June 2025

The Senate parliamentarian is asking the Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) to rework his 10-year moratorium on enforcing state artificial intelligence laws, according to Committee Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-WA). Cruz’s communications director Macarena Martinez said, “Out of respect, we are not going to comment on private consultations with the Parliamentarian,” and added, “The Democrats would be wise not to use this process to wishcast in public.” At issue is the scope of funding that will be conditioned on states complying with a 10-year pause on e

The Federal Communications Commission eliminated an unnecessary barrier to providing reliable broadband data for inclusion on the FCC’s National Broadband Map. The action provides clarity and reduces costs for filers, and removes the need for additional waivers, safeguarding agency resources.

Federal Communications Commissioner Olivia Trusty announced several additions to her staff. 

The Federal Communications Commission adopted rules that will deliver on the administration’s call for agencies to unleash prosperity through deregulation, by removing from its cable rate regulations approximately 27 pages, 11,475 words, 77 rules or requirements, and 8 forms. Many of the Commission’s rules governing cable rate regulation have been rendered obsolete or unworkable due to the sunset of cable programming service tier rate regulation and the passage of time. The newly adopted  rules will help to increase government efficiency by: