Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) released a statement today after the House passed S. 1090, the Emergency Information Improvement Act, that works to increase and safeguard the availability of critical information during times of emergency and crisis. This bill amends the Stafford Act to make clear that local public radio and broadcasting stations are eligible recipients of disaster relief.  It passed the Senate in September of this...

December 11, 2015 Greetings, This week, I was proud to work on legislation with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to help ensure the safety and security of the American people by empowering the states to block the resettlement of refugees within their borders.  After the horrific attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, it would be downright reckless not to take steps to protect ourselves from the threat of terrorist infiltration. As we all have seen, it takes just one jihadist to cause enormous damage...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the “Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act (S. 2388), or the RESULT Act,” which would amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to allow for reciprocal approval of drugs. Specifically, the RESULT Act would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to quickly review drug, device, and biologic applications from sponsors who have products approved and sold in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) today introduced the American Jobs First Act of 2015 (S. 2394), reforming the H-1B visa program to stop abuse of the legal immigration system and ensure American workers are better served. “The American Jobs First Act of 2015 is a necessary effort to repair the H-1B visa program to prevent it from displacing American workers,” Sen. Cruz said. “This legislation aligns the program with its original...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered an address focused on national security policy at The Heritage Foundation. In this policy rollout, Sen. Cruz detailed strategic points to keep our country safe at home and strong abroad, while protecting Americans’ liberty.  Key themes and excerpts from Sen. Cruz’s speech can be read below:  Protecting Americans’ Freedom at Home: “When we are opening up our country to thousands of refugees...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference in the U.S. Capitol, calling for passage of Sen. Cruz’s State Refugee Security Act of 2015 (S. 2363), which would empower the states to ensure the safety and security of their citizens by blocking the resettlement of refugees within their borders. “We are today at a time of war. We’ve seen the attacks in Paris. We’ve seen the attack in San Bernardino. ISIS...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the conference report of the Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), currently under consideration in the Senate: “The Every Student Succeeds Act unfortunately continues to propagate the large and ever-growing role of the federal government in our education system—the same federal government that sold us failed top-down standards like Common Core. We should be empowering parents and local...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today examined the “inconvenient truth” surrounding the debate over how to interpret climate science data in a hearing titled “Data or Dogma? Promoting Open Inquiry in the Debate over the Magnitude of Human Impact on Earth’s Climate.” While many global warming alarmists claim the debate is over and have increased political pressure to silence those who have a different interpretation of the data concerning...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the State Refugee Security Act of 2015 (S. 2363) at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol where he was joined by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The State Refugee Security Act will amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the governor of a state to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that state unless there is adequate assurance that the refugee does not present a security risk. “This legislation will protect...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement on the 74th anniversary of Pearl Harbor: On December 7, 1941, a quiet Sunday morning, an ordinary day of rest became a “Day of Infamy.” A day that took more than 2,000 of our service members and citizens. A day that set aflame Pearl Harbor. A day that ended any hope that the United States could avoid entering the carnage of World War II. Americans rose courageously against the threat to our...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement on the eve of Chanukah: “Today Heidi and I wish the Jewish Community a very Happy Chanukah. On this holiday, we remember the miracle that enabled a freedom-loving people – led by the heroic Maccabees – to defeat the oppressive dictator Antiochus so that they could once again freely worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For the eight days of Chanukah, the Jewish people commemorate...

December 4, 2015 Greetings, This week, our country mourns the passing of 14 Americans, murdered at the hands of what appears to be yet another manifestation of radical Islamic terrorism here at home. The horrific attack in San Bernardino underscores that we are in a time of war.  We are dealing with an enemy that has shown it is not only capable of bypassing U.S. screening, but of recruiting and radicalizing Muslim migrants after their entry to the United States. With the President’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday blocked four political nominees to the U.S. Department of State and objected to one career nominee on behalf of Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa). Sen. Cruz’s objections are in accordance with a letter he sent to the Obama Administration earlier this year, declaring his intention to hold authorizations and block nominees for the State Department, unless the President chose not to circumvent Congress with the catastrophic Iranian...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday voted against the $281 billion, five-year highway bill that reauthorizes the Export-Import Bank, a quintessential example of cronyism and corporate welfare. Using various budget gimmicks and one-time revenue raisers, this bill guarantees an even larger shortfall in 2020 when the next highway bill comes up. Sen. Cruz issued the following statement upon the bill’s passage in the Senate: “Last night, sadly, the Washington...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today voted to repeal Obamacare, an effort he has championed since being elected in 2012. This bill will repeal as much of Obamacare as possible under arcane Senate rules and the narrow guidelines from this year’s budget resolution. The reason the Senate is not voting on the flawed House reconciliation bill that left large swaths of Obamacare intact is precisely because of the guidance Sen. Cruz outlined earlier this...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) sent a letter today to the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General demanding the immigration history of the San Bernardino attackers. The letter notes that Congress is days away from consideration of an omnibus year-end funding bill that would set the U.S. on an autopilot path to approve green cards, asylee status, and refugee status to approximately 170,000 migrants from...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today continued to highlight the Obama Administration’s negligence in immigration law enforcement in the Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing titled “Oversight of the Administration’s Criminal Alien Removal Policies.”  While questioning U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Director Sarah Saldaña, Sen. Cruz said, “I recognize that politically the Administration supports amnesty for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement on the devastating helicopter crash that killed four soldiers at Fort Hood yesterday: “My heartfelt thoughts and prayers are with all in the Fort Hood community who have been impacted by yesterday’s UH-60 helicopter crash that killed four soldiers. This unfortunate accident serves as a reminder that the brave Americans selflessly serving our country face unimaginable dangers every day. Let us...

November 20, 2015 Greetings, This week, I’ve led a continuous effort to take steps to protect the American people from the threat of terrorist infiltration.  In the wake of ISIS’s murderous rampage in Paris last Friday, this proves to be a pivotal time for the safety and security of American citizens and our homeland. Unfortunately, the Obama Administration has clearly lacked focus on national security interests. I firmly believe we must do everything we can to prevent even a...