Senate Passes Sens. Cruz, Welch’s Bipartisan Bill Targeting Deadly New Street Drug Tranq
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today praised the Senate’s passage of his bipartisan legislation to help combat the rise in illicit use of the dangerous animal tranquilizer xylazine, or tranq. The Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality (TRANQ) Research Act, which Sen. Cruz introduced with Sen. Peter Welch […]
Cantwell Delivers Opening Statement at FCC Nomination Hearing
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 to consider nominations to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) including Fara Damelin to be FCC Inspector General, and Anna Gomez, Geoffrey Starks and Brendan Carr to be FCC Commissioners. You can watch the hearing and read the nominees’ testimonies here.
Cantwell Chairs Amtrak, NTSB Nominations Hearing
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the below opening statement at the nomination hearing for President Biden’s picks to serve on the Amtrak Board of Directors and National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB).
Sens. Cruz, Barrasso Lead Republicans In Blasting Biden Efforts to Weaponize Rulemaking Reviews
Letter Criticizes Effort to Undo Objective Cost-Benefit Analysis to Further Woke Agenda WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) are leading a coalition of Senate Republican committee ranking members in sounding the alarm over an attempt […]
Sen. Cruz Lays Out Evidence Showing Bud Light-Dylan Mulvaney Partnership Aimed at Minors
Beer Institute review board to examine if Anheuser-Busch violated industry guidelines in choosing celeb with “special attractiveness” to underage persons WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a new 13-page memo to the beer industry’s self-regulatory body, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) details how Bud Light’s sponsorship of Dylan Mulvaney violated industry standards that […]
SeatGeek & Live Nation Agree to Disclose Full Ticket Costs Upfront Following Cantwell’s TICKET Act Introduction
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, heralded President Biden’s announcement that major ticket sellers SeatGeek and Ticketmaster parent company Live Nation have pledged to disclose the full cost of event tickets upfront – including fees – after the senator introduced a bill to require such transparency on behalf of consumers.
ICYMI: America’s Governors, Mayors and County Officials Call for Railway Safety Act Passage in New Letter to Senate Leadership
This week, leading voices for states and cities, the National Governors Association (NGA), the National League of Cities (NLC) and the National Association of Counties (NACo), sent a letter to Senate leadership urging the passage of the bipartisan Railway Safety Act stating that inaction puts the economic future and safety of their communities at risk the longer the bill waits.
Sen. Cruz Presses President Biden to Immediately Name Full Time FAA Administrator Nominee
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), today sent a letter to President Biden, urging him to immediately nominate a “serious and well-qualified person with substantial aviation experience” to serve as Federal Aviation Administration administrator. Sen. Cruz wrote: “The Federal Aviation Administration (“FAA”) has been operating without a Senate-confirmed Administrator […]
Sen. Cruz Demands Answers From Meta Regarding Promotion of Pedophile Network on Instagram
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), today sent a letter to Meta Chief Executive Officer, Mark Zuckerberg, demanding answers about recent reporting from the Wall Street Journal describing how Instagram’s recommendation systems actively facilitated the production, purchase, and possession of child sexual abuse material. Sen. Cruz wrote: “Given your […]
ICYMI: Sens. Cruz and Markey: “We Won’t Let These Cars Kill the AM Radio Star”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) published a Fox News op-ed on June 9th highlighting the need for Congress to swiftly pass their AM for Every Vehicle Act. This bipartisan and bicameral legislation would direct federal regulators to […]