Senate Commerce Republicans Sound Alarm On Biden Highway Safety Nominee
NHTSA Official Has Pushed for Strict Fuel Economy Standards & Electric Vehicle Mandates WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Republican Members led by Ranking Member Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter highlighting serious concerns regarding President Biden’s nominee to lead the National Highway Transportation Administration (NHTSA), Ann Carlson, and her past record […]
Sens. Cruz, Cantwell Introduce Bill to Stop Hidden Fees for Concerts, Sporting Events
TICKET Act Gives Full Price Transparency to Buyers WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Chair Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to require all ticket sellers to display the total ticket price—including all required fees—in any advertisement or marketing materials. Just like how consumers see the full […]
Sens. Cruz, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Bill Targeting Deadly New Street Drug Tranq
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Peter Welch (D-Vt.) today introduced new legislation to help combat the rise in illicit use of the dangerous animal tranquilizer Xylazine, or Tranq. The Testing, Rapid Analysis, and Narcotic Quality (TRANQ) Research Act directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology […]
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Jordan Send Bicameral Letter to San Francisco Fed Regarding Big Tech Bank Failure
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and House Judiciary Chairman Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) today sent a bicameral letter to Mary Daly, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco (“SF Fed”), regarding the SF Fed’s failure to properly ensure the safety and soundness of Silicon Valley […]
Cantwell, NOAA Announce $562 Million to Help Coastal Communities Become Climate Resilient, Including 149 Projects Across 30 Coastal States
Today, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined Department of Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Administrator Dr. Richard Spinrad in announcing $562 million to fund projects across the country to support coastal communities responding to climate change through the NOAA Climate-Ready
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Commend U.S. Coast Guard’s Border Security Efforts
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today along with over a dozen colleagues, introduced a resolution recognizing the U.S. Coast Guard’s response to the border crisis and their ability to adapt and respond to increased maritime threats while continuing to perform humanitarian operations. This resolution commends the Coast […]
ICYMI: Cantwell Outlines Bipartisan Rail Safety Bill Priorities in Remarks to Local Officials From Cities and Towns Across the Country
U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke to local government leaders from cities and towns across the country regarding priorities for bipartisan rail safety legislation during a Zoom conference hosted by the National League of Cities.
Sen. Cruz Leads Letters to Biden, Buttigieg Highlighting Administration’s Bias Toward Northeast on Rail Matters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In letters sent today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Republican committee members write that President Biden and Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg are improperly favoring Northeastern states over the rest of the country with respect to Amtrak Board seats and a large taxpayer-funded rail grant program. […]
With Sec. Buttigieg Telling Airlines to Cut East Coast Flights, Sen. Cruz Wants Answers on Air Traffic Controller Shortages
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently sent a letter to Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg requesting information related to the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) long-running inability to address congestion and air traffic controller shortages in the New York region. Earlier this month, Sec. Buttigieg called on air […]
Sen. Cruz Blasts Biden Administration’s Proposed EPA Rules
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed rules mandating two-thirds of new vehicles and a quarter of heavy trucks sold in the U.S. are all electric by 2032. “Once again, the Biden Administration is imposing higher costs on […]