Senate Commerce Committee Approves NTSB Nomination, Sending Nomination to the Senate Floor
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved the following presidential nominations sending them to the Senate floor:
Sen. Cruz Presses Biden Administration on Taxpayer-Funded Censorship
FBI, NSF, & Other Agencies Paid Colleges to Police Constitutionally Protected Speech Online WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is asking the U.S. Department of State (State Department), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and National Science Foundation (NSF) to turn over information regarding […]
Sen. Cruz: We Can’t Let Big Auto Kill Life-Saving AM Radio
Passage of popular bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act blocked by Sen. Rand Paul WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today took to the Senate floor requesting unanimous consent to pass his bipartisan, bicameral AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. The legislation, which he introduced with Sen. Ed Markey […]
House Passes Cruz-Welch Bipartisan Bill Targeting Deadly Street Drug Tranq
A bipartisan bill combatting a deadly street drug from U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) is headed to the President’s desk.
DOT Launches New, Cantwell-Created Office to Prevent Costly Supply Chain Snafus
This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) launched the Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy (Multimodal Freight Office). U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, authored the provision in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) that directed the DOT to form the new office in an effort to strengthen America’s supply chain. The new office will help coordinate activities among the different methods of freight — shipping, rail, trucking, air, etc. — to keep the overall U.S. supply chain running smoothly, move products onto shelves faster and help ease costs for consumers.
Sen. Cruz Dials In On Ad Agency That Brokered Bud Light-Dylan Mulvaney Partnership
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The investigation by U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) into the Bud Light-Dylan Mulvaney advertising campaign is taking a step forward with a new inquiry of a company that connects advertisers with social media influencers, particularly ones whose target audiences are minors. In a letter to the CEO of […]
Sen. Cruz Reacts to FCC’s Vote to Finalize Digital Equity Plan
Democrats plowing ahead with government-mandated affirmative action and race-based pricing for broadband WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to finalize its “Digital Discrimination” order: “Despite admitting there’s ‘little to no evidence’ of discrimination by telecommunications companies, Democrats are hoping […]
In Two Years of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, WA Has Received $5.3 Billion for Nearly 1,200 Transportation Projects
November 15 marks two years since President Biden signed the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), a once-in-a-generation investment to modernize America’s infrastructure. Since then, the law has delivered approximately $7.9 billion to Washington state, including $5.3 billion for 1,192 road, bridge, transit and climate resilience projects. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, authored many provisions in the law to meet the growing infrastructure demands in Washington state. Additionally, much of the funding has gone out under grant programs authorized by the Commerce Committee.
Sen. Cruz Leads Senate Republicans in Calling on FCC to Halt ‘Digital Equity’ Plan
“Digital discrimination” order is a major abuse of the agency’s power WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 27 of his colleagues are calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to rescind its draft order on “Digital Discrimination,” which would give the federal government control over nearly every aspect […]
Pilots, Air Traffic Controllers, NTSB Tell Committee: Senate FAA Reauthorization Bill Key to Boosting Aviation Safety in Wake of Alarming Close Calls and Near Misses
At a hearing today in the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation, witnesses representing U.S. airline pilots, air traffic controllers, and the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) told senators that the most important action needed to address “near miss” incidents and boost safety is to pass the Senate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill to make key investments in the air traffic controller workforce, runway safety technology and critical infrastructure improvements.