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Press Releases

Press Releases 10/23/2025
WTAS: Advocates Commend Sen. Cruz on ROTOR Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Aviation organizations and families of the victims of American Airlines Flight 5342 crash have praised the Senate Commerce Committee’s unanimous passage of Chairman Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) aviation safety bill. The Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act would require ADS-B safety technology in aircraft and improve air traffic control.
Press Releases 10/22/2025
Sen. Cruz: We Need a Maritime Strategy Focused on Removing Regulatory Barriers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) called on the nominees to restore American maritime dominance.
Press Releases 10/22/2025
Part II of 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, Part II” on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 10:00 am EST. This hearing will examine how the Biden administration pressured big tech companies to censor protected speech online, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and recent elections.
Press Releases 10/21/2025
Sen. Cruz: The ROTOR Act Will Save Lives
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee executive session, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) detailed how the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act will make flying safer in light of January’s fatal plane crash at Reagan National Airport. Last week, Sen. Cruz and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) reached a bipartisan agreement to help advance the bill out of committee.
Press Releases 10/21/2025
Commerce Committee Advances ROTOR Act, PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced out of committee eight bills, including the amended ROTOR Act and PIPELINE Safety Act of 2025. The committee also approved nominations for the Departments of Commerce and Transportation.
Press Releases 10/21/2025
Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, will convene a hearing titled “Sea Change: Reviving Commercial Shipbuilding” on Tuesday, October 28, 2025, at 10:00 am EST. This hearing will examine how to modernize and accelerate U.S. commercial shipbuilding while strengthening America’s broader maritime industrial base.
Press Releases 10/16/2025
Sens. Cruz, Cantwell Announce Agreement on ROTOR Act Ahead of Committee Markup
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) have reached a bipartisan agreement on legislative text to advance the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act out of committee next Tuesday.
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.

Speeches

Speeches 08/4/2021
Wicker Urges Need to Restore NTIA Protections in Infrastructure Bill
Speeches 06/15/2021
Wicker Speaks on USCG Act
Speeches 11/19/2019
Wicker Speaks on Upcoming STELAR Deadline
Speeches 07/17/2019
Wicker Commemorates 50th Anniversary of Apollo 11
Speeches 05/23/2019
Wicker Remarks on TRACED Act
Speeches 01/16/2019
Wicker Convenes First Committee Meeting of the 116th Congress
Speeches 12/12/2018
Thune Remarks on Sen. Nelson’s Time in the U.S. Senate
Speeches 10/2/2018
Thune Speaks on the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018
Speeches 09/28/2018
VIDEO: Thune Speaks at White House 5G Summit
Speeches 03/20/2018
VIDEO: Thune Calls on Colleagues to Support and Pass the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act

Op-Eds

Opinion Editorials 09/30/2021
Wicker in Washington Examiner: FTC must leave privacy legislating to Congress
Opinion Editorials 08/23/2021
Wicker in Defense News: The US Coast Guard urgently needs help
Opinion Editorials 01/27/2021
Wicker in The Washington Times: Protecting consumer data during the pandemic and beyond
Opinion Editorials 12/20/2020
Wicker in SpaceNews: Protecting our assets from space debris
Opinion Editorials 10/19/2020
Wicker and Sullivan in Defense News: Polar icebreakers are key to America’s national interest
Opinion Editorials 01/15/2020
Wicker and Sinema in USA Today: We need to prepare for internet of the future. Here's how Congress can help.
Opinion Editorials 12/3/2019
Wicker in the Sun Herald: Getting Stennis Space Center Ready for Liftoff
Opinion Editorials 12/3/2019
Wicker in The Hill: Pay America’s Coast Guard
Opinion Editorials 09/25/2018
Thune in The Hill: Protect and Innovate Online Privacy
Opinion Editorials 07/26/2018
Sen. John Thune and Rep. Lamar Smith in Dallas News: U.S. Must Win the Race Against China and Europe on Quantum Computing