September 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing titled “AI’ve Got a Plan: America’s AI Action Plan,” Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) detailed his new AI framework and SANDBOX Act, will make it easier for AI developers and users to use AI in novel ways when outdated federal regulations may hinder AI adoption.
September 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. — In his opening statement at today’s Senate Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing, Chairman Ted Budd (R-N.C.) discussed the need to accelerate AI innovation and infrastructure development without subjecting this technology to needless overregulation. To bolster U.S. leadership in technological innovation and counter adversarial nations like China, Senator Budd emphasized the importance of leaning into the free market and private sector approach to exporting American technology abroad. Additionally, Senator Budd underscored the strong leadership displayed by President Trump and Director Kratsios in repealing the Biden-era executive order that sought to stifle the potential of American advancement
September 10, 2025
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 National Transportation Safety Board, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Department of Commerce at 10:00 AM EST on Wednesday, September 17, 2025. The hearing will immediately follow an executive session to reconsider the nomination of Dr. Neil Jacobs, of North Carolina, to be Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere (NOAA Administrator). Jacobs was previously reported to the full Senate on a bipartisan basis by voice vote. However, possible
September 10, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) delivered remarks at the Spectrum Policy Symposium hosted by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). During his speech, Sen. Cruz emphasized the national security and economic benefits from his spectrum pipeline legislation, which was included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). The law frees up 800 megahertz of spectrum for commercial use over the next decade, generating an estimated $85 billion for taxpayers, expanding access to cheaper and faster Internet for consumers, and driving productivity and economic growth.
September 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled “There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race,” Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) underscored the critical role of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) as a symbol of American innovation, economic strength, and global leadership.
September 3, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “AI’ve Got a Plan: America’s AI Action Plan” on Wednesday, September 10, 2025, at 10:00 am EST. This hearing will examine President Trump’s artificial intelligence strategy, Winning the Race: America’s AI Action Plan, which emphasizes the need for accelerated development and deployment of American AI products to preserve the United States’ competitive advantage over China, achieve global AI dominance, and usher in a new golden age of human flourishing that will increase the standard of living for
September 2, 2025
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 “There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race” on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM EST. The hearing will examine legislative priorities for the upcoming reauthorization of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to ensure continued U.S. leadership in space. It will also explore the strategic, economic, and scientific importance of American dominance in low Earth orbit (LEO), lunar operations, Mars exploration, and
August 27, 2025
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 “There’s a Bad Moon on the Rise: Why Congress and NASA Must Thwart China in the Space Race” on Wednesday, September 3, 2025 at 10:00 AM EST. The hearing will examine legislative priorities for the upcoming reauthorization of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) to ensure continued U.S. leadership in space. It will also explore the strategic, economic, and scientific importance of American dominance in low Earth orbit (LEO), lunar operations, Mars exploration, and
August 5, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. House Committee on Science, Space, and Technology Chairman Brian Babin (R-Texas) sent a letter to the Acting Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), Sean Duffy, urging swift implementation of the nearly $10 billion investment they championed through the One, Big, Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).
July 16, 2025
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised President Trump and Secretary Duffy for making safety the top priority at the Department of Transportation (DOT). He emphasized the need for strong leadership at DOT’s key safety agencies to keep Americans secure while ensuring efficient travel.