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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) amendment to ensure that domestic military installations are prioritized over foreign installations during any future Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process passed the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup last week of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The measure was co-sponsored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and passed by voice vote with bipartisan support. “It is essential that we ensure our...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today filed an amendment to S. 744, the Senate Immigration Reform Bill, to close a loophole in the federal “Motor Voter” law that preempts states from enforcing requirements that would ensure those registered to vote are U.S. citizens. Senator David Vitter (R-LA) is a co-sponsor. “The right to vote is a fundamental building block of our nation’s democratic process and it is crucial that we have the measures in place to...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) last week participated in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). He introduced three amendments that were adopted by the committee. Together, the Cruz amendments will protect the religious freedoms of servicemen and women, require the Pentagon to prioritize domestic military bases over foreign bases during any potential future Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process,...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced two amendments to protect the religious liberties of military service members, both of which passed last week in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). If passed by the full Senate and adopted into law, the amendments will: Strengthen existing law to protect the rights of conscience of military service members and protect troops who express...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today addressed the Senate floor to bring attention to the upcoming elections in Iran. He expressed concerns of the ongoing suppression of the Iranian people by its government and Iran’s efforts to expand its influence in the region, particularly through its pursuit of nuclear capabilities. “On Friday, the people of Iran head to the polls to make a false choice. They will be forced to select not the candidate of their choice, but...

Greetings, It has been a difficult week for public trust in government. More details continue to emerge about the National Security Agency's intrusive surveillance of American citizens, the President made a troubling nomination for Ambassador to the United Nations, and the Senate continues to push forward with a problematic immigration bill that was put together using backroom deals.  In addition, the Senate voted on the Farm Bill, and I had an opportunity to go on the air to discuss...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today updated his report - “The Legal Limit: The Obama Administration’s Attempts to Expand Federal Power” – with two recent U.S. Supreme Court cases that again unanimously struck down the Administration’s effort to increase its power, this time seeking to impose double taxation in PPL Corp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue and to limit property owners’ constitutional defenses in Horne v. USDA. Since January...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) spoke today on the Senate floor against the Motion to Proceed to immigration reform, arguing for major fixes to the proposal that would make it passable by both houses of Congress. “I very much want commonsense immigration reform to pass,” Cruz said in his remarks. “As written, this bill will not pass into law. And if this bill did become law, it would not solve the problem. Indeed, it would make the problem of illegal...

**Attention: Radio Producers** Sen. Cruz’s newest 60-second radio spot is available for your use. WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the latest in a series of “Freedom Minute” segments in which he notes a pattern of the Obama Administration disregarding our Bill of Rights and the need to reign in these abuses. “DEFENDING OUR BILL OF RIGHTS” RADIO SCRIPT [60 SECONDS]: Hi, I’m Ted Cruz and this is the Freedom Minute. The Bill of...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today expressed his disappointment with S. 954, the Farm Bill: Agriculture forms the backbone of the Texas economy and is an integral part of our proud heritage, as it is for the rest of the nation. Unfortunately, the current farm bill gives far less attention to the needs of farmers than it does to politicians and special interests. For an issue as critical to our nation's safety and American livelihoods as ensuring a reliable food supply, I am...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement regarding President Obama’s comments on the NSA’s gathering of Americans’ private phone records: We should always be mindful of the need for government to have the tools necessary to keep Americans safe in a dangerous world, where there are enemies plotting to attack us. We have seen the face of that enemy time and again, most recently in the terrorist attacks at Fort Hood, Benghazi and...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today issued the following statement regarding President Obama's nomination of Samantha Power to be the United States Ambassador to the United Nations: The nomination of Samantha Power is deeply troubling. No nation has spilled more blood or sacrificed more for the freedom of others than ours, and yet Ms. Power has publicly embraced the need for America to continue apologizing to the world for perceived transgressions, going so far as to explicitly...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) joined the Mark Levin Show today to discuss to discuss the latest in the IRS scandal, the Supreme Court ruling in Maryland v. King, and the Senate immigration legislation. Listen to his interview below:

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today sent a letter to their Senate colleagues highlighting ongoing concerns with S. 744, the Senate immigration reform bill. They noted the numerous opportunities the Senate Judiciary Committee had to improve the bill during the markup process, yet failed to enact. They also specifically criticized the back-door deal that was struck by...

Greetings, Over the past several weeks, troubling details have come to light about what appears to be a pattern of the Obama Administration using the machinery of government to target political enemies. Such tactics are wrong, and they are a manifestation of too much power in the federal government. During the recess last week, I took to the airwaves to discuss what we can do to drastically reduce the size and scope of government power and ensure that these abuses never happen again. I hope you...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement on today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Maryland v. King: Today’s unfortunate U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Maryland v. King, by a vote of 5-4, expands government power, invades our liberty, and undermines our constitutional rights. The Court held that the police can forcibly take DNA samples from people who have been arrested—but have not been tried or convicted—of a serious offense. So now...

Greetings, I hope you had a restful and reverent Memorial Day weekend. We will never be able to express enough thanks for those who have paid the ultimate price so we may be free, but we can continue to honor their legacy. Last week was a busy one. The Senate Judiciary Committee finished marking up the immigration bill, unfortunately without accomplishing any significant improvements, and we had a spirited debate on the Senate floor to ensure that procedural tricks aren't used to dig our...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today addressed the Senate floor reiterating his willingness to move forward with the budget if the Senate agrees not to use the budget process to raise the debt ceiling with a simple majority vote. Several senators are asking to move towards a budget conference, which would enable Democrats to raise the debt ceiling with a mere 50-vote threshold. However, a debt ceiling increase considered through normal order would require 60...

**Attention: Radio Producers** Sen. Cruz’s newest 60-second radio spot is available for your use. WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the latest in a series of “Freedom Minute” segments in which he notes how Texas is prospering in an environment of low, predictable tax rates that create growth, jobs, and opportunity. Click here to download the "Freedom Minute" audio “TEXAS SHOWS THE COUNTRY HOW IT'S DONE” RADIO SCRIPT [60 SECONDS]: Hi,...