Ted Cruz

Notable Quotes

"Congress must craft a clear federal framework for autonomous vehicle deployment." — Senate hearing, February 4, 2026

from Waymo reveals the human scaffolding behind its driverless fleet · Updated May 29

Cruz described OBBB’s ATC funding as a “historic” modernization investment (Senate Commerce release, Dec. 2025).

from FAA puts $6B on the table to rip out ATC’s “copper age” and hit a 2028 deadline · Updated May 15

Stories

Waymo reveals the human scaffolding behind its driverless fleet

New Capabilities

Advocating for national autonomous vehicle regulatory framework

For years, autonomous vehicle companies kept a basic operational question unanswered: how many humans does it actually take to run a driverless fleet? On February 4, 2026, Waymo's chief safety officer told a Senate committee the number: roughly 70 remote agents oversee more than 3,000 vehicles in six American cities at any given moment—a ratio of about one per 43 robotaxis.

Updated May 29

Federal immigration showdown in Minnesota

Force in Play

Publicly criticized Trump administration's rhetoric on Minnesota shootings

The Department of Homeland Security deployed 3,000 federal agents to Minneapolis in what it calls the largest immigration enforcement operation in U.S. history. Two months in, two U.S. citizens are dead: Renee Good, 37, shot January 7, and Alexander Pretti, 37, an ICU nurse, shot January 24; DHS claims self-defense in both cases, but witness videos contradict that.

Updated May 23

FAA puts $6B on the table to rip out ATC’s “copper age” and hit a 2028 deadline

Built World

Positioning modernization as accountability test; hosting follow-on oversight hearings

The FAA is no longer talking about “modernization” like it’s a distant science project. In a House hearing, Administrator Bryan Bedford said the agency will commit $6 billion by the end of 2025 to upgrade ATC telecom networks and radar surveillance, with a target deployment date of 2028.

Updated May 15