Cantwell Opening Remarks at Nomination Hearing for NTSB Chair Homendy
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 nomination hearing for Jennifer Homendy to serve another term as Chair of the National Transportation Safety Board and Patrick Fuchs as a Member of the Surface Transportation Board. The Committee also heard updates on the Boeing door plug accident and the recent Francis Scott Key bridge collapse in Baltimore.
In Rebuilding Baltimore’s Key Bridge, Cruz Calls for Congress to Act to Stop Bureaucratic Dithering
At nominations hearing, Cruz calls for expedited clearing of damage and quick construction of new bridge WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing to consider the renominations of Jennifer Homendy to be Chairwoman of the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) and Patrick Fuchs to be a Member of the […]
Sen. Cruz Helps Secure Major Victory for Texas Energy Industry
Following Sen. Cruz’s probe into the Biden administration’s long delay, Houston-based energy company receives Deepwater Port License WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is celebrating a major victory for Texas’s energy industry today after the Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) granted a license to construct a deepwater port […]
Sen. Cruz Probe Reveals U.S. Coast Guard’s Unlawful Use of NDAs to Silence Sexual Assault Victims
Refers Matter to DHS IG, GAO, and Special Counsel for Further Investigation WASHINTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today revealed that his investigation into past sexual assaults at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy has uncovered new information. According to records obtained by the Committee, the U.S. Coast Guard illegally […]
Committee Chairs Cantwell, McMorris Rodgers Unveil Historic Draft Comprehensive Data Privacy Legislation
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and U.S. Representative Cathy McMorris Rodgers, Chair of the House Committee on Energy and Commerce, unveiled the American Privacy Rights Act. This comprehensive draft legislation sets clear, national data privacy rights and protections for Americans, eliminates the existing patchwork of state comprehensive data privacy laws and establishes robust enforcement mechanisms to hold violators accountable, including a private right of action for individuals.
Sens. Cruz, McConnell, Graham Lead Colleagues In Blasting Senate Democrats’ Political Meddling in Oil and Gas Mergers
Letter signed by 38 Senate Republicans targets Senate Democrats’ weaponization of FTC to impose anti-energy bias, subversion of merger review authority WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), and Senate Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) are leading 35 of their Senate Republican […]
Cantwell Highlights Need for Collaborative Approach to National Spectrum Policy, New Sharing Innovation to Secure National Security
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, highlighted the need to better coordinate the federal government’s approach to spectrum policy and introduce new sharing technology to reignite commercial auctions and secure our communications networks. Her comments came during a hearing featuring expert testimony from experts in spectrum engineering and wireless technologies, economics and national security.
Cantwell Opening Remarks at Spectrum and National Security Hearing
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 how a coordinated and comprehensive approach to domestic spectrum policy is critical to U.S. national security. Read the testimonies and watch the hearing live here.
Sens. Cruz and Rosen Bill Will Unleash American Satellite Industry
Bipartisan legislation would give regulatory predictability to satellite industry, boost broadband access, combat China WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) today introduced the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act, bipartisan, bicameral legislation that aims to update the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) application process to remove regulatory barriers that could […]
Sen. Cruz: A Clear and Predictable Spectrum Pipeline Strengthens Our Economy, Global Influence, and National Security
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s full committee hearing titled “Spectrum and National Security,” Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) highlighted how the Spectrum Pipeline Act of 2024, legislation he introduced with Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), would significantly expand commercial access to mid-band spectrum and ensure the U.S. dominates […]