Senator Maria Cantwell has been leading Congressional efforts to transition to a cleaner, more affordable, and more resilient energy system. As a senior Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources and Finance Committees, she has helped enact dozens of laws aimed at diversifying U.S. energy sources and promoting energy independence. As Chair of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, she led passage of the CHIPS & Science Act which authorized nearly $7 billion for fusion-related R&D and pilot projects. 

“Fusion is inherently clean, inherently safe, and could one day soon provide vast amounts of the type of power we need to tackle the climate crisis,” said Sen. Cantwell. “The State of Washington is the world’s leading hub for fusion energy, so I am honored to serve as commission co-chair and help make fusion a commercial reality.”