Press Releases

AUSTIN, TX -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement regarding the Department of Justice's decision to sue Texas over its Voter ID laws: Today's decision by the U.S. Department of Justice to sue Texas is, sadly, only the latest manifestation of the DOJ's increasing politicization under this Administration. The U.S. Supreme Court has expressly held that voter ID laws are constitutional, and DOJ’s decision today to attack Texas’ voter ID program is contrary...

**Attention: Radio Producers** Sen. Cruz’s newest 60-second radio spot is available for your use. WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the latest weekly “Freedom Minute” segment, in which he notes Obamacare is forcing employers to hire more part-time employees and less full-time workers while at the same time limiting the hours of employees, and he urges listeners to join the fight to defund it. “PREVENTING A PART-TIME AMERICA” RADIO SCRIPT...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement on President Obama’s comments concerning violence in Egypt: “President Obama’s detached and abstract statement yesterday on deteriorating conditions in Egypt is only the most recent manifestation of this Administration's failed policy in that country.  As there can no longer be any reasonable doubt that what occurred in July was a military coup, the first step is to send an unequivocal message...

Even though Congress is in recess, the battle to defund Obamacare is heating up as Americans speak out against this burdensome, costly, and job-killing law. On that note, over the coming weeks I look forward to one of my favorite parts of this job -- making my way across the Lone Star State to hear from you.  Whether it is how Obamacare is impacting you, your family, or your business; your ideas for reining back out of control federal regulations to unleash the private sector and create...

**Attention: Radio Producers** Sen. Cruz’s newest 60-second radio spot is available for your use. WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the latest weekly “Freedom Minute” segment, in which he notes Obamacare's broken promises and urges listeners to join the fight to defund it. “OBAMACARE'S BROKEN PROMISES” RADIO SCRIPT [60 SECONDS]: Hi, I’m Ted Cruz and this is the Freedom Minute. "If you like your plan, you can keep your plan." That...

WASHINGTON, DC -- Today U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement regarding Sen. Dick Durbin's (D-IL) letter to donors of the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC): Senator Durbin's request for ALEC supporters to announce an official position on gun laws in advance of a Senate Judiciary Subcommittee hearing is inappropriate, and I encourage recipients not to respond. While Senator Durbin is free to make any inquiry he likes, in my view this effort represents an...

Greetings, Last week marked the one-year anniversary of my victory in the Texas Republican Primary for the United States Senate. That victory was made possible because a grassroots army of thousands of activists across Texas saw that the country was in trouble and stepped forward to fix it. Because of that amazing effort, I'm honored to fight for 26 million Texans each and every day in the Senate. Now we need to do it again -- but this time on a national scale. This September, Congress will have...

**Attention: Radio Producers** Sen. Cruz’s newest 60-second radio spot is available for your use. WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the latest weekly “Freedom Minute” segment, in which he urges Americans to speak out in favor of defunding Obamacare. “ACTIVATE A GRASSROOTS ARMY TO DEFUND OBAMACARE” RADIO SCRIPT [60 SECONDS]: Hi, I’m Ted Cruz and this is the Freedom Minute. Last week, we marked the one-year anniversary of my winning...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today issued the following statement in response to West, Texas, being declared a major disaster area: Despite the unspeakable devastation the city of West has endured in recent months, the entire nation has seen the resolve, camaraderie, and endurance that embody the Texas spirit. Providing this town a major disaster declaration is appropriate, and will be instrumental to helping the West community rebuild, heal, and move forward. I commend the...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement regarding today's vote to confirm Samantha Power to be Ambassador to the United Nations: Today I voted to oppose the nomination of Samantha Power to be Ambassador to the United Nations. My opposition to her nomination comes down to one word: sovereignty. I have seen firsthand how treaties and conventions negotiated at the United Nations and elsewhere can have unintended consequences for the United States when I...

Greetings, I wanted to start off by saying thank you. Tomorrow marks one year since our victory in the runoff election -- a victory that, without the grassroots, wouldn't have been possible. Every day I go to work with a spring in my step knowing I have the opportunity to fight for 26 million Texans in the U.S. Senate, and I am grateful for that amazing privilege. The biggest battle brewing in Washington currently is the effort to defund Obamacare which I am helping to lead. With the upcoming...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today joined Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in a colloquy on the Senate floor to explain the importance of defunding Obamacare in the Continuing Resolution. Video and excerpts of the Senator’s remarks are below. It is important to understand who it is hurt the most by Obamacare. It is not the C.E.O.'s, not the wealthy. It is young people, Hispanics, African-Americans, single moms. According to the most recent census...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today issued the following statement regarding the markup of S. 1317, NASA Authorization Act of 2013 in the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation: I’m disappointed that Democrats on the Commerce Committee have chosen to ignore the fiscal realities that we live in today. It's vital we continue to expand our capabilities for space exploration, and NASA has made admirable progress opening up space activity to the private...

**Attention: Radio Producers** Sen. Cruz’s newest 60-second radio spot is available for your use. WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the latest in a series of “Freedom Minute” segments in which he urges President Obama and his party to spark economic growth by fully defunding Obamacare. “SPARK ECONOMIC GROWTH -- DEFUND OBAMACARE” RADIO SCRIPT [60 SECONDS]: Hi, I’m Ted Cruz and this is the Freedom Minute. Recently, President Obama...

WASHINGTON, DC - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement regarding Attorney General Eric Holder’s announcement that the Department of Justice will seek to require Texas to get permission before making voting law changes: Attorney General Holder's recent announcement is just the latest example of his politicization of the Department of Justice. Holder's refusal to accept the judgment of the U.S. Supreme Court regarding preclearance continues the Department's...

WASHINGTON, DC -- In response to President Obama's speech today on the state of the economy, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) said: Today President Obama rehashed essentially the same economic speech we’ve heard for years: more government programs, more taxes. He's out of ideas to fix the economy, and unwilling to do what it takes to remedy the harm his policies are inflicting. Since the President took office, the average rate of annual economic growth has been a paltry 0.9 percent, compared...

Greetings, The last seven months have been a whirlwind. Last week, I had the opportunity to speak with ABC's Jonathan Karl about what it has been like to fight for Texas in the United States Senate, including defending our Second Amendment rights, attempting to fix our nation's broken immigration system, and even some fun with 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart! Last week, I introduced legislation to protect the integrity of our elections in light of a recent decision by the United...

**Attention: Radio Producers** Sen. Cruz’s newest 60-second radio spot is available for your use. WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the latest in a series of “Freedom Minute” segments in which he notes more and more Americans are standing up against Obamacare and now is the time to defund it. “DEFUND OBAMACARE NOW” RADIO SCRIPT [60 SECONDS]: Hi, I’m Ted Cruz and this is the Freedom Minute. As the nation starts to implement...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today announced that they are accepting applications for six judicial vacancies in Texas. The Senators have established a bipartisan panel of leading attorneys in Texas to help identify the most qualified candidates to fill these vacancies. This panel, known as the Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee, will review applications, interview candidates, and make recommendations to the Senators. The vacancies are in the...