Press Releases

July 15, 2017 Greetings, I am encouraged by the Senate's introduction this week of the revised Better Care Reconciliation Act. There are several notable improvements, including the addition of my Consumer Freedom amendment and expanded health savings accounts to put people back in charge of their health care and not the government. While the health care reform debate continues, I have been hard at work on other key issues important to Texans. This week, I chaired a hearing in Senate Subcommittee...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced his intention to introduce companion legislation to U.S. Rep. Martha McSally's (R-Ariz.) bill to eliminate a healthcare exemption for members of Congress that was required to be included in the Senate's health care bill due to procedural requirements under the reconciliation process. "While this exemption was included in the Senate health care bill out of procedural necessity, we must still be diligent in ensuring that Members of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding the revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act, introduced today by the U.S. Senate: "For nearly five months, I have been working closely with my Senate colleagues from across the ideological spectrum to honor our commitment to voters, to provide more choices for consumers, put people in control of their healthcare, and most importantly, lower health insurance premiums. "I am encouraged that the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness, participated in the third of a series of planned hearings to explore the reopening of the American frontier in space. Today’s hearing, titled “Reopening the American Frontier: Promoting Partnerships Between Commercial Space and the U.S. Government to Advance Exploration and Settlement,” examined partnerships between the U.S. government and commercial...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the passing of Dr. Liu Xiaobo, a pro-democracy dissident and Nobel Peace Prize winner unjustly imprisoned by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Dr. Liu is most notably known for publishing "Charter 08," an anti-Communist manifesto calling for political freedom and human justice.  “Today the world lost a hero of liberty and freedom. Liu Xiaobo, a voice for the voiceless and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Two weeks ago, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) demanded China release imprisoned Chinese human rights activist Dr. Liu Xiaobo before the end of the July 4th Senate recess. Today, Sen. Cruz delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling for Dr. Liu Xiaobo's release, and for the passage of his legislation to rename the street in front of the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. as ‘Liu Xiaobo Plaza.' Watch Sen. Cruz's floor speech in its entirety here. The full text of his...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Michael F. Cannon, director of health policy studies for the Cato institute, recently wrote an op-ed for The Hill outlining the need to include U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) Consumer Freedom Amendment currently under consideration in the Senate's Better Care Act legislation, citing it would "make access to healthcare more secure for patients who develop expensive conditions” and "would instantly stabilize the individual market." Read the op-ed in its entirety here....

AUSTIN, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) last week participated in a series of ‘Defend & Reform’ town halls with Concerned Veterans for America (CVA). Throughout the week, Sen. Cruz sat down with local news stations, including KXAN’S Phil Prazen, KTRK’s Tom Abrahams, KTVT’s Jack Fink, NBC 5’s Julie Fine and Dallas Morning News’ Gromer Jeffers, Spectrum News’ Karina Kling and KRIV’s Greg Groogan. There, Sen. Cruz discussed many...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced companion legislation to U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's bipartisan resolution calling for the unconditional release of U.S. citizens and permanent legal residents unjustly detained for political purposes by Iran. This bill also urges the U.S. and its allies whose nationals have been detained to consider establishing a multinational task force to secure the release of the detainees. Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, which...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding the nomination of former Texas Comptroller Susan Combs to be assistant secretary for policy, management and budget at the U.S. Department of Interior: "I applaud the administration for nominating Susan Combs to serve as assistant secretary for policy, management and budget at the Department of Interior. Susan is a committed public servant who understands, like most Texans, that the federal government isn't...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Vice President Mike Pence appeared on the Rush Limbaugh Show where they discussed the merits of Sen. Cruz's Consumer Freedom amendment to the Better Health Care Act. Vice President Pence told Limbaugh, "There's a broad range of other regulations that the House allowed to be waived; that frankly Senator Cruz has developed some very creative proposals. Including freedom policies, which would say to a state, 'Look, if you offer an insurance plan that meets what remains of...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today participated in the final of a series of ‘Defend & Reform' town halls with Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) in Houston. There, along with Director of Policy Dan Caldwell, Sen. Cruz discussed his efforts on behalf of veterans, including implementing VA accountability, expanding veteran choice and modernizing the VA's IT infrastructure. The town hall in its entirety may be viewed here. Still photos of the event may be viewed...

July 8, 2017 Greetings, This week, I was honored to join Concerned Veterans for America for a series of ‘Defend & Reform' town halls across the state, from McKinney to Austin to Houston. At each town hall, I discussed my efforts on behalf of veterans, including expanding veterans' choice and modernizing the Department of Veterans Affairs' information technology (IT) infrastructure. We must deliver on the promises we made as a nation to the men and women who so bravely defended our...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today toured two veterans' organizations in Houston: Camp Hope and Combined Arms. His visits are part of weeklong tour across Texas, where he is meeting with various veterans groups to hear their ideas and concerns. Camp Hope is a facility that provides interim housing and recovery programs for wounded warriors, veterans and their families suffering from combat-related post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Following his tour, Sen. Cruz participated...

AUSTIN, Texas - Last night, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) participated in the second of a series of ‘Defend & Reform' town halls with Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) in Austin. There, along with Director of Policy Dan Caldwell, Sen. Cruz discussed his efforts on behalf of veterans, including implementing VA accountability, expanding veteran choice and modernizing the VA's IT infrastructure. The town hall in its entirety may be viewed here. Still photos of the event may be viewed...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined WOAI's Joe Pags for an in-studio interview, where he discussed his work on behalf of veterans, the town hall tour across the state with Concerned Veterans for America, and his efforts on Obamacare repeal and replace. Watch Sen. Cruz's full interview on the Joe Pags Show here. When asked about the ‘Defend & Reform' town halls with Concerned Veterans for America, Sen. Cruz highlight his efforts on VA reform. "You know this week I'm...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined KTSA’s Trey Ware for a live, in-studio interview at the Alamo Lounge. While in Military City, USA, Sen. Cruz appeared on several other Texas radio shows, including 660 AM The Answer’s The Wells Report, and Mike Gallagher show. There, Sen. Cruz discussed many issues Texans hold dear, including his work on behalf of veterans, the 2018 NDAA bill, and his efforts on health care reform. Photos of Sen. Cruz’s event...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today visited and toured USAA headquarters in San Antonio, where he had lunch and took questions from about 300 USAA employees. His visit is part of a week-long tour across Texas where he is meeting with various veterans groups to hear their ideas and concerns. Photos of Sen. Cruz's visit and tour may be viewed here. "I was honored to visit with our friends at USAA," Sen. Cruz said. "For 95 years, USAA has been proudly serving military members...

McKINNEY, Texas – Last night, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) participated in the first of a series of ‘Defend & Reform’ town halls with Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) in McKinney. There, along with CVA Director of Policy Dan Caldwell, Sen. Cruz discussed his efforts on behalf of veterans with attendees.  The town hall in its entirety may be viewed here. One question Sen. Cruz received from an audience member was regarding veteran’s choice in their health care...