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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate in support of the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to be the next associate justice of the Supreme Court. Sen. Cruz urged his Democratic colleagues who were willing to confirm Judge Gorsuch ten years ago to do so again. “Judge Gorsuch is no ordinary nominee,” Sen. Cruz said. “Because of this unique and transparent process unprecedented in our nation's history, his...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Egyptian news organization, Ahram, reported on a meeting between the Office of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and members of Egyptian Parliament to discuss efforts to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organization. Relevant excerpts are as follows:  Hussein Wahdan, head of the Egyptian parliamentary delegation, also said in a statement Saturday that the delegation met with US senator and former presidential election candidate Ted [sic] Cruz...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Numerous conservative news outlets have taken note of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) two bills signed into law by President Trump in the last two weeks. Last week, President Trump signed legislation sponsored by Sen. Cruz and House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas) that returns discretion back to the State of Texas and Gov. Greg Abbott over how to best implement the state’s unemployment insurance program. A week earlier, President Trump signed the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday appeared on Fox News’ 'Hannity' to discuss the Senate's efforts to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court and the senator's fight to deliver on the promise Congress made to the American people to repeal and replace Obamacare. Sean Hannity also noted that in the last two weeks, President Trump has signed two bills authored by Sen. Cruz. “Judge Neil Gorsuch will be confirmed at the next associate justice of the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today defended the confirmation of Judge Neil Gorsuch to fill the Supreme Court vacancy left by the passing of Justice Antonin Scalia, reiterating Republicans’ commitment to confirming him with or without Democrats’ support. He spoke both in the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing and in a press conference with GOP colleagues following the hearing. In his remarks, Sen. Cruz noted that Democrats’ efforts to filibuster the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement in response to the United Nations’ recent targeting of U.S. states on matters of free speech: “The hypocrisy of the United Nations is astounding. The United States does not need any lectures from the U.N. regarding free speech, free assembly, or any issue pertaining to safeguarding human rights, especially from appointees of the U.N. Human Rights Council. America’s Constitution is a model...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Friday, The Dallas Morning News covered President Trump’s signing of legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and House Ways and Means Chairman Kevin Brady (R-Texas). This marks the second piece of legislation sponsored by Sen. Cruz that has been signed into law in the span of two weeks, following the President’s signing of the bipartisan Cruz-Nelson NASA Transition Authorization Act on Tuesday, March 21. The full Dallas Morning News article...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement on the recent developments in Venezuela: “The Maduro regime knows no limits. It has nationalized businesses, arrested desperate owners who can barely break even with the regime’s destructive excuse for an economic policy, and forced thousands of poor Venezuelans to cross into neighboring countries just to buy basic necessities. Seemingly unsatisfied by the devastation already inflicted, Maduro and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today President Trump signed into law legislation sponsored by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) to disapprove and nullify a drug-testing rule issued by the U.S. Department of Labor in the final months of the Obama administration. The rule previously limited states’ congressionally intended discretion in implementing their unemployment compensation and unemployment insurance programs. The bill was originally introduced in the U.S. House of...

March 31, 2017 Greetings, This week the Trump Administration issued an executive order rolling back a number of costly Obama-era regulations, including the Clean Power Plan, the rules for new power plants, and the methane rule. Excessive regulations like these slow the economy, and crush job creation. This is a significant victory for Texas and the nation and I am hopeful it serves as an initial, powerful early step in unleashing the American Energy Renaissance. On Wednesday, I joined a majority...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement praising the U.S. Coast Guard for advancing Texas’ Presidio International Rail Bridge permit process after urging action in a Senate Commerce Committee hearing last week. Sen. Cruz’s exchange with the U.S. Coast Guard in the hearing may be viewed here. “Reconstruction of the Presidio International Rail Bridge is an important project to the State of Texas,” Sen. Cruz said....

Yesterday I introduced the Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act, to protect Texas' water supply. https://t.co/PKXNubzOTz pic.twitter.com/JSbjp6STnQ — Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) March 31, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday introduced a bill to provide certainty to water agencies who supply water to Texans and to protect the water supply future of Texas. The legislation ensures that interstate water transfers between Texas, Louisiana and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined his colleagues in the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Judge Neil Gorsuch’s nomination to the Supreme Court. Sen. Cruz urged his Democratic colleagues who were willing to confirm Judge Gorsuch ten years ago to do so again. Video of the Senator’s remarks may be viewed here. Video of the press conference in its entirety may be viewed here.  “Judge Gorsuch should be confirmed to the Supreme Court and he...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz(R-Texas)today released the following statement praising the Trump Administration’s executive action to roll back a number of costly Obama-era climate regulations, including the Clean Power Plan, the rules for new power plants, and the methane rule:  “Today’s executive order is a huge victory for Texans and Americans in every corner of our nation. President Trump should be commended for rolling back these regulations that were...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks at a luncheon hosted by the Federalist Society to discuss the role of economic liberty in the U.S. and what can be done to remove government barriers that restrict Americans’ full participation in the economy. Video of Sen. Cruz’s remarks can be viewed here.  “What folks here understand is that jobs and economic growth, they come from the private sector, they come from entrepreneurs putting...

March 24, 2017 Greetings, Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed away last year, was one of the greatest justices to ever sit on the Court. He was a trailblazing advocate for the original meaning of the Constitution, and a shining example of judicial humility.  This week the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which I am a member, convened the confirmation hearing for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch. Like the renowned justice he is set to replace, Judge Gorsuch is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to the attacks in London and Antwerp.  " Yesterday’s terror attack in London – committed by a radical Islamic terrorist and claimed by ISIS – was an act of barbarism. Our thoughts and prayers are with the victims, their families and the brave law enforcement members who brought the terrorist down – particularly with the family of Kurt Cochran, a fellow American from...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Numerous news outlets have taken note of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) exchanges with U.S. Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch during the judge’s Senate Judiciary Committee confirmation hearing, in which they discussed the Constitution, the rule of law, and their experience clerking for the U.S. Supreme Court.  Read Sen. Cruz’s introductory remarks from earlier this week supporting Judge Gorsuch’s nomination in its entirety here. The...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) delivered remarks today at a breakfast forum hosted by the Commercial Spaceflight Federation. He discussed his legislative efforts including the Cruz-Nelson NASA Transition Authorization Act and the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act to ensure America’s continued leadership in space.  “Commercial space is a new frontier,” Sen. Cruz said. “Space as we famously know is the final frontier but commercial...