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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today took the Senate floor to again object sending the budget bill straight to conference, as Democrats continue to pursue, which would bypass thorough debate and enable Democrats to raise the debt ceiling with a 50-vote threshold. If the bill went through normal order, raising the debt ceiling would require 60 votes. In a joint statement with Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Cruz has previously stated that he has no...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) presented his remaining amendments to the immigration reform bill in today’s Senate Judiciary Committee markup meeting. The amendments would prohibit federal, state, or local entitlement benefits for those here illegally, ensure that illegal immigrants are not given a path to citizenship, and modernize, streamline and expand legal immigration by reforming the green card program. Cruz 2: Prohibit federal, state, or local entitlement...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today voted against moving S. 744 out of the Senate Judiciary committee, citing concerns that the legislation does not effectively secure the border or adequately improve legal immigration, while failing to respect the rule of law. The bill passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee 13-5. “I want common sense immigration reform to pass. Our immigration system is broken and I think there are large bipartisan majorities that want it to...

**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 stresses the importance of securing the border and supporting legal immigration. To date, Sen. Cruz has presented two amendments during the Senate Judiciary Committee markup process. The first would have established meaningful border security metrics and...

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today spoke on the Senate floor in support of Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-UT) resolution to investigate abortion practices in the U.S. and ensure that clinics like Kermit Gosnell’s have no place in our society. He also brought attention to an abortion facility in Houston that has recently come under scrutiny for alleged late-term abortion and infanticide practices, voicing his support of current state and local investigations into the...

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Rand Paul (R-KY) called for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pass a budget without using any procedural tricks to raise taxes or increase the debt limit. The Majority Leader does not deny that his intent to use a back-door procedure that would allow the Democrats to raise taxes and the debt limit under a 50-vote threshold, rather than the typical 60-vote threshold. “We have no objection to proceeding to...

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement regarding today's vote against the Water Resource and Development Act (WRDA): "Texas has taken significant steps to ensure a robust water infrastructure in the years to come as our state remains one of the fastest growing in the nation. The WRDA legislation that passed through the Senate today contains numerous meritorious projects we support, including those of national scope and that are...

It's never comforting to have one's longstanding fears confirmed. Yet, that's exactly what's happened over the last week as Americans have been presented with a stunning array of facts that diminish faith in our government. Whether it's on foreign policy, taxes, or the health-care system our lives depend on, members of the Obama Administration are making it harder to trust them to perform the most very basic functions of public service. We deserve better. We deserve the truth. President Obama,...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today presented an amendment to the Gang of Eight immigration bill that would improve our nation’s legal immigration system by increasing high-skilled temporary worker visas, called H-1B visas, by 500 percent. The measure would effectively address the needs of our nation’s high-skilled workforce by helping meet the growing demand for workers in the science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) fields. It will also make...

Greetings, After heading back to Washington from the April recess, things picked up quickly on Capitol Hill. Last week, the Senate Judiciary Committee, on which I serve, began the mark-up process on the Gang of Eight's immigration reform legislation, hearings were held in the House of Representatives on the Benghazi attack, and the IRS revealed it had inappropriately targeted conservative, pro-Israel, and Jewish groups. In addition, I joined with other Senators to help protect the religious...

It's never comforting to have one's longstanding fears confirmed. Yet, that's exactly what's happened over the last week as Americans have been presented with a stunning array of facts that diminish faith in our government. Whether it's on foreign policy, taxes, or the health-care system our lives depend on, members of the Obama Administration are making it harder to trust them to perform the most very basic functions of public service. We deserve better. We deserve the truth. President Obama,...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement regarding the verdict in the Kermit Gosnell trial: "No court can ever provide proper relief for the unimaginable pain that Kermit Gosnell inflicted on women and their children. His atrocities shed light on the truly gruesome acts of late-term abortion. We need to keep working to prevent such crimes against humanity--deliberate infanticide--from happening again. May we all remember this heart-breaking...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement regarding the IRS’s admission of targeting conservative groups: Today’s news about the IRS admitting it inappropriately targeted conservative, tea party groups is an outrage. What’s just as concerning is the expansive role this agency is charged to take in enforcing Obamacare. An agency that has admitted to engaging in such corrupt, political activities has no place assessing or...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today welcomed President Obama to Texas, where the President is scheduled to kick off his “Middle Class Jobs and Opportunity Tour.” “America is stuck with high unemployment and low GDP growth, so it’s encouraging to see the President coming to Austin to talk about jobs – perhaps he will learn how to create some from the folks who know how,” said Sen. Cruz. “Texas is leading the nation in economic...

WASHINGTON, DC — Today U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) provided an opening statement on immigration legislation before the Senate Judiciary Committee that stressed the importance of securing the border and fixing a broken legal immigration system. Video and a transcript of Sen. Cruz's remarks are below: Sen. Cruz Opening Statement: “Virtually everyone agrees the immigration system we have no is broken. I very much hope that we are embarking on what will prove to be a real markup that...

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) released a letter they sent to Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel requesting confirmation of the rights of members of the armed services to practice and share their faith. The letter is a response to recent media reports indicating potential changes to military regulations governing the discussion of religion by members of the military. "Policies that prohibit the discussion of religious matters...

On September 11, 2012, terrorists attacked our consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and murdered four Americans, including our ambassador. Eight months later, we have learned some of what happened, but many questions remain. This week the House of Representatives will hold a hearing on Benghazi, because we still don’t know all the facts about how we responded during the seven and a half hours of attacks, why we could do nothing to save the lives of Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has filed five amendments to the immigration reform legislation currently before the Senate Judiciary Committee that will: Strengthen border security measures Reform the high-skilled temporary worker program Modernize, streamline and expand legal immigration Prohibit federal, state, or local entitlement benefits for those here illegally Ensure that those in the U.S. illegally are not given a path to citizenship “There is widespread,...

On September 11, 2012, terrorists attacked our consulate in Benghazi, Libya, and murdered four Americans, including our ambassador. Eight months later, we have learned some of what happened, but many questions remain. This week the House of Representatives will hold a hearing on Benghazi, because we still don’t know all the facts about how we responded during the seven and a half hours of attacks, why we could do nothing to save the lives of Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Glen...