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-  U.S. Senate Democrats on the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee have publicly opposed a proposed nomination hearing set for November 6 to consider John DeLeeuw as the replacement for National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) Vice... 
-  U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, who chairs the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has scheduled a full committee hearing titled “Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans, Part II.” The hearing is set... 
-  U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has announced a hearing to review nominees for key transportation roles. 
-  At a Senate hearing on government censorship and the First Amendment, Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, questioned the absence of FCC Chairman Brendan Carr as a witness. 
-  Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, highlighted concerns over government influence on technology companies during a hearing titled “Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans, Part... 
-  U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, and Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) have criticized Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chair Brendan Carr for actions they... 
-  U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee leaders have called for answers from the National Basketball Association (NBA) following allegations of gambling corruption involving current and former league players and coaches. 
-  U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) led a hearing of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries to discuss efforts to modernize and speed up U.S. commercial and Navy shipbuilding. 
-  U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell have initiated an inquiry into the National Basketball Association (NBA) following allegations of gambling-related corruption involving... 
-  U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, along with Senator Edward J. Markey and 16 other Democratic senators, has called on the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to... 
-  U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered opening remarks at a subcommittee hearing focused on reviving commercial shipbuilding in the United States. 
-  The United States continues to face challenges in its commercial shipbuilding sector, as highlighted during a recent subcommittee hearing of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation. 
-  U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has raised concerns about a new California law that provides smartphones to undocumented immigrants using taxpayer funds. 
-  Aviation organizations and families affected by the American Airlines Flight 5342 crash have expressed support for the Senate Commerce Committee’s unanimous approval of the Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act. 
-  At a Senate Commerce Committee nominations hearing, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) addressed the need for a new maritime strategy aimed at reducing regulatory barriers and restoring U.S. maritime strength. 
-  U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who serves as Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, has scheduled a full committee hearing for October 29, 2025. 
-  U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered opening remarks at a nominations hearing for several key maritime and ocean administration positions. 
-  The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation advanced several key legislative measures during an executive session held on October 21, 2025. 
-  U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan, who chairs the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries, has announced a hearing focused on revitalizing commercial shipbuilding in the United States. 
-  At a Senate Commerce Committee executive session, Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed the proposed Rotorcraft Operations Transparency and Oversight Reform (ROTOR) Act. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
