Sens. Cruz, McConnell, Graham Lead Colleagues In Blasting Senate Democrats’ Political Meddling in Oil and Gas Mergers
Letter signed by 38 Senate Republicans targets Senate Democrats’ weaponization of FTC to impose anti-energy bias, subversion of merger review authority WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are leading 35 of their Senate Republican […]
Sens. Cruz and Rosen Bill Will Unleash American Satellite Industry
Bipartisan legislation would give regulatory predictability to satellite industry, boost broadband access, combat China WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) today introduced the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that aims to update the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) application process to remove regulatory barriers that could […]
Sen. Cruz: A Clear and Predictable Spectrum Pipeline Strengthens Our Economy, Global Influence, and National Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s full committee hearing titled “Spectrum and National Security,” Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) highlighted how the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024, legislation he introduced with Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), would significantly expand commercial access to mid-band spectrum and ensure the U.S. dominates […]
Cantwell Highlights Need for Collaborative Approach to National Spectrum Policy, New Sharing Innovation to Secure National Security
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, highlighted the need to better coordinate the federal government’s approach to spectrum policy and introduce new sharing technology to reignite commercial auctions and secure our communications networks. Her comments came during a hearing featuring expert testimony from experts in spectrum engineering and wireless technologies, economics and national security.
Cantwell Opening Remarks at Spectrum and National Security Hearing
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening remarks at today’s hearing on how a coordinated and comprehensive approach to domestic spectrum policy is critical to U.S. national security. Read the testimonies and watch the hearing live here.
Sen. Cruz: SafeSport Faces Serious Challenges In Carrying Out Its Mission
Cruz also blasts Olympic commission report suggesting youth leagues should be micromanaged by virtue-signaling bureaucrats WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security hearing titled “Promoting a Safe Environment in U.S. Athletics,” Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) raised his concerns regarding the […]
Cantwell Statement on CHIPS and Science Act Investment in U.S. Semiconductor Tech Leadership, Creating Tens of Thousands of Jobs
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Commerce Committee and chief architect of the CHIPS and Science Act, applauded the announcement that the Department of Commerce is expected to award up to $8.5 billion in direct funding to Intel under the CHIPS and Science Act to strengthen the U.S. supply chain and re-establish American leadership in semiconductor manufacturing, including investing in the Pacific Northwest.
Cantwell Statement on House Data Broker Legislation
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released the following statement on H.R. 7520, the Protecting Americans’ Data from Foreign Adversaries Act, which passed the House today:
Sens. Cruz and Lee Lead Senate Republicans in Challenging FCC’s Unlawful ‘Digital Equity’ Rules
Biden order would give federal government sweeping control of the internet WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Mike Lee (R-Utah) today led a group of 19 senators in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to nullify the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) so-called “Digital […]
What They’re Saying | The Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024
Introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz, John Thune, and Marsha Blackburn WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband Ranking Member John Thune (R-S.D.), and Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, and Data Security Ranking Member Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the […]