Sen. Cruz Demands Olympics Protect Women’s Sports
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent letters to national sports organizations requesting confirmation that the groups are complying with President Trump’s executive order and eligibility rules designed to keep men out of women’s sports.
Cantwell, Moran Reintroduce Bill to Help Small Business Leverage AI Tools
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), a senior member of the Committee, reintroduced the bipartisan Small Business Artificial Intelligence Training Act of 2026 that would authorize the U.S. Department of Commerce (DOC) to work with the Small Business Administration (SBA) to create and distribute artificial intelligence (AI) training resources and tools to help small businesses leverage AI in their operations.
Commerce Committee Approves Cantwell, Cruz Agreement on Satellite Streamlining Legislation, Addressing Key Cantwell Concerns
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved the SAT Streamlining Act today, after Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Chair Ted Cruz (R-Texas) came to agreement on changes proposed by Sen. Cantwell. The updated legislation streamlines satellite licensing while adding critical guardrails to protect federal spectrum operations and national security. It directs the FCC to define what constitutes a complete application, establish the qualifications an applicant must meet, and determine which projects require full review versus those eligible for expedited deemed granted treatment.
Cantwell Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on NTSB’s Final Report on the DCA Mid-Air Collision
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the below opening statement at a hearing about the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) final report on the January 29, 2025, mid-air collision near DCA Airport that took the lives of 67 people. NTSB Chairwoman Jennifer Homendy testified before the Committee about the findings the report contained.
Commerce Committee Passes Legislation to Strengthen FAA’s Safety Management System
The U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee passed the FAA SMS Compliance Review Act of 2026 led by Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill,), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation, Mark Warner (D-Va.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.) and Peter Welch (D-Vt.). The bill directs the FAA to establish an independent expert review panel to make recommendations for a comprehensive, integrated and effective FAA safety management system (SMS) to better predict, manage and mitigate safety risks across the agency.
Cantwell Addresses FAA Closure of El Paso Airspace: “We Have a Real Problem of Coordination Between DoD & FAA”
In her opening remarks at today’s Commerce Committee hearing on the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) final report on the tragic mid-air collision near DCA, Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member, addressed the FAA’s closure of the airspace over El Paso and her ongoing concerns about the lack of interagency coordination necessary to keep the public safe.
Commerce Committee Advances Eight Bipartisan Measures
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced eight bipartisan measures, including the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act from Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Tx.) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.). The Committee also cleared promotions to senior leadership roles in the Coast Guard.
Chairman Cruz: NTSB Findings Underscore Need to Pass ROTOR Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, “The NTSB Final Report on the DCA Midair Collision,” Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) urged the House of Representatives to pass the bipartisan Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act, warning that Congress cannot wait for another near miss or preventable tragedy to act.
Chairman Cruz: Should Broadcast Media Rules Evolve for the Digital Age?
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, “We Interrupt This Program: Media Ownership in the Digital Age,” Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) asks whether media ownership rules need to change for the digital era.
Cantwell Presses for Sustainable Solutions to Support Local Journalism, Warns Against Industry Consolidation
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, called for sustainable solutions to support the future of local journalism at today’s hearing on the future of broadcast ownership. Sen. Cantwell focused on the importance of finding a sustainable business model to avoid a future in which communities across the nation are left without local journalists and without a voice.