Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s address on his agenda to combat ISIS. He also discussed his plan to stop ISIS in more detail in an CNN op-ed posted on Wednesday afternoon, and responded to the President’s speech on Fox News’ The Kelly File. "Tonight's speech was disappointing, but not surprising. The President's approach to ISIS has been – and remains – fundamentally...

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today issued the following statement on H.J. Res. 124, the Continuing Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal Year 2015. “It would be a serious mistake for House Republicans to pass a Continuing Resolution that would ensure that Harry Reid and the Senate Democrats would come back to Washington, after many of them will have likely lost their seats, for a no-holds barred lame duck session where they will be free to pass legislation that the American...

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today requested unanimous consent to pass H.R. 5272, a bill that would effectively end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program and prevent President Obama from taking executive actions to illegally expand amnesty in the future. He debated with his colleagues Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) following Sen. Menendez’s objection to his request. “All 55 Democrats bear responsibility for President...

From CNN: This week, as we mark the 13th anniversary of horrific attacks on our home soil, Americans should have no illusions about the terrorists who have repeatedly declared their intent to strike America again.We know the threat of the vicious terrorist organization known as ISIS has concerned the intelligence community for more than a year. And the group's atrocities have been well-documented since it began attacking northern Iraq, and it is deeply concerning that it has taken President...

From CNN: This week, as we mark the 13th anniversary of horrific attacks on our home soil, Americans should have no illusions about the terrorists who have repeatedly declared their intent to strike America again.We know the threat of the vicious terrorist organization known as ISIS has concerned the intelligence community for more than a year. And the group's atrocities have been well-documented since it began attacking northern Iraq, and it is deeply concerning that it has taken President...

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today announced three senior staff changes in his Washington, D.C. office. Chip Roy, who has served as Sen. Cruz’s chief of staff since December 2012, will become senior advisor and take on a larger role in the senator’s political operations. Paul Teller, who has served as the senator’s deputy chief of staff since January 2014, will become chief of staff. And James Christoferson, who served as deputy chief of staff for Cruz’s...

Item of the DayHealth Care Policy and Marketplace Review: The Next Chapter of Obamacare The 2015 rate increases have been largely modest. Does that prove Obamacare is sustainable? No. You might recall that on this blog months ago my 2015 rate increase prediction was for increases of 9.9%. You might also recall my reason for predicting such a modest increase. With almost no valid claims data yet and the "3Rs" Obamacare reinsurance program [aka the insurer bailout] insurers have little if any...

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today sent the following letter to the Internal Revenue Service regarding its decision to audit Breitbart News Network, LLC. The full text of the letter is available here. Dear Commissioner Koskinen: I write to express deep concern over the recent announcement by Breitbart News that the Internal Revenue Service recently notified the Breitbart News Network, LLC that it would be subject to a far-reaching, burdensome, and open-ended audit. As you know,...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today was joined by Sens. Jeff Sessions (R-AL) and Mike Lee (R-UT) along with U.S. Representatives Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Louie Gohmert (R-TX), Lamar Smith (R-TX), Roger Williams (R-TX), Ted Yoho (R-FL), John Carter (R-TX), Mo Brooks (R-AL), and Pete Olson (R-TX) for a press conference encouraging action on measures to solve the crisis at our southern border and prevent President Obama from expanding amnesty. “The House of...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the bill Democrats introduced earlier this week to amend the free speech provisions of the First Amendment. “If this proposal were to pass, its effects would be breathtaking. It would be the most massive intrusion on civil liberties and expansion of federal government power in modern times, Sen. Cruz said. “According to our Democratic friends, the new First Amendment would...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today filed the Expatriate Terrorist Act (E.T.A.) of 2014 to prevent Americans who join ISIS from returning to the United States. Below are excerpts. “We should take common sense steps to make fighting for, or supporting ISIS, an affirmative renunciation of American citizenship. We know today that there are over a hundred Americans who have joined ISIS, who have taken up arms alongside the Jihadists, along with thousands of others from...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement regarding the President's interview that aired this morning:   Today, the President once again failed to propose any serious action against ISIS, telling the American people that we must wait several more days for the revelation of his "game plan." One thing he did indicate, however, is that he would not be requesting Congressional authorization for ongoing military operations in Iraq or Syria. This...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced today his intent to file the Expatriate Terrorist Act (E.T.A.) of 2014 as soon as the Senate is called back into session on Monday, September 8th. “Americans who choose to go to Syria or Iraq to fight with vicious ISIS terrorists are party to a terrorist organization committing horrific acts of violence, including beheading innocent American journalists who they have captured,” said Sen. Cruz. “There can be no...

It’s back to school time and last week as I dropped my daughter Caroline off at her first day of first grade, I remembered the excitement that a new school year brings. I wanted to give a message to our students: seize the opportunities that come with each academic year. Whether you’re starting kindergarten or finishing college, it’s an opportunity: an opportunity to work hard, attain new skills, and discover talents. While some of you may not enjoy those multiplication tables,...

It’s back to school time and last week as I dropped my daughter Caroline off at her first day of first grade, I remembered the excitement that a new school year brings.I wanted to give a message to our students: seize the opportunities that come with each academic year. Whether you’re starting kindergarten or finishing college, it’s an opportunity: an opportunity to work hard, attain new skills, and discover talents.While some of you may not enjoy those multiplication tables,...

As Texans witness the crisis on the border, we should welcome a debate over how to secure our borders and reform the legal immigration system. That’s not a debate, however, that President Obama and his supporters are willing to have. Instead, they are devoted to amnesty — and they’re holding the safety and security of our nation hostage to get it. Although polling shows that 68 percent of Americans disapprove of Obama’s immigration policies, the president and his allies...

WASHINGTON, DC -- Below is an op-ed penned by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, regarding Democrats' unwillingness to end President Obama’s amnesty, which is the key to solving the humanitarian crisis on the border: Immigrants deserve better than ObamaTexas Tribune We should welcome a debate over how to secure our borders and reform the legal immigration system. That’s not a debate, however, that President Obama and his supporters are willing to have. Instead, they are...

From The Texas Tribune: We should welcome a debate over how to secure our borders and reform the legal immigration system. That’s not a debate, however, that President Obama and his supporters are willing to have.Instead, they are devoted to amnesty — and they’re holding the safety and security of our nation hostage to get it.Although polling shows that 68 percent of Americans disapprove of Obama’s immigration policies, the president and his allies remain committed to an...