Republican News

September 26, 2024
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Cruz sought to pass his TAKE IT DOWN Act by Unanimous Consent, Booker objects WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today took to the Senate floor requesting unanimous consent to pass his bipartisan Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act, legislation he […]

September 26, 2024
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Cruz sought to pass his TAKE IT DOWN Act by Unanimous Consent, Booker objects WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today took to the Senate floor requesting unanimous consent to pass his bipartisan Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks (TAKE IT DOWN) Act, legislation he […]

September 25, 2024
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Washington, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing for the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), and Amtrak Board of Directors, Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed his support for Lanhee?Chen’s nomination to the Amtrak board. Sen. Cruz also discussed the importance of the FMC in […]

September 23, 2024
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House approves Kelly-Cruz bill to expedite semiconductor construction, unlock tens of thousands of Texas jobs WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after bipartisan legislation he authored with Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) to dramatically expedite semiconductor manufacturing plant construction passed the House of Representatives. The […]

September 18, 2024
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Washington, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled “Aviation Cybersecurity Threats,” Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) highlighted the federal government’s inconsistent handling of its own cybersecurity and reporting requirements while holding the private sector to more burdensome and duplicative standards. Sen Cruz also raised concerns over the complexity and inefficiencies […]

September 16, 2024
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Letter Questions RAND’s Part in AI EO Drafting, Citing Past Censorship Work and Ties to Major AI Companies Funding Harris’s Campaign WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is questioning the Biden-Harris administration’s collaboration with the RAND Corporation, a think tank with Big Tech ties, citing RAND’s previous involvement in both […]

September 13, 2024
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New Penalties for Left-Wing Extremists Who Vandalize, Tampering with, and Disrupt American Energy Supplies  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is leading Senate Commerce Republicans in introducing the Safe and Secure Transportation of American Energy Act to protect American energy from attacks, or the threat of attacks, by radical […]

September 10, 2024
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Commerce Dept. failures leave key NOAA operations uncertain and unable to track bills WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) last week led a group of Senate colleagues in demanding answers regarding the implementation of the Department of Commerce’s (DOC) new financial management system, which has disrupted the National Oceanic […]

August 28, 2024
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One of those illegal aliens was later arrested in Massachusetts for aggravated rape  WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is demanding answers from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) regarding its ineffective management of airport security and vetting of illegal aliens, raising serious concerns about whether DHS and the […]

August 26, 2024
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Taxpayer-funded materials urge youth to join radical climate groups, promote outdated and anti-scientific claims  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) last week sent letters to the Administrators of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) demanding answers regarding the agencies’ alarmist educational […]