June 6, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, President Trump applauded U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, for his deal on spectrum in the budget reconciliation text. Sen. Cruz worked with Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Armed Services, and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Chairman of the Senate Republican Conference and Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, to broker a deal on spectrum that bolsters American global leadership in wireless technologies.
June 5, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, unveiled his legislative directives for Senate Republicans’ budget reconciliation bill. The Commerce Committee’s reconciliation language will reduce deficits by more than $40 billion over a decade, rescind more than $1.4 billion in wasteful spending, revitalize the American economy, improve the nation’s transportation infrastructure, strengthen national security, and bolster domestic innovation and manufacturing.
June 4, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nomination hearing for Bryan Bedford, nominee to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration, at 10:00 AM EST on Wednesday, June 11, 2025.
June 4, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, will convene a hearing titled “Finding Nemo’s Future: Conflicts over Ocean Resources” on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 10:00 am EST. This hearing will examine U.S. efforts to counter illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and explore opportunities to strengthen enforcement, coordination, and technological innovation. The hearing will evaluate existing legislative authorities and international agreements and examine policy options to advance maritime domain awareness and promote responsible ocean governance in the face of rising IUU
May 21, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation approved eight bills and four nominations for nominees of the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak Board of Directors, and the Department of Commerce. The Committee also voted to promote more than 250 Coast Guardsmen. The approved legislation covers a wide sweep of the Committee’s jurisdiction, including scientific research, transportation, telecommunications, consumer protection, weather forecasting, and disaster preparedness.
May 19, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after his bipartisan TAKE IT DOWN Act was signed into law by President Trump. The TAKE IT DOWN Act was authored by Sen. Cruz and co-led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.).
May 15, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chairman of the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, will convene a subcommittee hearing titled “WADA Shame: Swimming in Denial Over Chinese Doping” on Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 10:00 am EST. This hearing will examine if the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) is effective in its mission of ensuring international events are free from doping and other performance enhancements, which put U.S. athletes at risk. The hearing will also investigate how WADA’s inconsistent enforcement has resulted in unfair competitions impacting American athletes, especially ahead of the LA Games in 2028
May 15, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Surface Transportation, Freight, Pipelines, and Safety hearing titled “Pipeline Safety Reauthorization: Ensuring the Safe and Efficient Movement of American Energy,” Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed the critical role of the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) in overseeing the safe transportation of oil, natural gas, and other hazardous liquids by pipelines across the U.S. Sen. Cruz emphasized how the hearing will help inform discussions for a pipeline safety reauthorization bill to ensure Americans have access to inexpensive, dependable, and safely transported energy.
May 14, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled “FAA Reauthorization One Year Later: Aviation Safety, Air Traffic, and Next Generation Technology,” Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) emphasized the urgent need to modernize the national airspace system following recent aviation tragedies. Nearly a year after the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 was signed into law, Sen. Cruz explained that the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) ongoing struggles to use better technology and hire sufficient air traffic controllers were symptoms of its current bureaucratic setup.
May 14, 2025
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, chaired by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), cleared President Trump’s nominee for U.S. Deputy Secretary of Commerce, Paul Dabbar, for consideration by the full Senate. Mr. Dabbar’s nomination passed the committee by a vote of 17 yeas and 11 nays.