Washington, D.C. – On Wednesday, March 22, 2023, Ranking Member of the Commerce Committee, Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Commerce Committee member and pilot, Senator Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), published a joint op-ed in the Washington Examiner calling on President Biden to withdraw his Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator nominee, Phil Washington. Last week, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As concerns regarding Phil Washington’s qualifications to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) continue to grow, the Nevada Business Aviation Association (NBAA) and the Arizona Pilots Association (APA) voiced their opposition to his nomination due to his lack of deep aviation experience, particularly in aviation safety. The NBAA joined […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) took to the Senate floor to deliver a speech in opposition to the nomination of Phil Washington to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). WATCH: “Phil Washington Is Objectively, Indisputably Unqualified To Lead the FAA” Key excerpts […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter to U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a diverse, nationwide coalition of aviation organizations representing aviation industry workers, pilots, airport officials, and aviation enthusiasts voiced their strong opposition to the nomination of Phil Washington to serve as Administrator of the Federal […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A group of senior former U.S. Department of Transportation officials and Members of Congress with deep aviation and transportation knowledge has sent a letter to President Biden urging him to withdraw the nomination of Phil Washington to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The letter outlines that Mr. Washington lacks […]
Washington, D.C. – Ranking Member of the Commerce Committee, Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a series of letters this week to Biden regulators and left-wing environmental advocacy groups seeking information and preservation of documents regarding their role in the Biden administration’s recent efforts to ban gas stoves. Here is what they are saying about Sen. Cruz’s […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a letter to U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairwoman Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Michael Vision, President of the Montana Pilots Association (MPA), urges senators to oppose the nomination of Phil Washington to serve as Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). The letter points to Mr. Washington’s […]
Investigation seeks information about Silicon Valley Bank failure & SF Fed’s missed warning signs WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent letters to Silicon Valley Bank (“SVB”) and the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (“SF Fed”) launching an oversight investigation into the bailout and failure of Silicon […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – As concerns surrounding aviation safety continue to mount following incidents across the country, a group of U.S. Senators and Members of the U.S. House of Representatives consisting of military, commercial, and general aviation pilots has sent a letter to President Biden in opposition to the nomination of Phil Washington to be Administrator […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following up on his sweeping oversight investigation into Big Tech, Commerce Committee Ranking Member U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent letters to social media companies Meta, Google, and TikTok, blasting their failure to adequately answer his initial requests for information regarding these companies’ use of recommendation algorithms to filter and curate […]