Cantwell Says Federal Privacy Legislation Key to Addressing AI Scams And Misuse Concerns for Consumers
During a subcommittee hearing today on transparency in artificial intelligence, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, said strong and enforceable federal privacy protections for consumers are key to combat scams, misuse of personal data and to prevent bias and discrimination in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. Sen. Cantwell also said she would be introducing separate legislation to combat deepfakes to protect consumers and national security, stop potential disruptions of interstate commerce and protect civil liberties and First Amendment rights.
Sen. Cruz: Anna Gomez’s Confirmation Will Harm Taxpayers, Broadband Deployment, and 1st Amendment Freedoms
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took to the Senate floor to voice his opposition to President Biden’s nomination of Anna Gomez to sit on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Below is a transcript of Sen. Cruz’s remarks as delivered: “I rise today to discuss Anna Gomez, one […]
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement On President Biden’s Nomination of Mike Whitaker to Lead FAA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement following President Biden’s announcement that he would nominate Mike Whitaker to serve as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “The Biden administration has repeatedly nominated to key positions unqualified and radical activists who were then sensibly rejected […]
Cantwell Statement on the Nomination of Mike Whitaker as FAA Administrator
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, which oversees the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), released the following statement after President Biden’s announcement that he will nominate Mike Whitaker to be the next FAA Administrator:
Cantwell Applauds Senate Confirmation of Anna Gomez to Complete the Federal Communications Commission, End Years-Long Deadlock
Today, the U.S. Senate voted 55-43 to confirm Anna Gomez, President Biden’s nominee to be a Commissioner on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, applauded her confirmation to be the fifth Commissioner, completing the Commission and unlocking the years-long 2-2 deadlock.
Sen. Cruz Blasts Biden Administration Rule Essentially Barring Transportation of LNG By Rail
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule suspending a Trump administration rule that would have allowed liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be shipped by rail. “Today, the Biden administration has fired another salvo in its […]
Cantwell Calls for AI Bill to Prepare Workers for Jobs of the Future
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, hosted a “Future of AI” forum and panel discussion about how innovations in artificial intelligence (AI) are critical to tackling challenges like climate change and natural disasters, the need to build and train a skilled workforce and how Congress can ensure AI is deployed safely and equitably.
Sen. Cruz Blasts FTC for Colluding With EU to Target American Businesses
Letters request answers on extraordinary effort by FTC to use foreign regulators to weaken U.S. firms’ competitiveness WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent letters to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan and the head of the European Union’s San Francisco office, demanding answers regarding […]
As CHIPS and Science Turns One, Cantwell Calls for New Ways Fed Government Can Collaborate to Meet Semiconductor Workforce and Innovation Demands at DARPA Conference
Today, at the DARPA Electronic Resurgence Initiative Summit, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, called for fostering a new kind of collaboration to maximize the CHIPS and Science Act, outlining three ways the federal government can address workforce training and education to continue leading global innovation.
Sen. Cruz, Reps. Jordan and Comer Send Bicameral Letter to the FTC Demanding Explanation For Destroyed Records Impeding Oversight Probes
Deletion of key documents related to Congressional oversight likely violated federal law WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), and House Oversight Chairman James Comer (R-Kentucky) this week sent a bicameral letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan demanding […]