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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding the Trump administration’s announcement that it will roll back the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ controversial contraception mandate: “Today the administration ended a policy that was repugnant to our country’s tradition of religious freedom,” Sen. Cruz said. “For the Little Sisters of the Poor and others facing similar persecution for their...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) applauded yesterday's markup of his and Sen. Pat Leahy’s (D-Vt.) bipartisan resolution in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The resolution calls on the Islamic Republic of Iran to release American citizens and legal permanent residents unjustly detained as political prisoners. “The Iranian regime has unjustly detained, interrogated Americans and dual-nationals for the receipt of economic or political concessions,’ Sen....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), along with Governor Greg Abbott (R-Texas), led a bipartisan, bicameral letter from the Texas congressional delegation to leaders of the Senate and House Appropriations Committees urging them to include $18.7 billion in funding for relief and recovery efforts from Hurricane Harvey in the next Supplemental Appropriations bill.  “Texas greatly appreciates the appropriations committees’ efforts to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined local Texas radio hosts to discuss his efforts to secure tax relief for hurricane victims in Texas, Florida, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands among other topics. Sen. Cruz discussed his efforts along with Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and several members of the House delegation to secure passage of the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017, which offers immediate tax relief for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined the ‘Michael Berry Show’ to discuss his efforts to provide tax relief for Texans as part of the Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017, which was signed into law last week by President Donald Trump. The bill was sponsored by Sen. Cruz and cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and it is the fourth Cruz bill to be signed by the President this Congress. Sen. Cruz...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks at the ACT for America National Security Legislative Briefing, where he accepted the 2017 National Security Eagle Award. There, Sen. Cruz discussed various national security threats facing the United States including the Muslim Brotherhood, the IRGC, and a nuclear North Korea. “You know, it is a sad statement that the process of speaking the truth is deemed a radical act,” Sen. Cruz said. “The process...

September 30, 2017 Greetings, As Texans rebuild, Congress must act quickly to provide immediate relief, which is why I sponsored legislation, along with Senator Cornyn and Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, to deliver timely tax relief to storm survivors from Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. This legislation, passed with bipartisan support from both the House and the Senate and headed to President Donald Trump’s desk to be signed into law, will help those affected by the hurricanes keep...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement, vowing to oppose the proposed insurer bailout of Obamacare. “It would be a serious mistake to bail out insurance companies, rather than provide relief to the millions of Americans who are hurting under Obamacare,” Sen. Cruz said. “This week we came up short in securing the votes necessary on one approach to repealing and replacing Obamacare. But we're not finished. We must continue...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – El día de hoy, el Senador Ted Cruz (R-Texas) dio un mensaje de apoyo y esperanza a las víctimas de Huracán María en Puerto Rico. Este fue el mensaje del Senador Ted Cruz:  “In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Texas has experienced an overwhelming amount of love and support for which we have all been most grateful. It has been a difficult few weeks for the Lone Star State, but we are seeing communities up and down the Gulf Coast...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today offered a message of support and encouragement to Hurricanes Irma and Maria victims in Puerto Rico. “In the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, Texas has experienced an overwhelming amount of love and support for which we have all been most grateful. It has been a difficult few weeks for the Lone Star State, but we are seeing communities up and down the Gulf Coast coming together to rebuild. We know that many in Florida and Puerto Rico...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced legislation that would deliver temporary tax relief to the victims of Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, and Maria. The Disaster Tax Relief and Airport and Airway Extension Act of 2017, passed today by the House and Senate, includes the text of the bill sponsored by Sen. Cruz, and cosponsored by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). Read the text of the bill introduced by Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, and Rubio here. “By...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement after President Trump announced his intention to nominate Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett and former Texas Solicitor General Jim Ho to fill the vacancies in the state of Texas on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: “I am thrilled to support the nominations of Don Willett and Jim Ho to the Fifth Circuit. I have been close friends with them both for decades, and I know...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement condemning the Interpol General Assembly for accepting the Palestinian Authority as a member: “The Interpol General Assembly’s decision is shameful and wrong. The Palestinians have been seeking membership and recognition in international bodies despite the reality there is no Palestinian state. This bid for membership is part of an effort to further the PA’s diplomatic and legal warfare...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the tax reform proposals released by President Trump, the Senate Finance Committee and the House Ways and Means Committee. “The priorities laid out today by Congressional leadership and the White House to reform our country’s broken, burdensome tax code are incredibly encouraging. There are numerous positive elements in the current outline for which I have long advocated, from...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today appeared on Fox Business Network’s ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss President Trump’s tax reform proposal and his priorities for fundamental tax reform. When Maria Bartiromo asked about President Trump’s tax proposal to be rolled out later today, Sen. Cruz highlighted that the focus of tax reform should be economic growth, fairness, and simplicity. “Some of the early details are encouraging,”...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding his support for Sen. Cory Gardner’s (R-Colo.) bill, the Healthcare Tax Relief Act. This legislation delays the “Health Insurance Tax” created by Affordable Care for one year. The tax is a fee to health insurers on their health policy premiums. Sens. James M. Inhofe (R-Okla.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Jeff Flake (R-Ariz.), Roy Blunt...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following video highlighting his priorities for fundamental tax reform. Read more about Sen Cruz's tax reform proposal here. The full video transcript is below and may be viewed here. “Jobs are number one,” Sen. Cruz said. “My top priority is jobs because that’s the top priority of the Texans I represent. And the best lever for job growth, for more jobs and higher wages, is cutting taxes and...

AUSTIN, Texas – On Sunday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Texas Tribune CEO and co-founder Evan Smith for an onstage discussion at the Texas Tribune Festival in Austin. There, Sen. Cruz discussed his priorities for Hurricane Harvey recovery, among other topics. Watch Sen. Cruz’s discussion about Hurricane Harvey here. “Houston is my home,” Sen. Cruz said. “I grew up in Houston. If you grow up in Houston, hurricanes are part of...

  September 23, 2017 Greetings, This week I was pleased to see the Senate fulfill its first responsibility: ensuring the defense of this nation by passing the FY2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). I voted in favor of this bill, one that is critically important to the Lone Star State, with more than $512 million of military construction funds for Texas defense installations, an increase in the number of F-35s to continue our air superiority, and a well-deserved pay...