WASHINGTON, D.C. – During today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) considered five nominations to the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Department of Transportation (DOT), the Surface Transportation Board (STB), and the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC). Chairman Cruz noted the qualifications of the nominees, while also emphasizing the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) – chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation – today led a hearing with aviation industry leaders to examine recent near collisions and runway incursion incidents and efforts to strengthen safety across the National Airspace System. The hearing focused on reviewing the implementation […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced the Protect College Sports Act with overwhelming bipartisan support (19–9), sending the legislation to be considered by the full Senate. As of today, 24 collegiate athletic conferences, 267 colleges and universities across 49 states and Washington, D.C., including historically black colleges and universities and current student-athletes, have all publicly supported and praised the Protect College Sports Act. Additional endorsements for the bill include: the National Football League (NFL), Major League […]
Legislation modernizes NOAA’s Hurricane Hunter fleet, strengthens hurricane forecasting, and protects Gulf Coast communities To watch a video about Hurricane Hunter planes, click HERE. WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Tedd Budd (R-NC), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-Del.), and Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) today introduced the Hurricane Hunter Aircraft Recapitalization Act, bipartisan legislation that would codify the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. –More than 20 collegiate athletic conferences, representing 228 colleges and universities across 46 States, including historically black colleges and universities and current student-athletes, have publicly supported and praised the Protect College Sports Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.). The […]
Click here to watch a video recap of the roundtable. WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) hosted a roundtable with coaches, student athletes, and university presidents to discuss the Protect College Sports Act. Chairman Cruz emphasized, “The Protect College Sports Act is […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today introduced the Justice Against Weaponized Bureaucratic Overreach to Networked Expression Act (JAWBONE) Act, legislation to hold the government accountable for censorship and violations of the First Amendment. Jawboning occurs when the government pressures private companies to censor speech […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety, chaired a subcommittee hearing on how new technologies can make U.S. transportation networks safer and more efficient. The hearing also explored barriers that could hinder the movement of people and goods […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) yesterday chaired a Senate Commerce Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries Subcommittee hearing on “The Blue Economy: Advancing American Fisheries, Maritime Strength, and Coastal Economies.” The hearing featured testimony from four expert witnesses, three of whom are Alaskan: Tommy Sheridan, director of the Alaska Blue Economy Center at the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement during today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) emphasized how the Protect College Sports Act – introduced alongside Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Senator Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) – creates a national rulebook aimed at restoring order to one of America’s most sacred institutions: […]