WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) outlined how Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan has broken the “bipartisan camaraderie” that made the FTC effective and has veered far beyond the bounds of statutory authority to pursue a “plainly partisan agenda.” Senator […]
Ann Carlson’s acting status violates Vacancies Act, GOP Commerce senators demand her removal from role ‘immediately’ WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today led all Committee Republicans in sending a letter to President Biden, blasting the administration for violating the Vacancies Act by allowing Ann Carlson, who was effectively rejected […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the announcement that Norfolk Southern made good on the formal promise it gave Sen. Cruz just four months earlier to establish a compensation fund for sales by East Palestine homeowners whose property values declined due to the derailment. […]
$42 Billion BEAD Program Duplicates Existing Gov’t Spending, Closes Digital Divide for Vacation Homes and D.C.’s National Zoo WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Commerce Committee under Ranking Member Ted Cruz released its fact-finding report on the single largest pot of federal money ever allocated for broadband—the $42.45 billion allocation for the Broadband […]
Bill from Sens. Cruz, Cantwell, Sullivan, and Baldwin Would Treat Coasties the Same as DOD Troops WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Subcommittee Ranking Member Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), and Subcommittee Chair Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) today introduced the Pay Our Coast Guard Act, bicameral, bipartisan legislation that would ensure Coast […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement for the record for today’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety and Data Security hearing titled “The Need for Transparency in Artificial Intelligence,” Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) stressed the immense potential artificial intelligence (AI) presents for economic growth, and cautioned against allowing fear of new technology […]
In letter drafted with ChatGPT’s help, Sen. Cruz warns agency it has no authority to regulate constitutionally-protected speech WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan seeking answers regarding her plans to regulate artificial intelligence for “disinformation” and “bias.” The letter […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took to the Senate floor to voice his opposition to President Biden’s nomination of Anna Gomez to sit on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Below is a transcript of Sen. Cruz’s remarks as delivered: “I rise today to discuss Anna Gomez, one […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement following President Biden’s announcement that he would nominate Mike Whitaker to serve as administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). “The Biden administration has repeatedly nominated to key positions unqualified and radical activists who were then sensibly rejected […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) issued a final rule suspending a Trump administration rule that would have allowed liquefied natural gas (LNG) to be shipped by rail. “Today, the Biden administration has fired another salvo in its […]