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Senator Ed Markey @markey.senate.gov · 1h

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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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 2h

Sen. Cantwell asks THE most important question at today’s hearing on government censorship.

#Kimmel #FreeSpeech

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 22h

🚨 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.

www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/10/trum...

Trump’s “Grim Reaper” Cuts off Avenues for Whistleblowers to Report Wrongdoing, Fraud, Abuse Across Federal Government

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 lates...

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 22h

From NASA to NY infrastructure, Trump & his goons are illegally hijacking the government’s budget.

This isn’t fiscal policy — it’s political extortion.
#OMB

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 1d

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. www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/10/trum...

Trump’s “Grim Reaper” Cuts off Avenues for Whistleblowers to Report Wrongdoing, Fraud, Abuse Across Federal Government

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 lates...

www.commerce.senate.gov

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 1d

This isn’t only about energy—our NASA report shows OMB is quietly forcing agencies to follow Trump’s partisan budget, even threatening mission readiness. Cancelling funds for political vengeance hurts Americans and breaks the law.

www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/9/new-d...

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 1d

First Vought required NASA to implement Trump’s budget that Congress never passed. Now they’re freezing infrastructure funds to punish cities.

Same playbook: abuse of power, not governing.

#Shutdown

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 2d

🚀 TODAY: The Day of Action to Save NASA Science is underway

Join @planetarysociety.bsky.social, @aas.org, & @agu.org at 1:00 PM ET for a press conference at the U.S. Capitol.

Speakers include Bill Nye and Glenn Ivey. #SaveNASAScience

Livestream here: www.planetary.org/video/planet...

The Planetary Society Live

Tune in here for live conversations between space experts and Planetary Society members and supporters around the world—that means you! Missed an event?…

www.planetary.org

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 5d

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

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New Democratic Staff Report: Direct Evidence Trump Administration Has Been Illegally Imposing President’s Proposed Budget Cuts at NASA Since Early Summer—Threatening Safety, Mission, Science

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 has...

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 5d

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 #Space
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New Democratic Staff Report: Direct Evidence Trump Administration Has Been Illegally Imposing President’s Proposed Budget Cuts at NASA Since Early Summer—Threatening Safety, Mission, Science

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 has...

www.commerce.senate.gov

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 6d

🚨 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

www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/10/cant...

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 6d

“We’re Going to See An Astronaut Death” @mjbanias.bsky.social

#NASA #Space

Read more below: thedebrief.org/were-going-t...

"We’re Going to See An Astronaut Death": Government Report Issues Dire Warning Over Trump's Budget Cuts to NASA

The White House wants to slash NASA's budget. Space agency whistleblowers say that poses major safety risks, and could potentially endanger astronauts.

thedebrief.org

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 7d

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.

www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/9/new-d...

New Democratic Staff Report: Direct Evidence Trump Administration Has Been Illegally Imposing President’s Proposed Budget Cuts at NASA Since Early Summer—Threatening Safety, Mission, Science

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 has...

www.commerce.senate.gov

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 7d

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 exces. #ForThePlayers

www.usatoday.com/story/sports...

President Trump's vision for college sports aligns with Democrat-sponsored NIL bill

Surprisingly, the Democrat-authored SAFE Act aligns more with Donald Trump's vision for college sports than Republicans' SCORE Act. Here's why

www.usatoday.com

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 8d

Whistleblowers warn: Trump’s illegal NASA budget cuts have already created safety risks. One said they fear “an astronaut death within a few years.”

We cannot let politics endanger human lives in space.

#NASA #Space

www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/9/new-d...

New Democratic Staff Report: Direct Evidence Trump Administration Has Been Illegally Imposing President’s Proposed Budget Cuts at NASA Since Early Summer—Threatening Safety, Mission, Science

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 has...

www.commerce.senate.gov

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 8d

College athletics has changed dramatically. The SAFE Act creates a fair, sustainable model that supports athletes, schools, and fans alike.

This is how we protect the future of college sports. 🏈🏀⚽🏅
www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/9/senat...

Senators Cantwell, Booker & Blumenthal Introduce Student Athlete Fairness & Enforcement (SAFE) Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, Cory Booker (D-N.J.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today ...

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 8d

It also tackles the NIL “wild west”:
🔹 Agents must register & cap fees at 5%
🔹 Collectives must disclose deals
🔹 Contracts must include key protections
Real oversight. Real accountability.

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 8d

The SAFE Act protects women’s & Olympic sports by requiring schools to maintain scholarships and roster spots at 2023–24 levels.

Athletes in every sport deserve the same opportunities to compete.

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 8d

The bill also amends the Sports Broadcasting Act so schools can pool their media rights, just like the NFL & NBA.

That means more fairness, more revenue, and more stability for all schools—not just the richest.

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 8d

No more paywalls for hometown fans 🎉
The SAFE Act requires football and basketball games to be made available for free in schools’ local media market —so communities can cheer on their teams without barriers.

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 8d

Student athletes will have finally have:
✅ Federal NIL rights
✅ Protected scholarships
✅ Enforceable health & safety standards
✅ 5 yrs of post-eligibility medical coverage
This puts athletes front and center.

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 8d

🚨 Senators Cantwell, Booker & Blumenthal just introduced The Student Athlete Fairness and Enforcement Act —a landmark bill to protect student athletes, bring certainty to college sports, and preserve women’s & Olympic sports.

A thread🧵:

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 8d

"How do we solve the fundamental problem of implementing NIL rights, but also keeping revenue for women's and Olympic sports and an environment where everyone feels like they can compete?" @cantwell.senate.gov

Answer = The SAFE Act

Read more below:
www.newsday.com/sports/colle...

College-reform bill could generate extra billions by allowing conferences to pool their TV rights

Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.

www.newsday.com

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Senate Commerce Dems @commerce.senate.gov · 8d

NASA was built on bipartisanship & world-class science. Trump’s OMB is currently slashing nearly half of NASA’s science funding, nearly third of its workforce, & imposing the smallest budget since 1961—before Congress has even voted.
This is unconstitutional.
www.commerce.senate.gov/2025/9/new-d...

New Democratic Staff Report: Direct Evidence Trump Administration Has Been Illegally Imposing President’s Proposed Budget Cuts at NASA Since Early Summer—Threatening Safety, Mission, Science

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 has...

www.commerce.senate.gov

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Eric Lipton NYT @ericlipton.nytimes.com · 9d

Senate Dems release report that quotes NASA staff:"We’re expected not to bring safety concerns forward and to not use good judgment. I see safety issues around us all the time.” “very concerned that we’re going to see an astronaut death within a few years”

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