U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, demanded Trump Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought reverse his...
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Today we raised our voices for NASA. Nearly 300 space advocates from 38 states joined forces in Washington, D.C. to meet with Congress, stand with 20 science and education organizations, and demand protection for NASA’s future. 🚀 We mobilized to stop proposed 47% cuts to
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No kidding. Our NASA oversight report shows the Trump administration is quietly forcing staff to compromise safety to fit a budget that hasn’t passed Congress. That’s not just reckless—it’s illegal. https://t.co/8QVgw7Mg9i
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Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released a new staff report revealing that OMB Director Russell Vought...
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Exactly. Trump & his MAGA cronies want the government shutdown to jam through cuts no one voted for. Our NASA report shows OMB Director Russel Vought’s plan in action. #Shutdown
https://t.co/8QVgw7Mg9i
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Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released a new staff report revealing that OMB Director Russell Vought...
Only Trump would stoop so low. He shut down the government to make sure health care costs bankrupt the middle class—and now, he's blaming Democrats even though he controls all of Washington. Picking yet another fight with our state won't fix his mess. Enough. Do your damn job.
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Our Day of Action is on! 🚀 Today, more than 200 advocates and 20 organizations from across the country have come together to meet with their congressional representatives and senators to help Save NASA Science!
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We're on Capitol Hill today with 225 members of the Earth and space science community — including @AAS_Office and @exploreplanets — urging Congress to reopen the government and protect NASA science. 🚀🌍 The future of #science depends on sustained support for research,
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🚀 TODAY: The Day of Action to Save NASA Science is underway Join @exploreplanets, @AAS_Office, & @theAGU at 1:00 PM ET for a press conference at the U.S. Capitol. Speakers include @BillNye and @RepGlennIvey. #SaveNASAScience Livestream here:
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Tune in here for live conversations between space experts and Planetary Society members and supporters around the world—that means you! Missed an event?…
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The Constitution is clear: Congress—not the President—controls the power of the purse. Trump’s OMB is ignoring that bedrock principle to illegally gut NASA. This is bigger than space—it’s a full-on assault on our democracy. #NASA
https://t.co/8QVgw7Mg9i
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Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released a new staff report revealing that OMB Director Russell Vought...
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NASA’s motto: “For the Benefit of All.” But Trump’s OMB is secretly muzzling NASA employees, hiding directives, & illegally enforcing budget cuts. That’s not “benefit of all”—that’s “The Destruction of NASA’s Mission” according to whistleblowers. #NASA
https://t.co/8QVgw7Mg9i
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Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released a new staff report revealing that OMB Director Russell Vought...
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🚨 CPB has been forced to shut down by the Republican rescission law—silencing trusted public media & cutting off rural communities from local news & emergency alerts. Dems’ CR would restore funding & protect the free press. #SaveCPB
https://t.co/aBKKymSDiH
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NASA research fuels America’s innovation economy—including GPS, weather satellites, AI, aerospace, medical breakthroughs. Trump’s cuts = ❌ $46B lost economic output ❌ 10,704 fewer U.S. researchers ❌866 fewer STEM PhDs A gut punch to U.S. leadership. https://t.co/DWQ8DtFXfO
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The SAFE Act puts athletes, women’s sports & Olympic programs first. The SCORE Act puts the NCAA & power conferences first. Big difference: we’re siding with players, not the execs. #ForThePlayers
https://t.co/fhcMtzk8Dd
usatoday.com
Surprisingly, the Democrat-authored SAFE Act aligns more with Donald Trump's vision for college sports than Republicans' SCORE Act. Here's why
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The Destruction of NASA’s Mission” Whistleblowers reveal OMB’s Unconstitutional Plot to Gut the Agency https://t.co/YEP1e0RQlK
#NASA
@NASA #IAC #IAC2025 @IAC2025sydney
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