Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX)

So that we may better understand the Federal Communications Commission’s actions regarding the Nexstar-Tegna transaction, please provide written responses to the following questions no later than April 13, 2026:

Within my lifetime, the Internet has impacted nearly every aspect of the world and our daily lives—especially how we communicate. It was only a short time ago that speech and newsworthiness was controlled by a handful of TV networks and newspaper publishers. And if you held a position they didn’t want to print or wasn’t consistent with their political views, it didn’t get said. The Internet changed that, allowing anyone to bypass these gatekeepers and shape public opinion with their own views.

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-TX) 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. In his remarks, Chairman Cruz said,"“We cannot remain idle in the face of government agencies manipulating private companies into silencing their critics.

In a letter to Federal Communications Commission Chairman Brendan Carr, Senate Communications Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) urged the Commission to investigate whether federal communication subsidies are being improperly extended to undocumented residents. Citing California’s new law, A.B. 1303, which expands the state’s Lifeline program to “individuals not lawfully present in the United States” and bars cooperation with federal immigration authorities, Sen Cruz argues that such policies violate federal law and misuse taxpayer funds.

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) released a legislative framework designed to promote American leadership in artificial intelligence. The framework outlines five pillars to guide Congressional efforts on AI policy and proposes a light-touch regulatory strategy to make safe AI deployment easier in the United States while protecting against emerging risks. As part of the pillar’s first step, “Unleash American Innovation and Long-Term Growth,” Sen.

On March 25, Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-TX) wrote to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to request that the Department of Defense turn over any Biden-era documents referring to the Federal Communications Commission's spectrum auction authority. In the letter, Sen Cruz details allegations that Biden-era DOD officials pressured defense contractors to lobby against reauthorizing auction authority.