Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today updated his report - “The Legal Limit: The Obama Administration’s Attempts to Expand Federal Power” – with two recent U.S. Supreme Court cases that again unanimously struck down the Administration’s effort to increase its power, this time seeking to impose double taxation in PPL Corp v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue and to limit property owners’ constitutional defenses in Horne v. USDA. Since January...

**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 a pattern of the Obama Administration disregarding our Bill of Rights and the need to reign in these abuses. “DEFENDING OUR BILL OF RIGHTS” RADIO SCRIPT [60 SECONDS]: Hi, I’m Ted Cruz and this is the Freedom Minute. The Bill of...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today expressed his disappointment with S. 954, the Farm Bill: Agriculture forms the backbone of the Texas economy and is an integral part of our proud heritage, as it is for the rest of the nation. Unfortunately, the current farm bill gives far less attention to the needs of farmers than it does to politicians and special interests. For an issue as critical to our nation's safety and American livelihoods as ensuring a reliable food supply, I am...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement regarding President Obama’s comments on the NSA’s gathering of Americans’ private phone records: We should always be mindful of the need for government to have the tools necessary to keep Americans safe in a dangerous world, where there are enemies plotting to attack us. We have seen the face of that enemy time and again, most recently in the terrorist attacks at Fort Hood, Benghazi and...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today issued the following statement regarding President Obama's nomination of Samantha Power to be the United States Ambassador to the United Nations: The nomination of Samantha Power is deeply troubling. No nation has spilled more blood or sacrificed more for the freedom of others than ours, and yet Ms. Power has publicly embraced the need for America to continue apologizing to the world for perceived transgressions, going so far as to explicitly...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) joined the Mark Levin Show today to discuss to discuss the latest in the IRS scandal, the Supreme Court ruling in Maryland v. King, and the Senate immigration legislation. Listen to his interview below:

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX), Jeff Sessions (R-AL), Mike Lee (R-UT) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), all members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today sent a letter to their Senate colleagues highlighting ongoing concerns with S. 744, the Senate immigration reform bill. They noted the numerous opportunities the Senate Judiciary Committee had to improve the bill during the markup process, yet failed to enact. They also specifically criticized the back-door deal that was struck by...

Greetings, Over the past several weeks, troubling details have come to light about what appears to be a pattern of the Obama Administration using the machinery of government to target political enemies. Such tactics are wrong, and they are a manifestation of too much power in the federal government. During the recess last week, I took to the airwaves to discuss what we can do to drastically reduce the size and scope of government power and ensure that these abuses never happen again. I hope you...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement on today’s U.S. Supreme Court decision in Maryland v. King: Today’s unfortunate U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Maryland v. King, by a vote of 5-4, expands government power, invades our liberty, and undermines our constitutional rights. The Court held that the police can forcibly take DNA samples from people who have been arrested—but have not been tried or convicted—of a serious offense. So now...

Greetings, I hope you had a restful and reverent Memorial Day weekend. We will never be able to express enough thanks for those who have paid the ultimate price so we may be free, but we can continue to honor their legacy. Last week was a busy one. The Senate Judiciary Committee finished marking up the immigration bill, unfortunately without accomplishing any significant improvements, and we had a spirited debate on the Senate floor to ensure that procedural tricks aren't used to dig our...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today addressed the Senate floor reiterating his willingness to move forward with the budget if the Senate agrees not to use the budget process to raise the debt ceiling with a simple majority vote. Several senators are asking to move towards a budget conference, which would enable Democrats to raise the debt ceiling with a mere 50-vote threshold. However, a debt ceiling increase considered through normal order would require 60...

**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 how Texas is prospering in an environment of low, predictable tax rates that create growth, jobs, and opportunity. Click here to download the "Freedom Minute" audio “TEXAS SHOWS THE COUNTRY HOW IT'S DONE” RADIO SCRIPT [60 SECONDS]: Hi,...

Greetings, Yesterday, a massive tornado devastated part of Oklahoma. Tragically, lives were lost, hundreds were injured, and still many more are left homeless. I'd ask that you join me in keeping the victims in your thoughts and prayers. If you'd like to help those who have been affected, please click here to find out what you can do. Last week, we learned more disturbing details about IRS targeting conservative, Tea Party, pro-Constitution, and pro-Israel groups for additional scrutiny and...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today took the Senate floor to again object sending the budget bill straight to conference, as Democrats continue to pursue, which would bypass thorough debate and enable Democrats to raise the debt ceiling with a 50-vote threshold. If the bill went through normal order, raising the debt ceiling would require 60 votes. In a joint statement with Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Sen. Rand Paul (R-KY), Sen. Cruz has previously stated that he has no...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) presented his remaining amendments to the immigration reform bill in today’s Senate Judiciary Committee markup meeting. The amendments would prohibit federal, state, or local entitlement benefits for those here illegally, ensure that illegal immigrants are not given a path to citizenship, and modernize, streamline and expand legal immigration by reforming the green card program. Cruz 2: Prohibit federal, state, or local entitlement...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today voted against moving S. 744 out of the Senate Judiciary committee, citing concerns that the legislation does not effectively secure the border or adequately improve legal immigration, while failing to respect the rule of law. The bill passed out of the Senate Judiciary Committee 13-5. “I want common sense immigration reform to pass. Our immigration system is broken and I think there are large bipartisan majorities that want it to...

**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 stresses the importance of securing the border and supporting legal immigration. To date, Sen. Cruz has presented two amendments during the Senate Judiciary Committee markup process. The first would have established meaningful border security metrics and...

WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today spoke on the Senate floor in support of Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-UT) resolution to investigate abortion practices in the U.S. and ensure that clinics like Kermit Gosnell’s have no place in our society. He also brought attention to an abortion facility in Houston that has recently come under scrutiny for alleged late-term abortion and infanticide practices, voicing his support of current state and local investigations into the...

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), and Rand Paul (R-KY) called for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid to pass a budget without using any procedural tricks to raise taxes or increase the debt limit. The Majority Leader does not deny that his intent to use a back-door procedure that would allow the Democrats to raise taxes and the debt limit under a 50-vote threshold, rather than the typical 60-vote threshold. “We have no objection to proceeding to...