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WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today filed legislation to impose sanctions against Iran to help safeguard America.“The recent extension of negotiations over Iran's nuclear program and further relaxation of economic sanctions is confirmation that the Obama Administration's policy of tempting Tehran to curb its nuclear ambitions through preemptive concessions is indeed a historic mistake,” said Sen. Cruz. “The Iranians still have not taken any serious steps to...

The Transom: YOU WON’T BELIEVE WHAT JONATHAN GRUBER SAID [About the Halbig case, specifically the law's distribution of tax credits to only state-based exchanges] …[Obamacare architect Jonathan Gruber] was on MSNBC just the other day [and said] “Chris, it is unambiguous this is a typo. Literally every single person involved in the crafting of this law has said that it`s a typo, that they had no intention of excluding the federal states. And why would they? Look, the law says...

As I toured the border in the Rio Grande Valley and met with border officials this past week, one thing remained clear – we must secure the border. This week I introduced legislation that would stop Obama’s Amnesty, reform existing human trafficking laws, and also give Texas leaders more tools to protect our state. Please keep reading for a further update on the latest in the Senate. All the best, Ted Cruz Sen. Cruz Introduces Protect Children and Families Through the Rule of Law...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today introduced the Protect Children and Families Through the Rule of Law Act, which includes measures that would stop President Obama’s amnesty, reform the William Wilberforce Trafficking Victims Protection Act, and empower governors to utilize the National Guard to address this specific crisis at federal expense, including authority to arrest violators of federal immigration, drug trafficking, human trafficking, and terrorism...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement regarding the safe arrival of Meriam Ibrahim and her family in Italy.“We rejoice today that our sister, Meriam Ibrahim, has been brought out of the darkness of persecution and into the light of liberty where she can worship freely and fully,” Sen. Cruz said.“Great thanks are due to the government of Italy, which, not taking no for an answer, exerted the strongest diplomatic pressure to...

Washington Examiner: When Obamacare loses in court, insurance companies lose, too Obama's Internal Revenue Service, the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled, had been illegally transferring money from taxpayers to insurers by pretending the Affordable Care Act said something it didn't say. …it’s misleading to describe the tax credits as simply subsidies to the insurance customers. They’re really subsidies to the insurance companies. Obamacare tax credits amount to a check from...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced that he will hold all State Department nominees until the Obama Administration answers questions about its unprecedented decision to cancel flights to Israel, while at the same time announcing continuing aid that will be funneled to the terrorist organization, Hamas.                       Earlier today, Sen. Cruz questioned whether the FAA’s decision to ban all U.S. flights...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today questioned the Obama Administration’s decision to ban flights to Israel while, at the same time, announcing continuing aid that will be funneled to the terrorist organization, Hamas. “Aiding Hamas while simultaneously isolating Israel does two things.  One, it helps our enemy.  Two, it hurts our ally,” said Sen. Cruz. He added, “The facts suggest that President Obama has just used a federal regulatory agency...

The Wall Street Journal: Reining in ObamaCare – and the President Halbig v. Burwell is about determining whether the president, like an autocrat, can levy taxes on his own Because the ruling forces the Obama administration to implement the Affordable Care Act as written, consumers in 36 states would face the full cost of its overpriced health insurance. According to one brief filed in the case, overall premiums in those states would be double what they are under the administration's...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, yesterday spoke on the Senate floor regarding President Nicolas Maduro’s disregard and persecution of Venezuelans who exercise their fundamental freedoms. Specifically, he highlighted the plight of Venezuelan dissident Leopoldo Lopez, who was imprisoned in February for speaking out against his government. See excerpts below. “Mr. Lopez freely expressed his criticism of Maduro’s failed leadership and for that he has been...

Washington Post: D.C. Circuit strikes down tax credits in federal exchanges This morning the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit released its much awaited opinion in Halbig v. Burwell.  In a 2-1 opinion, the Court held that the Internal Revenue Service regulation authorizing tax credits in federal exchanges was invalid.   Judge Griffith, writing for the court, concluded, “the ACA unambiguously restricts the section 36B subsidy to insurance purchased on Exchanges...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement regarding the Halbig v. Burwell decision: "The D.C. Circuit's decision today in Halbig v. Burwell is a repudiation of Obamacare and all the lawlessness that has come with it," said Sen. Cruz. "The Obama Administration, through the Internal Revenue Service, has attempted to dispense revenues to the states without proper congressional authorization, robbing Congress of its constitutionally-provided power of...

The Tennessean: BlueCross requests rate increase of 19 percent in 2015 Meanwhile, Cigna is requesting an average rate increase of 7.5 percent in 2015, while Kentucky-based Humana would like to boost marketplace rates by an average of 14.4 percent…In 2014, the least-expensive version of the silver plan — the most popular of the exchange plans — was $160.62 a month in Davidson County. At a 19 percent increase, the new rate would be $191 a month. BlueCross has the majority of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today spoke on Fox News Sunday about the ongoing immigration crisis and the bill he recently introduced to address it. He also discussed what steps should be taken to stop President Putin's aggression in Ukraine. See highlights below. Watch the full video here. Regarding immigration: "The cause of this crisis is the promise of amnesty. If you look at the history of this issue, in 2011, there were roughly 6,000 children apprehended coming in illegally....

Huffington Post: White House: Employers Must Disclose Objections To Covering Birth Control The White House on Thursday sent a message to companies that want to opt out of covering birth control, saying those employers are required to be transparent about their objections. The Department of Labor updated its website to indicate that closely held for-profit corporations must include in their insurance plans "a description of the extent to which preventive services (which includes contraceptive...

The humanitarian crisis on the border is one of the President’s own making. Thousands of children are being trafficked across the border by drug cartels and criminals because of the amnesty President Obama illegally granted in 2012. We cannot permit these abuses of little boys and girls to continue. This week I introduced legislation to halt the border crisis by stopping Obama's amnesty. Please keep reading for a further update on the Senate. All the best, Ted Cruz Stop Obama’s...