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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today proposed several amendments during the Senate healthcare debate, including two provisions that would allow Americans to access more affordable healthcare through the use of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to pay for direct primary care and increase HSA contribution limits. The other provisions would encourage states to enact medical malpractice reform, allow small businesses to provide association health plans, and allow for the sale of health...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today praised the passage of the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act by both the House and the Senate: “The passage of sanctions on North Korea, Russia, and Iran sends a clear message to our foes that the United States will hold them accountable for their harmful and destabilizing behavior,” Sen. Cruz said. “I am especially pleased that this bill requires the State Department to determine whether North...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered a floor speech to discuss the merits of the Consumer Freedom Amendment in the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act of 2017. According to a report conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Consumer Freedom Amendment expands coverage by more than two million individuals and reduces health insurance premiums by more than $7,000 per year. Another provision offered by Sen. Cruz, allows for the use...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding Tuesday’s planned Senate vote to begin debate on a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare:  “While disagreements remain on the best way to repeal and replace Obamacare, one thing is certain: the American people rightfully expect us to keep our promises and get the job done. Under Obamacare, too many of our friends, neighbors, and family members have seen their premiums and deductibles...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and U.S. Reps. John Carter (R-Texas), Michael McCaul (R-Texas), and Filemon Vela (R-Texas) today introduced bills to honor the fallen U.S. Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega, Jr. for his service by renaming the Border Patrol checkpoint where he was assigned, along U.S. Highway 77 North in Sarita, Texas, after him. “Agent Javier Vega loved his family, loved Texas and loved his country,” Sen. Cruz said....

  July 22, 2017 Greetings, This week, I participated in a productive meeting to advance health care reform efforts at the White House with President Trump and many of my Senate colleagues. According to a recent study conducted by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, my Consumer Freedom amendment in the Senate health care reform bill expands coverage by more than two million individuals and reduces health insurance premiums by more than $7,000 per year. Additionally, I am...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on Fox News’ ‘Hannity,’ ‘Fox and Friends’ and Fox Business’ ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss his efforts on health care reform, including the Consumer Freedom amendment. According to a new report conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Consumer Freedom amendment expands coverage by more than two million individuals and reduces health insurance premiums by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced former Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas at her confirmation hearing to be the U.S. Ambassador to NATO. There, before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Sen. Cruz highlighted Sen. Hutchison's accomplishments in her career of public service, and her extraordinary qualifications. Sen. Cruz's opening remarks may be viewed here. Below is a rush transcript of his remarks. SEN. CRUZ: Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Cardin, and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today called for the unconditional release of all U.S. citizens unjustly imprisoned in Iran, including Princeton graduate student Xiyue Wang, who was recently sentenced by the Iranian regime to 10 years in the brutal Evin prison. He also addressed the Administration's recertification of Iran's compliance with the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). "Last week we discovered Iran had sentenced an American citizen and Princeton graduate...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today appeared on ‘The Sean Hannity Show,' following Senate Republicans' lunch at the White House. Sen. Cruz discussed his efforts repeal Obamacare and lower health insurance premiums, as well as the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' recent report on the impacts of the Consumer Freedom amendment. According to the report, the Consumer Freedom amendment expands coverage by more than two million individuals, and reduces health...

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – According to a new report conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Consumer Freedom amendment proposed by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to the Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act expands coverage by more than two million individuals, and reduces health insurance premiums by more than $7,000 per year. Following lunch at the White House, Sen. Cruz discussed his efforts to reduce health insurance premiums with Fox News. The full interview may...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced a bipartisan bill with Sens. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Sen. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) to grant lawful permanent resident status in the United States for Liu Xia, the wife of Dr. Liu Xiaobo. Additionally, this bill recognizes Dr. Liu for his lifetime fight against the Communist Party of China, serving as a brave pro-democracy dissident who worked endlessly to expose the injustices of communism in China. Together, Dr. Liu and Liu Xia have...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) delivered a letter to Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao, Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross and Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, urging the United States government to promote American companies, workers, and consumers by upholding and enforcing “Open Skies” agreements. The full letter may be viewed here and below. July 17, 2017 Dear Secretaries Chao, Ross, Tillerson: For more than 25 years, the United States has entered into...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Stephen Moore, an economist at Heritage Foundation and Senior Economic Contributor at Freedom Works, recently wrote an op-ed for CNN.com outlining the merits of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) Consumer Freedom proposal, citing that it "could save tens of millions of Americans as much as 30% on their health costs" and "empowe[r] people and families to pick and choose what they want in their own insurance package." Read the op-ed in its entirety here and below: Why the Cruz...

July 15, 2017 Greetings, I am encouraged by the Senate's introduction this week of the revised Better Care Reconciliation Act. There are several notable improvements, including the addition of my Consumer Freedom amendment and expanded health savings accounts to put people back in charge of their health care and not the government. While the health care reform debate continues, I have been hard at work on other key issues important to Texans. This week, I chaired a hearing in Senate Subcommittee...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced his intention to introduce companion legislation to U.S. Rep. Martha McSally's (R-Ariz.) bill to eliminate a healthcare exemption for members of Congress that was required to be included in the Senate's health care bill due to procedural requirements under the reconciliation process. "While this exemption was included in the Senate health care bill out of procedural necessity, we must still be diligent in ensuring that Members of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding the revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act, introduced today by the U.S. Senate: "For nearly five months, I have been working closely with my Senate colleagues from across the ideological spectrum to honor our commitment to voters, to provide more choices for consumers, put people in control of their healthcare, and most importantly, lower health insurance premiums. "I am encouraged that the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness, participated in the third of a series of planned hearings to explore the reopening of the American frontier in space. Today’s hearing, titled “Reopening the American Frontier: Promoting Partnerships Between Commercial Space and the U.S. Government to Advance Exploration and Settlement,” examined partnerships between the U.S. government and commercial...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the passing of Dr. Liu Xiaobo, a pro-democracy dissident and Nobel Peace Prize winner unjustly imprisoned by the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Dr. Liu is most notably known for publishing "Charter 08," an anti-Communist manifesto calling for political freedom and human justice.  “Today the world lost a hero of liberty and freedom. Liu Xiaobo, a voice for the voiceless and...