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Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced the appointment of Cassy Garcia to be the Senator’s State Director. From Edinburg, Texas, Cassy Garcia brings nearly two decades of experience in public service and government relations at the local, state, and federal levels. She began her career as a Regional Field Representative for the Texas Agriculture Commissioner and later served as Sen. Cruz’s South Texas Regional Director and Deputy State Director. She most recently served...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) filed a joint resolution commemorating the success of the Artemis II mission. Supported by Mission Control at Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas, the 10-day mission set a record for the furthest distance traveled by humans into deep space. Sen. Cruz said, “Artemis II reverberated around the world, sending a clear message: the United States will lead this new era of space...

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) filed an amicus brief in support of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)’s decision to rescind the 2009 Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding. Excerpts from the amicus brief are below, and the full text of the brief can be viewed here. “In rescinding the 2009 Endangerment Finding and repealing Greenhouse...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the Stop Climate Shakedowns Act to counter the rise of climate lawfare targeting America’s energy sector by prohibiting dubious climate lawsuits or actions that attempt to enforce an energy penalty law from being brought in either state or federal court. Sen. Cruz said, “Radical environmental groups have waged a coordinated campaign to weaponize our judicial system against...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) led a bipartisan resolution urging President Trump to prioritize securing the release of political prisoners during his upcoming visit to China, including Pastor Jin Mingri, Pastor Gao Quanfu and his wife Pang Yu, Dr. Gulshan Abbas, and Jimmy Lai. Sen. Cruz said, “The Chinese Communist Party is a brutal authoritarian regime, and those under its rule face persecution, violence, and even execution for their beliefs. I'm...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and colleagues in introducing the Title X Abortion Provider Prohibition Act. This legislation would ban federal Title X family planning grants from going to any entity, including Planned Parenthood, that performs abortions or funds abortion providers. Sen. Cruz said, “Organizations that perform abortions should not receive any taxpayer dollars. I have long fought to end federal funding...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed into law the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act of 2025. This legislation ensures that claims of Holocaust survivors and their families related to Nazi-confiscated art are resolved in a just manner and are not barred by state statutes of limitations or other...

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, Mike Lee (R-Utah), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to Federal Judicial Center (FJC) Director Judge Robin Rosenberg raising concerns that the FJC’s Reference Manual on Scientific Evidence does not meet the standard of a neutral judicial resource. The letter in particular cited the Manual’s presentation...

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to reverse multiple lower district court rulings that blocked the termination of Temporary Protected Status (TPS). The amicus brief defends the Trump administration’s termination of TPS for Haiti and Syria under the Immigration and Nationality Act. Excerpts from the amicus brief are below,...

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), John Curtis (R-Utah), and Andy Kim (D-N.J.) introduced the Blue Skies for Taiwan Act of 2026. The legislation expands Taiwan’s ability to develop drone system components that do not rely on technology or supply chains potentially compromised by the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), amid increasing CCP pressure on Taiwan and expanded...

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, led an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn a Second Circuit ruling and uphold the Second Amendment by preventing New York from bypassing the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act (PLCAA). Excerpts from the amicus brief are below, and the full text of the brief can be viewed here. “The Second Amendment to the United...

Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, chaired a hearing titled Arctic Frost: The Modern Day Watergate. The hearing focused on public new Arctic Frost records, including Biden Department of Justice subpoenas for now-FBI director Kash Patel and an additional 430 conservative organizations and individuals. Click here or the image above to watch Sen. Cruz’s opening...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in introducing the Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act. The legislation will allow active and retired federal law enforcement officers in good standing to purchase retired firearms. Sen. Cruz said, “The current process for retiring Federal Law Enforcement firearms is a clear example of government waste. Taxpayers are paying to purchase these firearms and then paying again to destroy them....

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced the Polisario Front Terrorist Designation Act of 2026. The legislation requires the Secretary of State to designate the Polisario Front as a terrorist organization if the Secretary confirms the Polisario Front is cooperating with Iranian groups already designated as terrorist organizations. Sen. Cruz said, “The Iranian regime is trying to turn the Polisario Front into the Houthis of West...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after voting against the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: “Lowering housing costs for all Americans is a priority for this Republican Congress, but this bill falls far short of that goal. “Although this legislation prevents the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC), it only pauses the development until December 31, 2030. My Anti-CBDC Act takes the correct approach by permanently...

Washington, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Falun Gong and Victims of Forced Organ Harvesting Protection Act. The bill imposes sanctions on those responsible for organ harvesting in China and directs the Secretary of State to report to Congress on the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)’s organ harvesting policies and transplant system. Sen. Cruz said, “The Chinese Communist Party operates a brutal,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) reintroduced the Highway Formula Fairness Act. This bipartisan legislation would modernize the Highway Trust Fund (HTF) distribution formula to ensure states receive a fair share of federal surface transportation funding based on the amount they contribute to the HTF. Sen. Cruz said, “Texas is the second-largest contributor to the Highway Trust Fund (HTF), yet it has...

Washington, D.C. -U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Stop Proxy Organizations Nurturing Subversive Operations and Riots (SPONSOR) Act. The bill closes loopholes in the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) that allows organizations to funnel tax-exempt funds without transparency or accountability, including for political violence. Sen. Cruz said, “Loopholes in the Internal Revenue Code allow radical groups to use tax-exempt funds to bankroll violent, anti-American activity...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced legislation to reauthorize the independent, bipartisan United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF). The bipartisan bill would ensure the commission, set to expire on September 30, 2026, can continue its work to monitor religious freedom around the world. Sen. Cruz said, “Countless people around the world face persecution,...