New Bill from Sens. Cruz, King Will Help Anglers Access Accurate Marine Water Charts
MAPOceans Act will standardize, digitize, and map fisheries info of federal waters WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) recently introduced the Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans (MAPOceans) Act, bipartisan legislation that would digitize and map public information about federal fishing restrictions in the […]
Judiciary, Commerce Committee Leaders Want Answers From Meta on ‘Pedophile Network’ Story
Durbin-Cruz Letter Comes After Zuckerberg Pledged To Follow Up at Judiciary Hearing WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today sent a letter to Mark Zuckerberg, Meta Chairman, and CEO, requesting he fulfill the commitment he made at last month’s explosive […]
On Behalf of Texas Ag, Sen. Cruz Secures Extension of Drought Warning Sensors
TX Farm Bureau Cheers NOAA Decision Delaying Devices’ Retirement After Cruz Inquiry WASHINGTON, D.C. – Texas farmers and ranchers will still have access to early warning signs of potential droughts due to the efforts of U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). The federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) had planned […]
Senate Commerce Committee Passes 5-Year Bipartisan Senate FAA Reauthorization Focused on Improving Safety, Advancing Technology
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation passed the bipartisan Senate Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023. The legislation includes several provisions to strengthen safety standards and oversight at the FAA and responds to safety concerns from recent aviation accidents and near-misses.
Sen. Cruz: FAA Reauthorization Bill Moves Us Closer to Making Nation’s Aviation System Safer and More Reliable
Delivers opening remarks at markup for FAA reauthorization bill that will nurture innovation and nascent technology, improve safety WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee executive session to consider the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed how this legislation would address many of the challenges […]
Cantwell Statement on NTSB Preliminary Report Regarding Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 Accident
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released the statement below regarding the National Transportation Safety Board’s (NTSB) preliminary report on the Alaska Airlines flight 1282 plug door accident. The Senator and other Committee leaders were briefed this morning at NTSB headquarters by Chair Homendy ahead of the report’s release:
What They’re Saying | The Protecting Innovation in Investment Act
Introduced by Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) today introduced the Protecting Innovation in Investment Act to protect Americans’ affordable access to financial markets. The Senators’ legislation would block the […]
Sens. Cruz, Moran Issue Statement Following Release of NTSB Preliminary Report on Recent Alaska Airlines Accident
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) today issued the following joint statement after the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) issued its preliminary report for its ongoing investigation of last month’s Alaska Airlines Flight 1282 door plug accident. Sens. Cruz and Moran […]
Sens. Cruz and Hagerty Launch Effort to Protect Americans’ Affordable Access to Investing
The Protecting Innovation in Investment Act will block the SEC from pursuing its war on technology WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) today introduced the Protecting Innovation in Investment Act to protect Americans’ affordable access to financial markets. In July 2023, the U.S. […]
Cantwell Urges Passage of Bipartisan Rail Safety Legislation Ahead of East Palestine Anniversary: “Rail Safety Has Headed in the Wrong Direction”
Ahead of the one-year anniversary of the devastating train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, 2023, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, renewed her call for Congress to pass the bipartisan Railway Safety Act. Sen. Cantwell led the passage of the legislation through the Senate Commerce Committee last May and it awaits a vote by the full Senate.