Maria Cantwell is a Ranking Member on an FCC committee while Ted Cruz chairs the Senate Committee on the FCC, supported by NCTA.

The entities involved

• Federal Communications Commission →

  independent U.S. government agency

  • Brendan Carr serves as an operative for Trump at the FCC.Sun 19:47
  • The FCC has issued guides affecting carrier operations, while the FTC is receiving complaints regarding robocalls.Sun 15:42
• Maria Cantwell →

  American politician and businesswoman (born 1958)

  Nothing else this week.

• Ted Cruz →

  American politician (born 1970)

  • Ted Cruz criticized the peace deal while Donald Trump announced he had negotiated a deal to end the Iran war.Mon 10:09
  • Donald Trump co-introduced the JAWBONE Act bill and was accused of being weaponized by the Biden administration.Mon 08:06

Related events

• Donald Trump nominates a candidate for the FCC commission seat, who is subsequently confirmed by the Senate.Aug 7
• The Republican National Committee challenges Federal Communications Commission guidance on ad rates, with John Sauer filing a supporting brief.Sep 2
• The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has taken a vote that challenges the ultimate authority of Congress.Aug 6