Sen. Cruz’s Bipartisan Effort to Protect Teenagers from Deepfake ‘Revenge Porn’ Blocked by Sen. Booker
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 […]
Cantwell, Brown, Vance, Casey, Fetterman Lead Senate Resolution Declaring Rail Safety Week
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Ohio and Pennsylvania Sens. Sherrod Brown, J.D. Vance, Bob Casey and John Fetterman, introduced a resolution designating September 23-29 as “Rail Safety Week.” The resolution outlines the need to reduce accidents and injuries at highway-rail crossings, prevent derailments and rail worker fatalities, and improve the safe transportation of hazardous materials.
Sen. Cantwell Delivers Opening Statement at Hearing for Biden Transportation Noms
U.S. Senator Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening statement at a nominations hearing today to consider Carl Bentzel for the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC), Thomas Chapman for the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Lanhee Chen for the Amtrak Board of Directors.
Sen. Cruz Issues Opening Statement at Nominations Hearing for Transportation Nominees
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 […]
Landmark Bipartisan Cruz-Kelly Chips Permitting Reform Bill Heads to POTUS’ Desk
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 […]
FTC Sues Pharmacy Benefit Managers for Inflating Insulin Prices
Today, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced that the organization filed legal action against the country’s three largest prescription drug benefit managers (PBMs)—Caremark Rx, Express Scripts and OptumRx—for engaging in anti-competitive and unfair practices that inflated the price of insulin drugs, blocked patients’ access to more affordable products and shifted the cost of high insulin list prices to vulnerable patients. U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, applauded the FTC’s action:
Commerce Committee Democrats Set Focus on Cybersecurity Threats to Nation’s Aviation System, Impact on Consumers
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Committee Democrats focused during yesterday’s hearing on the need to invest in resilient and redundant information technology systems at airports and airlines to better protect against cybersecurity threats, safeguard passengers’ and employees’ personal data—including credit card and frequent flyer accounts—and ensure consumers have the tools they need to recover when they are harmed.
Cantwell Joins Ceremony Honoring Women of ‘Hidden Figures’
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, joined House Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and NASA Administrator Bill Nelson at a Congressional Gold Medal Ceremony recognizing the women who contributed to the space race, including the NASA mathematicians who were the subject of the book and movie Hidden Figures.
Cantwell Opening Remarks at Hearing on Aviation Cybersecurity Threats
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening remarks at today’s hearing on cybersecurity threats faced by airports and airlines, including impacts to passengers.
Sen. Cruz: Federal Government Has Lousy Track Record of Protecting Data From Cyberattacks
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 […]