WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- The Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee issued the following news release:

Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Senator Mark. R. Warner (D-Va.) today introduced the Telecommunications Cybersecurity and Resilience Act, bipartisan legislation that would create a framework, developed by experts from government and the private sector, to strengthen telecommunications cybersecurity. This bill addresses vulnerabilities in the U.S. and global telecommunications sector highlighted by the Salt Typhoon hacks and other sophisticated cyber threats.

Upon introduction, Chairman Cruz said: "Foreign adversaries are increasingly targeting America's communications networks. Securing them requi...