Press Releases

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...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday penned an op-ed for The Washington Times, emphasizing the need for his Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act of 2015 (S. 2302). This bill would protect American citizens by immediately barring refugees to the United States from countries that contain territory controlled by a foreign terrorist organization. Read Sen. Cruz’s op-ed in its entirety here. Excerpts from the op-ed can be found below: Why the Terrorist...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday penned an op-ed for the Houston Chronicle outlining the importance of the private space industry and touting the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015, a bill championed by Sen. Cruz that passed Congress last week. Sen. Cruz’s op-ed in its entirety can be read here and below: Cruz: We Must Continue America’s Leadership in SpaceHouston ChronicleBy: Sen. Ted CruzNov. 18, 2015 Our nation has led the world in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today requested unanimous consent on his Expatriate Terrorist Act (S. 247) and Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act (S. 2302), both of which would protect the safety and security of the American people. Sen. Cruz’s Expatriate Terrorist Act would adjust existing law to provide that Americans who join forces with terrorists overseas renounce their U.S. citizenship. Additionally, his Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act of 2015, which will immediately bar refugees to the United States from any country, such as Iraq or Syria, that contains territory substantially controlled by a foreign terrorist organization. The bill sunsets after three years so that Congress can reevaluate the global situation and either let the bill expire or reauthorize it with necessary modifications in light of changed...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chaired a hearing of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts titled “The War on Police: How the Federal Government Undermines State and Local Law Enforcement.” This hearing, consisting of two panels, highlighted the challenges facing police officers and how the federal government can impact law enforcement nationwide. “The men and women of law enforcement risk their life each...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts and U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Chairman of the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and National Interest, today issued the following statement three months after their letter to the Obama Administration on immigration and terrorism: “On August 12, we sent a letter to Attorney General...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the House passed the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (H.R. 2262), a measure unanimously passed by the Senate last week and heavily championed by Sen. Cruz: “This week, the United States Congress carried President Reagan’s torch forward by passing this legislation. Commercial space exploration presents important new opportunities for us all. Our nation must continue to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in September sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, Secretary of State John Kerry, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey. In his letter, Sen. Cruz shared grave concerns regarding the Administration’s intent to import tens of thousands of individuals from Syria and elsewhere who have not been properly vetted for ties to ISIS, al Qaeda, al Nusra and other...

November 13, 2015 Greetings, This week, I was honored to continue making strides for the state of Texas, in both the space industry and on behalf of our nation’s selfless veterans. The Senate unanimously passed the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, a bill I co-authored that encourages development of the commercial space sector in Texas and across the country.  Additionally, I worked with Sen. John Cornyn to address the long wait times for veterans seeking care at the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Service Academy Nominations Board, established by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in 2013, conducted its annual meeting to review applications and recommend the most qualified Texas candidates for nomination. Responsible for assessing hundreds of service academy applications, the Board is comprised of service academy alumni, members of the National Guard and Reserves, active duty and retired military and Texas Veterans Commission, and former members of the U.S....

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with 20 of his colleagues, cosponsored Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) most recent Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 (S. 2232), establishing congressional oversight of the Federal Reserve and requiring a full audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). This measure aims to improve the accountability of the U.S. central bank and better reveal how taxpayers’ dollars are spent.  The bill was...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously passed the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (H.R. 2262), a bicameral, bipartisan bill that recognizes the need for development of the commercial space industry and the major role space exploration plays in Texas. Sen. Cruz (R-Texas) led the effort in the Senate to consolidate Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) SPACE Act passed in the House with the Cruz-Nelson-Peters U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act...