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WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) issued the following statement regarding Pope Benedict's resignation: Pope Benedict has led the Catholic Church with humble strength for nearly eight years. Throughout his tenure, the Pope has stood for principle, a true intellectual powerhouse who has made a deep impact on the life of countless Christians throughout the world. My prayers are with Catholics in Texas and worldwide during this momentous transition. Pope Benedict will be dearly...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today announced key staff in his Washington, D.C. office. He has named Brooke Bacak legislative director, Amanda Carpenter senior communications advisor and speechwriter, Catherine Frazier press secretary, Scott Keller chief counsel, Kimberly Levernier administrative director, Max Pappas senior economist and director of outreach, Sean Rushton communications director, and Dougie Simmons director of scheduling. He previously announced Chip Roy his...

Chuck Hagel is a decorated Vietnam veteran with an honorable history fighting for his country, and I commend his personal valor and sacrifice. But the man who testified before Congress Thursday to become our nation’s next secretary of Defense sounded very different from the one who, for the past two decades, has advocated that the U.S. adopt a weakened posture on the world stage. As a two-term senator and active participant in foreign policy discussions, Hagel repeatedly declined to...

Chuck Hagel is a decorated Vietnam veteran with an honorable history fighting for his country, and I commend his personal valor and sacrifice. But the man who testified before Congress Thursday to become our nation’s next secretary of Defense sounded very different from the one who, for the past two decades, has advocated that the U.S. adopt a weakened posture on the world stage. As a two-term senator and active participant in foreign policy discussions, Hagel repeatedly declined to...

WASHINGTON, DC -- In the Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) questioned Defense Secretary nominee Chuck Hagel about his views on U.S. foreign policy, citing a 2009 Al Jazeera interview done by former-Sen. Hagel. Armed Services Committee Q&A Al Jazeera Interview Clips

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) during the Q&A at today’s Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on guns:   Judiciary Committee Slides  

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced legislation to fully repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, that President Obama signed into law on March 23, 2010. The bill has 32 Republican co-sponsors. “I promised the voters of Texas that the first bill I would file as a U.S. Senator would be to repeal every last word of Obamacare, and that's a promise I’m proud to keep,” said Cruz. “Unfortunately, this bill will not pass in...

WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement on Sen. John Kerry’s nomination to be Secretary of State: I was compelled to vote no on Senator Kerry's nomination because of his longstanding less-than-vigorous defense of U.S. national security issues and, in particular, his long record of supporting treaties and international tribunals that have undermined U.S. sovereignty. Now that he has been confirmed, I look forward to working with him in the years to...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today sent the following letter to gun makers, their banks, and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel. ###

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) made the following statement on the Disaster Relief Act of 2013: Hurricane Sandy inflicted devastating damage on the East Coast, and Congress appropriately responded with hurricane relief. Unfortunately, cynical politicians in Washington could not resist loading up this relief bill with billions in new spending utterly unrelated to Sandy. Emergency relief for the families who are suffering from this natural disaster should not be used as a Christmas...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) issued the following statement regarding today’s bipartisan immigration reform proposal: I appreciate the good work that senators in both parties have put into trying to fix our broken immigration system. There are some good elements in this proposal, especially increasing the resources and manpower to secure our border and also improving and streamlining legal immigration. However, I have deep concerns with the proposed path to citizenship. To...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) made the following statement in support of the 2013 March for Life: I commend the thousands of Americans who have traveled to our Nation’s capital to defend life. Today, and every day, we remember the 55 million children whose lives have been lost to abortion. America is blessed to have so many passionate men and women willing to devote their time, efforts, and prayers to protect the unborn. Even though the March for Life is taking place on one...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today issued the following statement regarding Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s (D-CA) Assault Weapons Ban of 2013: Washington politicians shouldn’t be taking advantage of recent tragedy to try to push an aggressive gun control agenda. Real assault weapons—machine guns—are already functionally illegal, and they have been since 1934. This proposal would have done nothing to prevent the terrible murders in Newtown, but it would limit the...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today issued the following statement: Today marks the dark anniversary of Roe v. Wade, the Supreme Court decision that overturned a Texas law that prohibited abortion on demand. Since that 1973 ruling, more than 55 million lives have been lost to abortion. Defending life, at its core, includes protecting both the unborn child and his or her mother from an irreversible injustice. We cannot know how many inventors, musicians, scientists, athletes,...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn (R-TX) today issued the following joint statement:  As details come to light about the hostage situation in Algeria, we have learned that two Texans, Frederick Buttaccio of Katy and Victor Lovelady of Houston, were among those killed in a standoff at an Algerian gas complex. Our deepest sympathies go out to the families and friends of these Texans. In this time of great grief, please keep them in your thoughts and prayers. ###

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today issued the following statement: It’s sad to see the President of the United States trying to exploit the tragic murder of children as an excuse to push his own extreme anti-gun agenda. None of these proposals would have stopped the massacre at Newtown, but they would restrict the constitutional rights of every American. We should use every available means to deter and to punish mass murderers, but the federal government should not be...

KABUL, AFGHANISTAN -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced today that he and four other Senators just completed a visit to Afghanistan and Israel. Cruz joined Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) on the trip, as well as Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Jeff Flake (R-AZ), and Deb Fischer (R-NE). During the trip, the Senators met with U.S. military personnel, military officials and political leaders to discuss political, economic and security issues affecting bilateral and regional...

We can and should do better. Former senator Chuck Hagel is a war hero and public official who has served America honorably. However, his views on foreign and defense policy are out of the mainstream, and he is not a good fit for secretary of Defense. I expect to oppose his nomination for several reasons: His record on Israel strongly suggests that he views Israel not as our friend but as a nuisance. The U.S.-Israeli alliance is critical to our national security, but Hagel has been far too...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today issued the following statement: Chuck Hagel is not the right choice for Secretary of Defense, and if he is nominated, it is difficult to imagine any way I could support his confirmation. Hagel has not been a friend of Israel, our most important ally in a very troubled region of the world. And he has repeatedly been soft on our enemies. Bullies do not respond to weakness, and Hagel’s stance on Iran -- the most serious national security...