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March 12, 2026
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Commerce Committee Advances Five Nominations, Coast Guard Promotions

WASHINGTON, D.C –Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced five nominations for roles at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB), the Surface Transportation Board (STB), the Department of Transportation, and the Department of Commerce. The Committee also voted to promote more than 200 Coast Guardsmen.   The following actions were taken during today’s Executive Session:  Nomination of Matthew Anderson, of Colorado, […]

March 5, 2026
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Sen. Cruz: NASA, NIST Nominees Important to American Technological Innovation

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised Matthew Anderson, nominee to serve as Deputy Administrator of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), as a strong leader who will work with Administrator Isaacman to ensure the Artemis program succeeds and America beats China back to the Moon. Aided by the $10 billion that Chairman Cruz secured for NASA […]

March 4, 2026
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Commerce Committee Advances NASA Reauthorization Act and Weather Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation unanimously advanced two bipartisan measures: the NASA Authorization Act of 2026 and the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026.
March 4, 2026
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Sen. Cruz: Securing U.S. Leadership in Space and Weather Forecasting Modernization
WASHINGTON, D.C.?–??In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee executive session, Chairman?Ted Cruz (R-Texas)?detailed how the NASA Authorization Act of 2026 delivers critical funding and a clear strategic direction to ensure the United States —not China—leads the next era of space exploration.
March 3, 2026
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Senator Budd Chairs Subcommittee Hearing to Evaluate Innovative Deployment of AI to Support Workforce, Healthcare, and Industry
Washington, D.C. — In his opening statement at today’s Senate Subcommittee on Science, Manufacturing, and Competitiveness hearing, Chairman Ted Budd (R-N.C.) discussed the potential to maximize the use of artificial intelligence (AI) to deliver a higher quality workforce, healthcare, industry, and productivity for Americans.
February 25, 2026
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Sens. Cruz and Cantwell Lead Coalition to Introduce Legislation to Modernize NOAA Weather Forecasting
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), alongside Committee members, today introduced the Weather Research and Forecasting Innovation Reauthorization Act of 2026, a comprehensive measure that includes 17 bipartisan bills aimed at strengthening the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s (NOAA) forecasting, warning, and hazard communication capabilities.
February 24, 2026
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Sen. Cruz Vows to Keep Fighting for Aviation Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C.–U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) emphasized that, despite the House of Representatives failing by just one vote to achieve the two-thirds vote necessary to send the bipartisan Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act to the President’s desk today, he will continue the fight to strengthen aviation safety, honor the 67 victims of the January 2025 DCA crash, and prevent another avoidable tragedy.
February 24, 2026
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ICYMI: “If ever there was a time for Congress to pass a new law, it would be to solve vulnerabilities exposed by a tragedy that killed 67 people.” – Washington Post Editorial Board
WASHINGTON, D.C. –The Washington Post published an editorial in support of swift passage of the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act. The editorial board noted that Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) worked with aviation groups, victims’ families, and the National Transportation Safety Board to craft comprehensive legislation that could have prevented the January 29, 2025 crash.
February 20, 2026
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ICYMI: Families of Flight 5342 Urge Swift House Passage of ROTOR Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Amy Hunter, a member of Families of Flight 5342, whose loved ones were killed in last year’s fatal midair collision near Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport, published an op-ed in The Hill today urging swift House passage of the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act.
February 19, 2026
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House Set to Take Up Cruz, Cantwell’s ROTOR Act
WASHINGTON, DC — Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), leaders of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released a joint statement after House leadership scheduled the Senate-passed ROTOR Act for floor action next week.