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Press Releases 10/15/2025
Chairman Cruz Announces Nominations Hearing for Maritime and Commerce Nominees
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing to consider the nominations of the Maritime Administration, the Federal Maritime Commission, and the Department of Commerce at 10:30 AM EST on October 22, 2025.
Press Releases 10/14/2025
**NEW DATE AND LEGISLATION** Chairman Cruz Announces Executive Session for October 21st
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has rescheduled the full committee Executive Session from Wednesday, October 8, 2025, to Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider the following nominations and legislation.
Press Releases 10/10/2025
Chairman Cruz, Rep. Rulli: Fix Christopher Columbus Fountain
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Michael Rulli (R-Ohio) are pushing for immediate action to restore the Christopher Columbus Circle to preserve its historical significance and refurbish one of the city’s oldest memorials. The call for action comes as President Trump signed a proclamation reclaiming Columbus Day and recognizing the legacy of Christopher Columbus.
Press Releases 10/10/2025
President Trump Announces Icebreaker Deal, Three to Be Built in Texas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump announced a landmark deal to acquire four Finnish icebreakers and construct an additional seven vessels in the United States, including three to be built by Davie Defense in Galveston, Texas. Sen. Ted Cruz, Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, championed this historic investment in icebreakers in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.
Press Releases 10/8/2025
**NEW TIME AND WITNESS UPDATE** Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee hearing titled “Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans” on Wednesday, October 8, 2025 at 10:30 AM EST. The hearing will examine how government agencies have used tactics to pressure Big Tech into censoring speech protected by the First Amendment, a practice known as “jawboning.”
Press Releases 10/8/2025
Sen. Cruz: We Must Better Protect Americans from Government Jawboning
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement, entered into the record at today’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled, “Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans,” Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) examines threats to the First Amendment posed by government efforts to suppress free speech by bullying and threatening private companies, a tactic referred to as “jawboning.”
Press Releases 10/8/2025
Sen. Schmitt: The First Amendment is the Beating Heart of Our Constitution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Sen. Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) presided over the Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled “Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans.” In his opening statement, he urged Congress to act to protect free speech from threats from government censorship.
Press Releases 10/7/2025
Chairman Cruz Sounds Alarm Over Left-Wing Ideological Bias on Wikipedia
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is raising concern about the impact of Wikipedia’s partisan bias on AI systems. The letter comes at a time when the public is becoming more aware about ideological bias within Wikipedia entries.
Press Releases 10/6/2025
Sens. Cruz, Cantwell, Young, Peters Introduce the PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced the Pipeline Integrity, Protection, and Enhancement for Leveraging Investments in the Nation’s Energy to assure Safety, or PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025. The bipartisan pipeline safety reauthorization bill will help ensure the continued safe and secure movement of American energy.
Press Releases 10/1/2025
POSTPONED Executive Session 15
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a full committee Executive Session on Wednesday, October 8, 2025, at 10:00 a.m. ET to consider the following nominations and legislation: