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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced two proposals to maintain the number of justices on the Supreme Court, preserve the integrity and independence of the Court, and protect Americans' constitutional liberties. Sen. Cruz previously introduced these proposals in October of 2020. The first proposal, a constitutional amendment known as the "Keep Nine" amendment, would prevent the expansion or contraction of the Supreme Court. Cosponsors of the "Keep Nine" amendment...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) in introducing a resolution to oppose lifting sanctions on Iran. Cosponsors of this resolution also include Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Josh...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced the Visa Security Act to end China's access to 10-year multi-entry visas. Upon introducing this bill, Sen. Cruz said: "China poses the single greatest geopolitical threat to the United States. The Chinese Communist Party engages in propaganda and censorship to control what Americans see, hear, and ultimately think about China. It's long...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today went on ‘The Michael Berry Show' to discuss the Biden administration's dangerous immigration policy, Texas' power grid in the wake of the historic storms, and the Democrats' radical economic policies. Highlights of his interview can be viewed below. LISTEN: Cruz on the Michael Berry Show Discusses Winter Storm Uri & Pres. Biden's Radical Cabinet Nominees On the Texas power grid, Sen. Cruz said: "I think we ought to actually look at...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - During the historic winter storms that struck Texas last week, one of the four nuclear reactors in the state went offline, which contributed to the blackouts that affected millions of Texans. In the wake of this devastation, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement after receiving a briefing from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on the current state of the plant affected, the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station located in Bay City,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing bipartisan legislation to expand the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General to include alleged DOJ attorney misconduct. Currently, the DOJ Inspector General (IG) has no authority to investigate professional misconduct by DOJ lawyers. The DOJ is the only agency whose IG has such a jurisdictional carve-out. The Inspector General...

WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week went on ‘The Hugh Hewitt Show,' ‘The Mark Davis Show', ‘The Chad Hasty Show,' the ‘ToddCast' with Todd Starnes, ‘The Ware & Rima Show,' and spoke to NBC DFW's Julie Fine about President Biden's cabinet nominees, Texas' energy and recovery efforts, the Senate hearing investigating the terror attack against the U.S. Capitol, and Democrats' proposed COVID relief bill. Highlights of his interviews are...

WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week appeared on Fox News' ‘Hannity', the ‘Ruthless' podcast, and ‘The Dana Loesch Show' to talk about President Biden's cabinet nominees, his call for an investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's COVID-19 cover-up, and Texas' recovery efforts in the wake of historic winter storms. Highlights of his interviews are below. WATCH: Cruz on Fox Blasts Dems for Politicizing Winter Storm Uri to Promote Radical Green New Deal Policies On...

WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at reforming the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in order to streamline infrastructure projects. The first bill, the Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2021, establishes a series of deadlines for agency action under the FAST Act (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act), which gives project proponents more control over the timetable and prevents litigants...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today voted against the confirmation of Linda Thomas-Greenfield, President Biden's nominee for Ambassador to the United Nations, citing his concerns with Team Biden's rush to embrace the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): "In the first weeks of the new administration, I have been deeply troubled by President Biden's nominees' dangerous rush to embrace the worst elements of the Chinese Communist Party....

WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today took part in a full committee hearing for Judge Merrick Garland, President Biden's nominee for U.S. Attorney General. His full line of questioning may be viewed below. WATCH: Cruz Questions AG Nominee Merrick Garland on Durham Investigation, Google, & Gov. Andrew Cuomo On Gov. Andrew Cuomo's (D-N.Y.) government miscounting COVID-related deaths in New York nursing homes, Sen. Cruz asked: "Nine...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), and more than 70 other members of Congress in sending a letter urging President Joe Biden to withdraw California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s nomination to serve as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Cosigners of the letter include Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), John Kennedy (R-La.), James Lankford...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Biden administration transmitted to Congress a mandatory, overdue report on construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which reversed years of bipartisan work and commitment aimed at stopping the pipeline and set up Russian President Putin to complete the pipeline at the expense of American national security and the energy security of our European...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today wrote Acting Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Shea in support of Governor Abbott's federal disaster declaration request for Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy counties amid significant agricultural production losses due to severe winter storms across the State of Texas. In the letter, the senators wrote: "While the state continues to assess damages in other counties, Governor Abbott has requested that USDA expeditiously...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today wrote President Biden in support of Governor Abbott's request that all categories of Public Assistance, all programs of Individual Assistance, and the Hazard Mitigation Grant Program be authorized for all 254 Texas counties amid severe winter storms and associated outages across the State of Texas. In the letter, the senators wrote: "Emergency resource distribution has been delayed by treacherous road, rail, and air...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week appeared on Fox News' ‘Hannity,' spoke with Tom Abrahams of Houston's ABC13, and spoke with local reporters on the historic winter storms across Texas. Excerpts are below. WATCH: Cruz on Fox: We Need To Make Sure Texas Power Grid Failures Never Happen Sen. Cruz said: "Heidi and me, we lost power for two days. Our house was dark, we had no heat, [...] we were all huddled around the fireplace because it was only heat in the house. And...

HOUSTON, Texas - Amid the historic winter storm surging across the Lone Star State, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement urging Texans to stay safe and heed the guidance and warnings issued by state and local officials: "Texas is facing a massive winter storm, and it's critically important that Texans heed the warnings of local officials, keep warm, and conserve power until conditions improve. Sen. Cornyn and I called on President Biden to approve Governor Abbott's...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In light of new reports alleging New York Governor Andrew Cuomo and his staff engaged in a cover-up of New York's nursing home COVID-19 death toll, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, calling for the Committee to investigate Cuomo's COVID-19 cover-up. He was joined by eight other members of the Committee; Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of the pioneering conservative radio talk show host, New York Times best-selling author, and Presidential Medal of Freedom winner, Rush Limbaugh: "Today, Americans' hearts are heavy as we bid farewell to Rush Limbaugh. Rush was a patriot and a lion-hearted defender of freedom. He was a conservative leader and media icon who forged a path in radio that had not been tread before, giving a voice to...