Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Press Buttigieg On Grants Favoring New York City Rail Projects Over Rest of Country
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Republican committee members recently pressed Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg about the decision-making behind certain grants to the Amtrak NY-NJ Gateway Program and asked the Department of Transportation (DOT) to commit to giving fair consideration to the whole country for grants, rather than […]
Sen. Cruz: We Owe It To Taxpayers To Get Domestic Chips Manufacturing Right
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s full Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled “CHIPS and Science Implementation and Oversight,” Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed the importance of a strong U.S. chip manufacturing industry and highlighted how Texas’s business-friendly climate has helped make the Lone Star State the center of semiconductor manufacturing. Sen. […]
Sen. Cruz: FAA’s Primary Responsibility Is Ensuring the Safety of Our National Aerospace System
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s full Senate Commerce Committee hearing to consider the nomination of Mike Whitaker to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed the importance of having a deeply qualified and experienced leader at the FAA and outlined the serious challenges that […]
With Air Marshals Deployed to Biden’s Border Disaster, Cruz Wants Answers from TSA on Flight Risks
Redirecting air marshals to border risking safety of flying public WASHINGTON, D.C. – With illegal immigrant encounters on the southwest border having reached the highest-ever monthly total, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to the administrator of the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) demanding answers on whether the deployment […]
Whitaker Demonstrates He is Ready to Lead FAA, Committed to Building a Robust Workforce and Safety Culture
Michael Whitaker, President Biden’s nominee to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), demonstrated his depth and breadth of aviation and managerial experience and commitment to meeting the challenges facing the agency during his nomination hearing today in front of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, chaired by U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.).
Cantwell Opening Statement During CHIPS and Science Implementation Hearing
As a chief architect of the CHIPS and Science Act, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing on the implementation of the CHIPS and Science Act that authorized nearly $250 billion to spur American manufacturing, research and development, create thousands […]
Cantwell Opening Statement During FAA Nomination Hearing
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today delivered the following opening statement at the nomination hearing for Michael Whitaker, President Biden’s nominee to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). Mr. Whitaker was introduced by Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Rep. Sam Graves (R-Mo.), Chairman of the House Transportation Committee. Watch the hearing live and read the testimony here.
Cantwell Applauds Senate Confirmation of FCC Commissioners
Tonight, the U.S. Senate unanimously voted to confirm Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr to serve another term as Commissioners on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released the following statement applauding the confirmations, which further secures the agency’s Democratic majority:
Cantwell Statement on Senate Passage of a Short-Term FAA Extension
As the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) faced both an expiration in authorization and funding tonight, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released the following statement after both chambers passed a Continuing Resolution to fund the federal government for 45 days and extend the authorities of the FAA through December 31, 2023:
Sen. Cruz, Rep. McMorris Rodgers Urge FCC Commissioner to Reject Rosenworcel Plan to Subsidize TikTok on School Buses
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member, Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash) sent a letter to the newly sworn-in Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Commissioner, Anna Gomez, urging her to oppose FCC Chairwoman Rosenworcel’s plan to expand the E-rate program beyond school classrooms and […]