AM Radio Act Clears Filibuster Hurdle With Senate Supermajority

AM Radio Act Clears Filibuster Hurdle With Senate Supermajority

The AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act has reached a filibuster-proof supermajority US Senate. The bipartisan bill, introduced by Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) to require automakers to include AM radio in all new vehicles, has officially obtained 60 cosponsors.

AM Radio Mandate Gains Senate Traction

The sponsors of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act announced that they have reached a key support milestone in the Senate. Sens. Ed Markey (D-MA) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) stated that the legislation now has 60 cosponsors, making it filibuster-proof. Last year followed a similar path, with the bill gaining bipartisan support but not reaching a final vote before the session ended. The act (S.315) was reintroduced by the senators in January 2025.​ The l…

‘AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act’ Gets Sixty Co-Sponsors | Radio & Television Business Report

The radio industry’s quest to mandate no-cost access to AM radio stations in all vehicles manufactured and sold in the U.S. has reached a key support level in the U.S. Senate, as a filibuster-proof number of co-sponsors of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act can now be tallied on Capitol Hill. This brought a bipartisan hurrah from Democratic Senator Ed Markey of Massachusetts and Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas, who chairs the Senate Commerc…