November 12, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Aviation, Space, and Innovation will convene a hearing titled: “Flying on Empty: How Shutdowns Threaten Air Safety, Travel, and the Economy” on Wednesday, November 19th at 2:30pm EST. This hearing will examine the toll Democrats’ government shutdown took on the air traffic control system, airline operations, and training.
November 12, 2025
Press Release
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 Executive Session on Wednesday, November 19, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. ET to consider the following nominations:
November 12, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing to consider Admiral Kevin Lunday to be Commandant of the United States Coast Guard at 11:00 AM EST on Wednesday, November 19, 2025.
November 6, 2025
Press Release
In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) commended Department of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy and FAA Administrator Bryan Bedford for taking necessary precautions to keep the flying public safe in light of staffing shortages caused by Senate Democrats’ having shut down the federal government.
November 5, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) expressed his support for three nominees, emphasizing that they will make America’s transportation system safe, efficient, and reliable.
October 30, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing for nominees of the National Transportation Safety Board and Surface Transportation Board at 10:00 AM EST on Thursday, November 6, 2025.
October 29, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a hearing to consider nominees to the Department of Transportation and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority at 2:15 PM EST on Wednesday, November 5, 2025.
October 29, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s Senate Commerce Committee hearing titled “Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans, Part II,” Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) underscored the need for legislation to protect Americans from censorship in light of revelations that Biden White House officials successfully pressured Big Tech into deplatforming Americans online. He will emphasize that tech companies were silent when facing government bullying and press representatives of Google and Meta on their roles in censoring and demonetizing accounts.
October 29, 2025
Press Release
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 “Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans, Part II” on Wednesday, October 29, 2025, at 10:30 am EST. This hearing will examine how the Biden administration pressured big tech companies to censor protected speech online, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and recent elections.
October 28, 2025
Press Release
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today chaired a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries which examined how to modernize and accelerate U.S. commercial and Navy shipbuilding while strengthening America’s broader maritime industrial base. In his opening remarks and questions of witnesses, Sen. Sullivan focused on the current crisis in U.S. shipbuilding and the national security risks of having China, America’s chief adversary, accounting for nearly half of all global vessel production. Sen. Sullivan highlighted the Trump administration’s commitment to working with Congress to revive American shipbuilding, specifically President