To watch Chairman Cruz’s remarks on the Senate floor, click HERE WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, with a vote of 74-24, the Senate cleared a key procedural hurdle to move to consideration of the Protect College Sports Act (S.4668), setting the stage for the bill to move through the Senate. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin (R-Texas-36) released the following joint statement expressing support for Texas Governor Greg Abbott’s decision to submit a proposal for Texas to host the U.S. Space Academy: “For more than six decades, Texas has been where […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) released the following statement on the settlement between Meta and 47 states regarding the company’s policies on kids’ online safety: “We are pleased the settlement agreement reached between dozens of state attorneys general and Meta will require the company to take […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In an official White House memo, the Office of the White House Counsel yesterday made clear that “the Protect College Sports Act would not preempt state laws prohibiting men from participating in women’s sports.” Misinformation has spread about how the Protect College Sports Act would affect women’s sports. The bill does not […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Executive Office of the President formally expressed its support for the Protect College Sports Act, legislation introduced by Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.). As the official Statement of Administration Policy affirms, the Protect College Sports […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Senator Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.) and Senator John Hickenlooper (D-Colo.) became the latest cosponsors of the Protect College Sports Act, joining Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Senators Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Peter Welch (D-Vt.). The legislation, which […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced S. 4407, the Children’s Health, Advancement, Trust, Boundaries, and Oversight in Technology (CHATBOT) Act, with unanimous support. The legislation, authored by Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), makes AI chatbots safer for children and teenagers. It will now advance to the full Senate for consideration. While AI chatbots can support a child’s learning, research, and creativity, they can also pose real risks to minors, including exposure […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced four measures relating to kids’ online safety and Coast Guard promotions. The following actions were taken during today’s Executive Session: Agreed to by voice vote: S. 1748, Kids Online Safety Act as amended by the Blackburn substitute, as modified. S. 4199, Youth AI Privacy Act as amended by the Markey substitute, as modified, Cruz 1, as modified, Budd 1, Lummis 1, and Lummis 2. […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation today released the revised text of the Protect College Sports Act following the public endorsement Friday night from the Southeastern and Big Ten Conferences. Less than two months after the introduction of the legislation and just over five weeks since an overwhelmingly bipartisan committee […]
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Telecommunications and Media, convened a hearing examining how artificial intelligence (AI) is transforming communications networks and how the technology can enhance services across the country. Click here to download video of Fischer’s opening remarks Watch the full hearing here […]