Delivers opening remarks at markup for FAA reauthorization bill that will nurture innovation and nascent technology, improve safety WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee executive session to consider the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed how this legislation would address many of the challenges […]
Introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) today introduced the Protecting Innovation in Investment Act to protect Americans’ affordable access to financial markets. The Senators’ legislation would block the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today issued the following joint statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued its preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of last month’s Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 door plug accident. Sens. Cruz and Moran […]
The Protecting Innovation in Investment Act will block the SEC from pursuing its war on technology WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) today introduced the Protecting Innovation in Investment Act to protect Americans’ affordable access to financial markets. In July 2023, the U.S. […]
Bipartisan legislation to streamline government spending and reduce waste clears key hurdle WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Source Code Harmonization And Reuse in Information Technology (SHARE IT) Act, legislation introduced by U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.), cleared a […]
The Eyes on the Board Act Picks Up Bipartisan Support WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator John Fetterman (D-Pa.) today announced his support for legislation to limit children’s access to social media at school. The Eyes on the Board Act, which U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced in October 2023, would require […]
* * * Sanctuary Airports * * * WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Republicans led by Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson demanding answers regarding the recent development that O’Hare International Airport and Midway International Airport are being used to house illegal aliens. The Senators […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today released the following statement after meeting with Boeing CEO David Calhoun. “This morning, I met with Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun, and I asked him a number of new questions that he committed to answer regarding […]
Bipartisan legislation will streamline government spending and reduce waste WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Gary Peters (D-Mich.) today introduced the Source Code Harmonization And Reuse in Information Technology (SHARE IT) Act, bipartisan legislation that would require government agencies […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, Adam Shaw with Fox News has a new report detailing an inquiry by U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) into how the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) may be allowing illegal aliens to fly across the country using de facto fake IDs. Currently, TSA and […]