Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Commend U.S. Coast Guard’s Border Security Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today along with over a dozen colleagues, introduced a resolution recognizing the U.S. Coast Guard’s response to the border crisis and their ability to adapt and respond to increased maritime threats while continuing to perform humanitarian operations. This resolution commends the Coast […]
Sen. Cruz Leads Letters to Biden, Buttigieg Highlighting Administration’s Bias Toward Northeast on Rail Matters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In letters sent today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Republican committee members write that President Biden and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg are improperly favoring Northeastern states over the rest of the country with respect to Amtrak Board seats and a large taxpayer-funded rail grant program. […]
With Sec. Buttigieg Telling Airlines to Cut East Coast Flights, Sen. Cruz Wants Answers on Air Traffic Controller Shortages
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg requesting information related to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) long-running inability to address congestion and air traffic controller shortages in the New York region. Earlier this month, Sec. Buttigieg called on air […]
ICYMI: Cantwell Outlines Bipartisan Rail Safety Bill Priorities in Remarks to Local Officials From Cities and Towns Across the Country
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke to local government leaders from cities and towns across the country regarding priorities for bipartisan rail safety legislation during a Zoom conference hosted by the National League of Cities.
Sen. Cruz Blasts Biden Administration’s Proposed EPA Rules
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rules mandating two-thirds of new vehicles and a quarter of heavy trucks sold in the U.S. are all electric by 2032. “Once again, the Biden Administration is imposing higher costs on […]
Sen. Cruz, Rep. McMorris Rodgers Request Answers from FCC on Action Effectively Blocking Planned Standard General Acquisition of TEGNA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) are seeking answers regarding a decision by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) that effectively blocks the Standard General-TEGNA transaction. In a letter sent today to FCC Chair Jessica Rosenworcel, the lawmakers […]
Sen. Cruz Wants Big Tech Giants to Give Answers on Coordination with Government Officials
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent letters to nine Big Tech firms seeking information about coordination with more than 40 government officials who were attempting to flag, censor, and investigate the content and accounts of Americans online. Sen. Cruz wrote: “The Twitter Files continue to reveal […]
Sen. Cruz: The FAA Must Move Quickly to Keep Up With Innovation
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s full committee hearing titled “Advancing Next Generation Aviation Technologies,” Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed the critical need for the FAA to modernize its Air Traffic Control system, not just to keep up with the current demands of our aviation system, but also to integrate […]
Cantwell Calls For Surge of Federal Investment in Sustainable Aircraft Technology Poised to Make Flying Cleaner, Quieter and Cheaper
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, led a hearing focused on innovative and sustainable aviation technologies and called for increased federal funding in the next FAA reauthorization legislation for developing next generation commercial airplanes that cut carbon emissions, reduce noise and lower fuel costs.
Cantwell Opening Remarks at Aviation Technologies Hearing: “We Must Seize on the Opportunity with this FAA Reauthorization to Strengthen America’s Competitiveness in Aerospace”
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following remarks at a hearing on advancing next generation aviation technologies in the next FAA reauthorization legislation.