WASHINGTON, D.C. — In his opening statement at today’s full committee hearing titled “Improving Rail Safety in Response to the East Palestine Derailment,” Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed the derailment of the Norfolk Southern train in East Palestine and the unanswered questions in the aftermath of the accident Sen. Cruz’s opening remarks as delivered: […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statements after the Committee advanced with strong bipartisan support this morning two of his bills, the CADETS Act and the Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act. Both measures now go to the full Senate for consideration. The first piece of […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to DirecTV’s decision to re-platform Newsmax: “Having Newsmax back on the air is a victory for free speech over powerful corporations that want to put their thumbs on the scale of the national conversation,” said Ranking Member Ted Cruz […]
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 […]