Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in Shelby County v. Holder: Today, the Supreme Court recognized the enormous progress made toward voting equality in the United States since the Voting Rights Act was passed in 1965. The Court rightly decided that the statutory standard used decades ago to subject democratically-elected state legislatures to second-guessing by unelected federal bureaucrats no longer...

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement on the President’s environmental speech: Across the nation Republicans, Independents, and Democrats are united on one thing: that increasing jobs and improving the economy should be government’s top priority. Climate change barely registers as an issue. So what does the President focus on? Climate change. Give him credit for courage. But killing jobs and hurting the economy are exactly the...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement regarding the United States Supreme Court decision in Fisher v. University of Texas: Today, by a 7-1 vote, the Supreme Court vacated the lower court ruling upholding the University of Texas’s use of racial preferences in admissions. Discriminating because of race is wrong, and this was a victory for our color-blind Constitution. In recent years, universities have made major strides to expand admissions...

**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 the United States would be better served by President Reagan's policy of "peace through strength" rather than President Obama's appeasement and "peace with justice." “PROMOTING PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH” RADIO SCRIPT [60 SECONDS]: Hi,...

On Monday at 5:30pm, the United States Senate will vote on the most sweeping immigration reform proposal it has considered in almost 3 decades – and it will do so having only seen the nearly 1200 pages of text for approximately 72 hours. Americans – including myself, my fellow senators and our staffs – are still trying to figure out exactly what is in the new Schumer-Corker-Hoeven “deal.” Sound familiar? Pass it to find out what’s in it? Reminiscent of...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today addressed the Senate floor to contrast the border measures in the current Corker-Hoeven amendment to a border security amendment he filed last week, citing areas where the Corker-Hoeven measure fails to adequately secure the border before legalization of illegal immigrants begins. “We have seen this play before. It is reminiscent of Obamacare, yet another bill that we were told we've got to pass it to find out what's in it,”...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today spoke on the Senate floor to voice his concern about U.S. plans to supply arms to Syrian rebel groups. The senator criticized the Obama Administration’s failure to engage at the beginning of the uprising when peaceful protestors could have used the vocal, energetic support of the United States. The U.S. has since lost its opportunity to have meaningful influence over the situation in a manner that would serve our nation’s...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) has filed additional amendments to S. 744 to significantly improve border security measures, fix our immigration system in a manner that champions legal immigration, and uphold the rule of law by ensuring illegal immigrants granted legal status under this bill are not given a path to citizenship. “I very much want commonsense immigration reform to pass, but if this bill becomes law as currently written, it will not solve the problem. Instead...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement regarding President Obama's remarks at the Brandenberg Gate: From the east side of the Brandenburg Gate, President Obama gave an extraordinary speech today sketching out his plans for a new global order in which traditional national security interests will be replaced by a collective approach to everything from global warming to nuclear weapon capability. In celebration of the “universal declaration of...

WASHINGTON, DC – In an address on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today strongly critiqued the Gang of Eight immigration reform bill. Excerpts: “Neither the Gang of Eight bill nor many of the alternative border security proposals that have been introduced do enough to meaningfully secure our borders. The last time this body passed major immigration reform was 1986…. “The insecurity of our borders is causing human tragedies in our country, many of which...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today joined Rush Limbaugh on the radio to discuss the problems with the Gang of Eight's immigration legislation. Below are excerts from the discussion and the full audio of the interview: Excerpts of Sen. Cruz "A lot of Americans are fed up. They are fed up with Democrats and they are fed up with Republicans. They're fed up with politicians in Washington who don’t stand for anything and it’s how we’ve gotten in this mess....

**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 calls for the abolition of the IRS and implementation of a simple, flat tax. “ABOLISH THE IRS” RADIO SCRIPT [60 SECONDS]: Hi, I’m Ted Cruz and this is the Freedom Minute. The IRS scandal revealed the targeting of conservative groups, tea...

Greetings, After over five months operating out of a temporary office space, I've got some exciting news to share with you! Our Washington, D.C., office has just completed its move into our permanent office space in suite 185 in the Dirksen Senate Office Building. If you come to Washington, please feel free to visit. In addition, it was a busy week in the Senate marking up the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), defending the religious liberties of our servicemen and women, promoting a...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz’s (R-TX) amendment to ensure that domestic military installations are prioritized over foreign installations during any future Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process passed the Senate Armed Services Committee’s markup last week of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The measure was co-sponsored by Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and passed by voice vote with bipartisan support. “It is essential that we ensure our...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today filed an amendment to S. 744, the Senate Immigration Reform Bill, to close a loophole in the federal “Motor Voter” law that preempts states from enforcing requirements that would ensure those registered to vote are U.S. citizens. Senator David Vitter (R-LA) is a co-sponsor. “The right to vote is a fundamental building block of our nation’s democratic process and it is crucial that we have the measures in place to...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced two amendments to protect the religious liberties of military service members, both of which passed last week in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). If passed by the full Senate and adopted into law, the amendments will: Strengthen existing law to protect the rights of conscience of military service members and protect troops who express...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) last week participated in the Senate Armed Services Committee’s consideration of the 2014 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). He introduced three amendments that were adopted by the committee. Together, the Cruz amendments will protect the religious freedoms of servicemen and women, require the Pentagon to prioritize domestic military bases over foreign bases during any potential future Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) process,...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today addressed the Senate floor to bring attention to the upcoming elections in Iran. He expressed concerns of the ongoing suppression of the Iranian people by its government and Iran’s efforts to expand its influence in the region, particularly through its pursuit of nuclear capabilities. “On Friday, the people of Iran head to the polls to make a false choice. They will be forced to select not the candidate of their choice, but...

Greetings, It has been a difficult week for public trust in government. More details continue to emerge about the National Security Agency's intrusive surveillance of American citizens, the President made a troubling nomination for Ambassador to the United Nations, and the Senate continues to push forward with a problematic immigration bill that was put together using backroom deals.  In addition, the Senate voted on the Farm Bill, and I had an opportunity to go on the air to discuss...