Sen. Cruz: Democrat Objection Risks FAA Shutdown
Cruz Outlines Need for a Longer Term FAA Reauthorization WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Aviation Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), and Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) today took to the Senate floor requesting unanimous consent to pass a temporary extension of the Federal Aviation Administration’s authorization. The […]
Cantwell Focuses on Advancing Technology to Ensure Safety in Commercial Space at Subcommittee Hearing
During today’s space subcommittee hearing, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, asked witnesses about the technical challenges faced by the federal government in overseeing safety and advancing innovation in outer space activities by private industry. The Committee heard testimony from Pam Melroy, NASA Deputy Administrator; Kelvin Coleman, FAA Associate Administrator for Commercial Space Transportation; Richard Dalbello, NOAA Director of Office of Space Commerce and John Hill, DOD Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Space and Missile Defense.
Sen. Cruz Wants Docs on Corporation for Public Broadcasting’s Affirmative Action Mandate
Argues diversity conditions on NPR, PBS stations post-SCOTUS Harvard admission decision flout civil rights laws WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently sent a letter to Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB) President and CEO Patricia de Stacy Harrison, expressing objections to a CPB mandate that radio and television […]
Senate Commerce Committee Approves NTSB Nomination, Sending Nomination to the Senate Floor
Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation approved the following presidential nominations sending them to the Senate floor:
Sen. Cruz, Chair Rodgers Want Eventbrite To Answer for De-platforming Riley Gaines And Promoting Pro-Hamas Groups
Letter Highlights Seemingly Inconsistent Enforcement of Community Guidelines Washington, D.C. — U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and House Energy and Commerce Committee Chairwoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash) today sent a letter to Eventbrite President and CEO Julia Hartz requesting details regarding the firm’s seemingly inconsistent enforcement of community guidelines targeting […]
Sen. Cruz: “I Strongly Urge My Colleagues To Support Mr. Inman’s Nomination to This Important Safety Position”
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s executive session to vote on the nomination of J. Todd Inman to be a Member of the National Transportation Safety Board and to consider Coast Guard promotions, Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) voiced his strong support for Mr. Inman’s nomination citing his leadership experience and qualifications […]
Sen. Cruz Presses Biden Administration on Taxpayer-Funded Censorship
FBI, NSF, & Other Agencies Paid Colleges to Police Constitutionally Protected Speech Online WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is asking the U.S. Department of State (State Department), Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), and National Science Foundation (NSF) to turn over information regarding […]
Sen. Cruz: We Can’t Let Big Auto Kill Life-Saving AM Radio
Passage of popular bipartisan AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act blocked by Sen. Rand Paul 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, bicameral AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. The legislation, which he introduced with Sen. Ed Markey […]
House Passes Cruz-Welch Bipartisan Bill Targeting Deadly Street Drug Tranq
A bipartisan bill combatting a deadly street drug from U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.) is headed to the President’s desk.
DOT Launches New, Cantwell-Created Office to Prevent Costly Supply Chain Snafus
This week, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) launched the Office of Multimodal Freight Infrastructure and Policy (Multimodal Freight Office). U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, authored the provision in the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) that directed the DOT to form the new office in an effort to strengthen America’s supply chain. The new office will help coordinate activities among the different methods of freight — shipping, rail, trucking, air, etc. — to keep the overall U.S. supply chain running smoothly, move products onto shelves faster and help ease costs for consumers.