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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, during the second round of questioning in the confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, pressed the judge on whether or not she would recuse herself from the Supreme Court’s consideration of the case concerning discrimination of Asian Americans at Harvard, where Judge Jackson is on the Board of Overseers, on gender...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – During the initial round of questioning in the confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, highlighted the judge’s comments about the 1619 Project, Critical Race Theory, her leadership on the board of Georgetown Day School—which teaches Critical Race Theory—and her record of giving child pornographers sentences far...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, gave his opening statement on the first day of the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. Watch Sen. Cruz’s opening statement here. The full text of Sen. Cruz’s opening statement is included below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz’s Opening Remarks at Senate Judiciary...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced legislation to prohibit the Biden administration from waiving Congressional sanctions that prohibit cooperation on Iran’s nuclear program, originally issued under the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action. The bill is cosponsored by Sens. Cotton (R-AR), Cassidy (R-LA), Cramer (R-ND), Ernst (R-IA), Braun (R-IN), Rubio (R-FL), Rick Scott (R-FL), Hoeven (R-ND),...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and John Cornyn (R-TX) announced they are accepting applications for judicial vacancies in the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Texas and the Southern District of Texas. These vacancies are located in Del Rio and Laredo. The Senators have established a bipartisan panel of leading attorneys in Texas to help identify the most qualified candidates from across the state to fill this vacancy. This panel, known as the Federal...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Department of Justice (DOJ) Attorney General Merrick Garland demanding transparency into an ethical waiver granted to Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar despite the clear conflict of interest that was created after DOJ decided to allow Prelogar to participate in an affirmative action lawsuit Students for Fair Admissions Inc. v. President & Fellows of Harvard...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined 48 Republican senators today in a statement declaring they will block and reverse any new agreement with Iran that will weaken sanctions and impose fewer restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program than the original Iran deal. “According to press reports, the Biden Administration may soon conclude an agreement with Iran to provide substantial sanctions relief in exchange for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter cosigned by 21 colleagues today to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, raising concerns about recent crimes committed by illegal aliens that crossed into the United States under President Biden’s open-borders policies. The Senators are demanding answers about the impact of the Biden administration’s negligence on crime in American communities. Co-signers of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), today issued the following statement regarding his vote against the omnibus spending bill: “Tonight, Congress missed yet another opportunity to get our spending under control, clean up the corruption in Washington, and enact policies that will actually help, rather than hurt, hardworking Americans.  “American families and small businesses are facing an inflation crisis driven by runaway government spending. Over the past two...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement upon the news that two Americans were released after being detained in Venezuela:  “I’m very glad to hear of the release of Gustavo Cardenas and Jorge Alberto Fernández. They were unjustly held captive by the Venezuelan government, and have endured a nightmarish journey. “The regime must immediately release the remaining,...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, put out the following statement after a call with Ukrainian President Zelenskyy today: “The Ukrainian people and President Zelenskyy are showing the world what a free country looks like when fighting for its survival against totalitarian aggression, even at overwhelming odds. We have all been moved by their bravery and heroism. “It is incumbent upon the United States to ensure that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Energy Freedom Act, in order to make America energy independent again by accelerating federal permitting for energy projects and pipelines, mandating new onshore and offshore oil and gas lease sales, approving pending LNG export licenses, and generally speeding up solar, wind, and geothermal development. Upon introducing the bill, Sen. Cruz stated: “In the past year with Joe Biden as president, the United...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding that the Biden administration release its annual report on immigration and customs enforcement and removal actions for Fiscal Year 2021. For the first time in a decade, Immigration & Customs Enforcement (ICE) has not released its annual report within three months of the end of the fiscal year. Secretary...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after President Biden announced his intent to nominate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court of the United States: “I congratulate Judge Jackson on the honor of being nominated to the Supreme Court, and I look forward to sitting down with her as I study her record and judicial philosophy.  “While I have concerns about how President Biden is handling this nomination process, I...

HOUSTON, Texas– Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement following the announcement of the successful extradition of Luis Calderon: “I’m thankful to President Bukele, the government of El Salvador, and the Galveston County Sheriff’s Office for their work in facilitating Calderon’s transfer. This sends a clear message to any fugitives of the law: you will be brought to justice. Today is a testament to the importance of...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced that it is rescinding sanctions waivers it granted to Nord Stream 2 AG - the company responsible for the planning, construction, and operation of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline - and its principals. The waivers had been granted for sanctions mandated by the Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act (PEESA), bipartisan...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after Vladimir Putin announced that Russia would recognize the independence of Ukrainian territories and deploy forces into them  — “Vladimir Putin's announcement today is just the latest step in his obsessive drive to rebuild the Soviet Union, at the expense of the national security of the United States and our allies. He seeks to make the lives of Americans worse, and he will use whatever...

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) scorched President Biden and the Biden administration on Fox News Sunday for their disastrous foreign policy failures, and most catastrophically waiving Nord Stream 2 sanctions, giving Vladimir Putin the ability to circumvent Ukraine's energy infrastructure and enabling a Russian invasion: In a morning interview with host Bill Hemmer, Senator Cruz stated: “Europe is on the verge of war because of the...

WASHINGTON D.C. — Today, Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) led and passed a bipartisan resolution to condemn the horrific antisemitic terrorist attack on Congregation Beth Israel on January 15th, 2022. Senator Cruz was joined by 55 of his colleagues from both sides of the aisle. In part, the resolution: “…condemns antisemitism in the United States, and around the world; and reaffirms the commitment of the United States to condemn antisemitism in all its forms; to protect the right...