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WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced his co-sponsorship of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, and Sen. Kelly Ayotte’s, R-New Hampshire, legislation that will grant Meriam Yahia Ibrahim Ishag and her two young children permanent legal status in the United States. Ibrahim is currently imprisoned by the Sudanese government for refusing to renounce her Christian faith. She is married to Daniel Wani, a U.S. citizen and resident of New Hampshire. Their two children, Martin...

Recent reports of thousands of veterans in Texas and across the United States suffering from long wait times, insufficient treatment, and even death in some tragic cases are simply unacceptable. It is vital that we act immediately to ensure that everyone who has served our nation receives the quality and timely care they have been promised. Please keep reading for an update on the latest in the Senate. All the best, Ted Cruz Explosion of Unaccompanied Minors at the Border is a Direct Consequence...

The Federalist: 12 Reasons Why Medicaid Expansion Is A Terrible Idea Medicaid doesn’t actually improve health outcomes. Medicaid promises people health coverage, but often denies them access to quality doctors. Expanding Medicaid without reform accepts a broken status quo that fails patients and taxpayers. Obamacare’s expansion is a one-size-fits-all, all-or-nothing approach. Medicaid expansion could increase the cost of private health care. Medicaid expansion crowds out other...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, last night spoke with Fox News’ Megyn Kelly regarding the Obama administration’s release of five senior Taliban terrorists and the increasing numbers of unaccompanied minors illegally crossing the Southern border. On unaccompanied minors: “This is a humanitarian crisis and it is a direct result of President Obama's lawlessness and unwillingness to enforce the law,” Sen. Cruz said. “In 2011 there were roughly 6,000...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson about the increasing numbers of unaccompanied minors illegally crossing the Southern border during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing. “In 2011, there were roughly 7,000 unaccompanied minors who were apprehended,” Sen. Cruz told Sec. Johnson. “In 2012, that number rose to 14,000. In 2013, it rose to 24,000. And, in 2014, your agency is estimating it is going...

Reason: FDA to Save Us From Scourge of Wood-Aged Artisanal Cheese As part of a new push to enforce certain aspects of the Food Safety Modernization Act (FSMA), passed in 2011, the agency announced that it will no longer allow cheesemakers to use wooden boards in the aging process. Traditionally, the FDA has mostly deferred cheese inspections to the states. But the FDA recently inspected several New York cheesemakers and cited them for using wooden surfaces to age cheeses. …Many of the...

From Breitbart: Americans are naturally eager to end the long war in Afghanistan, but that does not mean we should dismiss the threat that violent terrorist groups, such as the Taliban, pose to our nation.Without any consultation with Congress, the Obama Administration plunged into negotiations with terrorists to release five terrorist leaders in exchange for Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. The men released from Guantanamo Bay, the “Taliban 5,” were all high-level officials in the...

From Breitbart: Americans are naturally eager to end the long war in Afghanistan, but that does not mean we should dismiss the threat that violent terrorist groups, such as the Taliban, pose to our nation.Without any consultation with Congress, the Obama Administration plunged into negotiations with terrorists to release five terrorist leaders in exchange for Army Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl. The men released from Guantanamo Bay, the “Taliban 5,” were all high-level officials in the...

Washington Post: GOP has claimed control of Va. Senate, forced Democrats to cave over Medicaid impasse Virginia Republicans snatched control of the state Senate on Monday, immediately ending a budget stalemate by pushing Democrats to agree to pass a spending plan without Medicaid expansion, Gov. Terry McAuliffe’s top priority. The power shift forced Senate Democrats to yield after a protracted standoff that had threatened to shut down state government in less than a month, according to...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today spoke on the Senate floor regarding a bill he will introduce this week to halt for six months any transfers from Guantanamo Bay in the aftermath of the controversial prisoner swap the Obama Administration made earlier this month. “Americans need to know how the Obama Administration thinks it has made our nation safer by negotiating with terrorists to release these five dangerous terrorist leaders,” Sen. Cruz said. “Until...

USA Today: More patients flocking to ERs under Obamacare [Similar to how the state of Mass. experienced greater ER volume after its insurance reforms, so too will hospitals around the country as a result of Obamacare] It wasn't supposed to work this way, but since the Affordable Care Act took effect in January, Norton Hospital has seen its packed emergency room become even more crowded, with about 100 more patients a month. That 12 percent spike in the number of patients — many of whom...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement regarding the 70th anniversary of D-Day. "At 6:30 in the morning, on this day, 70 years ago, an extraordinary Texan named Lt. Col. James Earl Rudder was in the cold, stormy waters off the beaches of Normandy, France. "It was D-Day. All the Allied Forces who stormed the beaches that day knew it could be the last thing they would ever do. And, the men under Rudder's command had an especially perilous task ahead...

This week, many troubling announcements were made in Washington that could hurt Americans in a number of ways. We must vigilantly protect our rights and keep working to create more jobs, growth, and opportunities for all Americans. Please keep reading below for more. All the best, Ted Cruz Sen. Cruz Plans to Introduce Legislation to Halt Guantanamo Bay Transfers On Wednesday, Sen. Cruz spoke with Sean Hannity on Fox News about the Obama Administration’s prisoner swap and announced plans to...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement remembering President Ronald Reagan, who passed away 10 years ago on June 5, 2004. “Today, on the 10th anniversary of President Reagan’s passing we should take a moment to reflect on the confidence and optimism he brought when confronting the world’s most difficult challenges,” said Sen. Cruz. “During our nation’s darkest moments, when Communism was on the march, the economy...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today recognized the 25th anniversary of Tiananmen Square and submitted a letter to Washington, D.C. Mayor Vincent Gray requesting the portion of International Place in Northwest Washington, D.C. in front of the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China be renamed “Liu Xiaobo Plaza.” Sen. Cruz released the following statement: “On June 4, 1989 tens of thousands of Chinese soldiers stormed into Tiananmen Square in Beijing to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement regarding President Obama's nomination of Sylvia Burwell to become Secretary of Health and Human Services. "As Obamacare has begun to be implemented, it has become apparent that it is an unmitigated disaster," said Sen. Cruz. "As a direct result of Obamacare, millions of Americans have lost their jobs, been forced into part-time work, lost their health insurance and doctors, and had their premiums skyrocket....

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, last night spoke with Megyn Kelly regarding the Obama Administration's deal to release Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl and the Democrats' proposed amendment to the Constitution that would repeal individual free speech protections enshrined in the First Amendment. See highlights below. On Sgt. Bergdahl's release: "This entire deal is extremely troubling. The President decided to make a deal with terrorists... and we released five senior Taliban terrorists.......

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today filed a pair of bills to protect the individual right to free speech in the wake of Democrats’ efforts to effectively repeal the First Amendment by allowing Congress to regulate spending on political speech. “Senate Democrats are seeking unfettered power to regulate and stifle political speech, which is why today, it’s more important than ever to champion the freedoms enshrined in our Constitution,” Sen. Cruz said....