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Press Releases 05/2/2025
Senate Commerce Announces Nominations Hearing for FRA, Amtrak, 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 nominations hearing for nominees of the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak Board of Directors, and the Department of Commerce at 10:00 AM EST on Tuesday, May 13, 2025.
Press Releases 05/1/2025
Sen. Cruz: Paul Dabbar is Highly Qualified to Help Lead the Commerce Department
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee nomination hearing for Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) conveyed his support for President Trump’s nominee, Paul Dabbar. Sen. Cruz highlighted Mr. Dabbar’s public and private sector experience, including stints as a nuclear submarine officer in the U.S. Navy and as Under Secretary for Science at the Department of Energy, a position to which he was confirmed unanimously.
Press Releases 04/30/2025
Commerce Committee Advances 15 Bills, Nominations for FCC and NASA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved 15 bills and two nominations, Olivia Trusty to be a Member of the Federal Communications Commission and Jared Isaacman to be the Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. The Committee also voted to promote a Coast Guardsman. The approved legislation covers a wide sweep of the Committee’s jurisdiction, including weather forecasting, scientific research, space exploration, telecommunications, and consumer protection.
Press Releases 04/29/2025
Field of Streams: The New Channel Guide for Sports Fans
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 “Field of Streams: The New Channel Guide for Sports Fans” on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST. The hearing will examine the policy questions raised by the changing ways Americans are watching live professional sports on television, particularly how traditional over-the-air broadcasts are increasingly supplemented—or even replaced—by digital platforms, subscription services, and exclusive streaming arrangements.
Press Releases 04/29/2025
“Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation”
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 “Winning the AI Race: Strengthening U.S. Capabilities in Computing and Innovation” on Thursday, May 8, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST. The hearing will examine how removing regulatory barriers on the AI supply chain can accelerate innovation and secure U.S. dominance in the 21st century global industrial revolution.
Press Releases 04/28/2025
TAKE IT DOWN Act Passes the House, Heads to President Trump’s Desk
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the bipartisan, bicameral TAKE IT DOWN Act, authored by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and co-led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), by a vote of 409-2. Having passed the Senate in February, the TAKE IT DOWN Act now heads to the President to be signed into law.
Press Releases 04/23/2025
ICYMI: Texas Chosen for Groundbreaking Aviation Center After Cruz Push
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today applauded Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy’s announcement that the Texas A&M System will lead a new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT) with laboratory and testing locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and across the Lone Star State.
Press Releases 04/23/2025
Chairman Cruz Announces Executive Session for April 30th
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, April 30, 2025 at 10:00 a.m. EST to consider the following nominations and legislation:
Press Releases 04/22/2025
Senate Commerce Announces Nomination Hearing for Paul Dabbar to Serve as Deputy Secretary of Commerce
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nomination hearing for Paul Dabbar, President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce, at 10:00 AM EST on Thursday, May 1, 2025.
Press Releases 04/16/2025
Chairmen Cruz and Babin Lead State Delegation in Support of Relocating NASA HQ to Texas
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin (R-Texas-36) led a bicameral coalition of federal lawmakers representing Texas communities in sending a letter to President Trump urging his administration to move the headquarters for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from Washington, D.C. to the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC) in Houston, Texas. The lease for NASA’s current DC office expires in 2028.