Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Advancing Innovation and Maintenance through Headquarters for Instruction, Growth, and High-Tech Training (AIM HIGH) Act. The legislation would establish an Air Force Technical Training Center of Excellence at Sheppard Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas, which would function as a state-of-the-art training center and position Texas at the forefront of military and technical training. Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas-13) introduced...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced the Protecting Our Supreme Court Justices Act. The bill increases the maximum term of imprisonment for those who attempt to intimidate and influence the decision-making process of a judge. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “The integrity of our judicial system is dependent on justices being able to interpret the law freely and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Fetterman (D-Penn.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) introduced theBanning SPR Oil Exports to Foreign Adversaries Act. The bipartisan bill prohibits the sale or export of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) to China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, or any entity owned or controlled by those nations. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “The Strategic Petroleum Reserve is meant to protect the U.S. during crises, not supply our...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the announcement of subcommittee assignments for the 119th Congress on the Committee. Sen. Cruz will be the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, as well as a member of the Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism and the Subcommittee on Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and several of their Republican colleagues in Congress in introducing a resolution recognizing January 26 – February 1 as National School Choice Week. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “School choice is the civil rights issue of the 21st century. Every student in America deserves the freedom to choose the best education. I am proud to join my colleagues in designating this week as National...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act. The legislation expands education options and would provide a federal tax credit for individuals and businesses to donate to nonprofit scholarship funds for individual students’ education. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “Every child deserves the chance to succeed. The Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act ensures students have access to quality education regardless...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) announced that they are accepting applications for federal judicial vacancies in the Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas. These vacancies are located in Dallas, Houston, McAllen, Austin, and Waco. The Senators are also accepting applications for U.S. Attorney and U.S. Marshal vacancies in the Eastern, Northern, Southern, and Western Districts of Texas. Sen. Cruz said, “Selecting lawyers to serve as federal...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas-21) introduced the Personalized Care Act (PCA). The bill makes Americans' health care more portable, accessible, and tailored to meet their unique needs. It expands Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), enabling millions of Americans to access and utilize these tax advantaged savings tools to manage their health care costs. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “I’m fighting to return control to patients and their doctors—not...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Defund the CFPB Act, which would zero out transfer payments from the Federal Reserve to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB). Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “The CFPB is an unelected, unaccountable bureaucratic agency that has imposed burdensome and harmful regulations on American businesses, banks, and credit unions. It is an unchecked Obama-era executive arm and the Federal Reserve should not be transferring funds to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and colleagues introduced bipartisan legislation to rename the street outside of the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C. as “Oswaldo Payá Way” after the Cuban dissident leader who was assassinated by Cuba’s communist regime. Yesterday, Sen. Cruz met with Rosa María Payá, Oswaldo Payá’s daughter, to discuss the reintroduction of this bill. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), and Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) introduced the bipartisan Illegal Red Snapper and Tuna Enforcement Act, which directs the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to develop a standard methodology for identifying the country of origin of red snapper and certain species of tuna...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) in introducing the Protect Our Law Enforcement with Immigration Control and Enforcement (POLICE) Act of 2025. The POLICE Act would strengthen federal law by explicitly designating the assault of a law enforcement officer, firefighter, or other first responders as a deportable offense. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “When illegal aliens commit violent crimes against a law...

Good Morning,  Last year, I began the fight for justice for 12-year-old Jocelyn Nungaray, a beautiful young girl who was brutally murdered in Houston, Texas, by two illegal aliens who crossed our southern border. These individuals should have been detained by ICE, but Democrats’ reckless open-border policies prevented ICE and Border Patrol agents from acting. Instead, thousands of detention center beds sat empty, allowing these criminals to go free and ultimately commit this heinous act.This...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) filed an amicus brief supporting the State of Texas in the upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases of NRC v. Texas and ISP v. Texas. The cases before the Court involve the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s (NRC) authority to license a consolidated interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Andrews County, Texas, a decision challenged by the state of Texas and Governor Abbott. The nuclear fuel facility will be located directly on top of the Permian...

Good Evening,  On Monday, I was proud to witness the inauguration of Donald J. Trump as the 47th President of the United States, marking the beginning of the Golden Age of America. The American people issued a clear mandate for change, and President Trump and I are already working tirelessly to usher in a new era of American prosperity and strength for our nation. With a Republican President, a Republican House, and a Republican Senate we will secure our borders, rebuild our economy, and restore...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.), and 37 additional Republican Senators introduced the “Main Street Tax Certainty Act.” This bill would make the 20-percent pass-through business tax deduction permanent. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, providing jobs and opportunities for millions of families across Texas and America. With Biden’s catastrophic inflation continuing to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends (MEDAL) Act. The legislation increases the monthly pension for living Medal of Honor recipients to $100,000 annually. The Medal of Honor is the highest military decoration bestowed by the United States. There are only 61 living Medal of Honor recipients. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “Our Medal of Honor recipients are heroes who embody the highest ideals of courage,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a joint resolution of disapproval to repeal a Biden administration Department of Energy (DOE) rule banning certain natural gas water heaters. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “Once again, Democrats are waging a war on household appliances under the guise of combating climate change. This rule, rushed through by the Biden administration in its final days, does more harm than good. It forces American families to choose between costly,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Protecting Military Installations and Ranges Act to protect Department of Defense (DOD) installations and training areas from our adversaries. The bill restricts the purchase of certain property by a foreign person acting for or on behalf of Russia, China, Iran, or North Korea. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “Foreign adversaries are exploiting loopholes to acquire land near our military bases and training routes, jeopardizing the...