Republican News

September 16, 2026
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WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) celebrated the overwhelming passage of their bipartisan Muhammad Ali American Boxing Revival Act out of the Senate Commerce Committee.   The bill would remove legal barriers to allow voluntary, league-style Unified Boxing Organizations (UBOs) to compete alongside traditional promoters. […]

September 16, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today celebrated the House of Representatives’ passage of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation that would require automakers to include AM broadcast radio in their new vehicles at no additional charge. House passage comes […]

September 16, 2026
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Committee Advances Senator Sullivan’s Bycatch Reduction Act, Additional Legislation, and Coast Guard Promotions WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced nine bills and Coast Guard promotions.   The following actions were taken during today’s Executive Session:    Legislation advanced by roll call vote:     S. 4749, JAWBONE Act as amended by the Cruz substitute.   Yeas: Chairman Ted […]

September 15, 2026
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To watch Chairman Cruz’s remarks on the Senate floor, click HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, with a vote of 74-24, the Senate cleared a key procedural hurdle to move to consideration of the Protect College Sports Act (S.4668), setting the stage for the bill to move through the Senate. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the […]

September 15, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin (R-Texas-36) released the following joint statement expressing support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to submit a proposal for Texas to host the U.S. Space Academy: “For more than six decades, Texas has been where […]

August 31, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) released the following statement on the settlement between Meta and 47 states regarding the company’s policies on kids’ online safety: “We are pleased the settlement agreement reached between dozens of state attorneys general and Meta will require the company to take […]

August 7, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an official White House memo, the Office of the White House Counsel yesterday made clear that “the Protect College Sports Act would not preempt state laws prohibiting men from participating in women’s sports.” Misinformation has spread about how the Protect College Sports Act would affect women’s sports. The bill does not […]

August 6, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Executive Office of the President formally expressed its support for the Protect College Sports Act, 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.). As the official Statement of Administration Policy affirms, the Protect College Sports […]

August 6, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) became the latest cosponsors of the Protect College Sports Act, joining Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.). The legislation, which […]

August 5, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced S. 4407, the Children’s Health, Advancement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology (CHATBOT) Act, with unanimous support. The legislation, authored by Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), makes AI chatbots safer for children and teenagers. It will now advance to the full Senate for consideration.   While AI chatbots can support a child’s learning, research, and creativity, they can also pose real risks to minors, including exposure […]