January 29, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) yesterday released safety recommendations from its investigation of the midair collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army helicopter on January 29, 2025, urging all aircraft that operate where broadcasting ADS-B Out is required to also use ADS-B In.
January 29, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. –Yesterday, during a hearing examining the impact of ticket sales practices in the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy, Subcommittee Chairman Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) grilled a representative from Live Nation Entertainment, Mr. Dan Wall, on the allegations that Ticketmaster turned a blind eye to scalpers violating ticket purchasing limits as a matter of policy. She also spoke with entertainer Robert Ritchie, better known as “Kid Rock,” on how the ticketing industry is putting scammers before artists and their fans.
January 28, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In her opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Telecommunications and Media subcommittee hearing, Chairman Deb Fischer (R-NE) underscored the importance of FirstNet – the nation’s dedicated public safety network – and stressed the importance of reauthorizing the network before its sunset next February.
January 27, 2026
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Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, in a statement recognized the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB)’s findings and safety recommendations in its investigation of the midair collision involving American Airlines Flight 5342 and a U.S. Army UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter on January 29, 2025.
January 19, 2026
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Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, in a letter urge Senate and Appropriations Committee leaders to include the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act (S.2503) in the Fiscal Year 2026 Transportation Housing and Urban Development Appropriations package currently being negotiated. Funding for multiple federal agencies, including the Department of Transportation, is set to expire on January 30th.
January 15, 2026
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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 “The Fleet We Funded: Assessing Coast Guard Force Laydown on the Heels of Historic Investment” on Thursday, January 29, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. EST. This hearing will examine how the record $25 billion investment from the Working Families Tax Cut Act and the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025 is supporting emerging operational demands, including global deployments and increased availability of vessels and aircraft to counter narcotraffickers.
January 15, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing, “Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America’s Youth” Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) stressed the toll a “phone-based” childhood can take on kids’ development and mental wellbeing. The hearing will also explore how to equip parents as the U.S. education system provides personal devices to children.
January 14, 2026
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Peter Welch (D-Vermont) today introduced the Satellite and Telecommunications Streamlining Act, bipartisan legislation that aims to update the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) application process and remove regulatory barriers and uncertainty that could threaten investments in the United States’ commercial satellite industry.
January 8, 2026
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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 full committee hearing titled “Plugged Out: Examining the Impact of Technology on America’s Youth” on Thursday, January 15th at 10:00 am EST. With tweens spending an average of five hours a day on screens, and teens over eight hours a day, this hearing will examine how early, excessive use of smartphones, tablets, and laptops can harm development and mental wellbeing. The hearing will also explore how to empower parents, who often struggle to monitor and limit screen time, at
December 22, 2025
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U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released an investigative report examining how the Obama-Biden administration’s handling of the NextGen Acela trains incurred decade-long delays that cost American taxpayers $287 million, only to produce brand-new trains that typically operate about 10 minutes slower than the original Acelas.