Senate Commerce Committee
Sen Cruz: Big Tech Caved to Biden Pressure to Censure
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.
Chairman Cruz Requests FCC Review of Eligibility Rules for Lifeline Subsidies
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.
Sen Cantwell Defends Freedom of the Press, Demands FCC Chairman Carr Testify Before Commerce Committee (Senate Commerce Committee)
Submitted by benton on Tue, 09/23/2025 - 06:38Commerce Committee Democrats Decry Carr’s Censorship of Jimmy Kimmel (Senate Commerce Committee)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 09/19/2025 - 06:32Sen Cantwell Statement on FCC Chair Carr’s Attacks on Free Speech (Senate Commerce Committee)
Submitted by benton on Fri, 09/19/2025 - 06:31Sen Cruz Unveils AI Policy Framework to Strengthen American AI Leadership
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.
NPR and PBS Are Critical to Public Safety (Senate Commerce Committee)
Submitted by benton on Thu, 07/10/2025 - 06:14Ranking Member Cantwell Says Blackburn-Cruz AI Moratorium Amendment Does Nothing to Protect Kids and Consumers
Sen Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, spoke out against the last-minute deal between Sens Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) on a proposed five-year moratorium on states’ ability to regulate artificial intelligence. The deal comes as parents, school districts and states are fighting social media companies in court to stop them from pushing their harmful and addictive products on kids, and this provision will give Meta and TikTok a get out of jail free card.