Leadership Conference UnidosUS and UCC Media Justice Ministry Letter for the Record Commerce Hearing
October 8, 2025
The Honorable Ted Cruz
Chair
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20515
The Honorable Maria Cantwell
Ranking Member
Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
U.S. Senate
Washington, DC 20515
Dear Chair Cruz and Ranking Member Cantwell,
On behalf of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, a coalition charged by its diverse membership of more than 240 national organizations to promote and protect the rights of all persons in the United States, and the undersigned co-chairs of our Media/Telecommunications Task Force, we appreciate the committee’s attention to the critical issue of government overreach and threats to free expression guaranteed by the Constitution. The First Amendment serves as the bedrock of American democracy, and vigilance against government overreach is essential to preserving our constitutional freedoms. For these reasons, we respectfully request that you follow this hearing with one conducting oversight of the current Federal Communications Commission (FCC) and its commissioners. We also ask for this letter to be entered into the record of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing titled “Shut Your App: How Uncle Sam Jawboned Big Tech Into Silencing Americans.”