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By Press release submission | Feb 17, 2023

In his opening statement at today’s full committee hearing titled “Bringing Transparency and Accountability to Pharmacy Benefit Managers,” Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) raised concerns about new powers being given to the Federal Trade Commission in light of the abrupt resignation announcement by Commissioner Christine Wilson.

By Press release submission | Feb 17, 2023

U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, and John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Communications, Media, and Broadband, today released the following joint statement ahead of the March 9th expiration of the Federal Communications Commission’s spectrum auction authority:

By Press release submission | Feb 17, 2023

In his opening statement at today’s full committee hearing on “the Federal Aviation Administration’s NOTAM System Failure and its Impacts on a Resilient National Airspace,” Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) criticized U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg’s failure to deliver any meaningful reforms to the FAA and discussed the need for upgrades to the FAA and its air traffic organization in light of the unprecedented NOTAM failure that stranded thousands of travelers.

By Press release submission | Feb 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, delivered the following opening remarks at today’s hearing with Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen on last month’s FAA NOTAM system failure and ensuring the safety and security of our nation’s airspace. Cantwell also pointed to the lack of diversity in aviation, calling for continued work to encourage more women to enter the aviation industry.

By Press release submission | Feb 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today directed the Acting FAA Administrator to return within a week with an immediate plan for building a reliable, separate back up system to ensure true redundancy for the FAA’s Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system.

By Press release submission | Feb 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell, (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, released the below statement ahead of the Wednesday, February 15, hearing with Acting FAA Administrator Billy Nolen regarding the causes and impacts of the Notice to Air Missions (NOTAM) system outage on January 11, 2023, which prompted Nolan to issue the first nation-wide ground stop since 9/11:

By Press release submission | Feb 17, 2023

In his opening statement at today’s full committee hearing to consider the nomination of Gigi Sohn to be a Commissioner of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) detailed Ms. Sohn’s lengthy record of extremism, poor ethics, bad judgment, and disdain for Congress.

By Press release submission | Feb 17, 2023

She will help deliver for the American people and she has a keen eye on something that all members of this committee care passionately about and that is affordable, accessible broadband.”

By DOE Newswire | Feb 17, 2023

News Release: Washington, DC - Today, the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee held a hearing to examine the impact of the Russian Federation’s war in Ukraine on European and global energy security one year after the Feb. 24, 2022, invasion of Ukraine. During the hearing, Senator Joe Manchin (D-WV), ...

By USDA Newswire | Feb 17, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, Today released the following opening statement at a hearing titled “Farm Bill 2023: Nutrition Programs." Live Video of the hearing is available here.

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 17, 2023

News Release: Washington, D.C. - House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy Rodgers (R-WA) delivered opening remarks at today’s Energy, Climate, & Grid Security Subcommittee field hearing in Midland, Texas, titled: “American Energy Expansion: Improving Local Economies and Communities’ Way of Life."

By DOE Newswire | Feb 17, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator John Barrasso (R-WY), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR), delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing to examine the impact of the Russian Federation’s war in Ukraine on European and global energy security one year after the invasion.

By State Newswire | Feb 17, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, along with U.S. Representatives Michael McCaul (R-Texas), chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Mike ...

By EPA Newswire | Feb 17, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON (Feb. 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Alaska. This investment, which is allocated ...

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 17, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) must stop colluding with the Biden Administration to enact a global tax deal that will surrender American sovereignty, destroy American jobs, and hand China a global economic competitive advantage, House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) demanded in a letter today to OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann.

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 17, 2023

News Release: Trade cheats in China and around the world are constantly looking for new ways to evade U.S. trade laws and rip off American jobs. They want to sell illegal products in America - goods made with forced labor, illegally harvested timber and products that steal American IP. Trade cheats are a grave threat to the American workers, farmers, and businesses who play by the rules.

By DOL Newswire | Feb 17, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 - Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, today issued the following statement after Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz refused to appear in front of the committee to testify about his company’s long-running noncompliance with federal labor law...

By Commerce Newswire | Feb 17, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON, DC - The Biden Administration must ensure that Mexico abides by its obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) and allow American farmers to sell U.S. grown corn and other American-made agriculture products on the Mexican market, write House Ways and Means Chairman Jason Smith (MO-08) and Trade Subcommittee Chairman Adrian Smith (NE-03) in a letter sent to U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai and Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack.

By EPA Newswire | Feb 17, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON (Feb. 16, 2023) – Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,014,000 from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in Idaho. This investment, which is allocated ...

By State Newswire | Feb 17, 2023

News Release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today gave the following opening remarks at a full committee nominations hearing for Richard R. Verma nominee to be to be deputy secretary of State for management and resources.