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February 11, 2021 12:33 PM Dylan Carter
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Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash., speaks during a Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee hearing on Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo nomination to be Commerce secretary on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Jan. 26, 2021.
WASHINGTON D.C. Washington Senator Maria Cantwell has become the first woman to serve as chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, according to a press release from her office.
Sen. Cantwell assumes the role in the place of Republican Senator Roger Wicker of Mississippi, who she thanked for his bipartisanship in the role. During his tenure as chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Sen. Wicker completed aviation safety legislation and reauthorization of the Coast Guard.