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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of State and Department of Health and Human Services seeking answers regarding the Obama Administration’s program to resettle Middle Eastern refugees in the United States. Specifically, the letter requests how the government determines where to place refugees, and whether the generosity of the communities selected for resettlement -- given the vast costs involved -- is being abused by failing...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of the atrocious terrorist attacks in Brussels, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement: “Today radical Islamic terrorists targeted the men and women of Brussels as they went to work on a spring morning. In a series of coordinated attacks they murdered and maimed dozens of innocent commuters at subway stations and travelers at the airport. For the terrorists, the identities of the victims were irrelevant. They...

ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Op-Ed in The Jerusalem Post: ‘The US-Israel Alliance Against Terrorism’ Together we win – they lose  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Sunday penned an op-ed for The Jerusalem Post, underpinning the opportunities and importance of a strong partnership between the United States and Israel. Sen. Cruz’s op-ed in its entirety can be read here. Excerpts are available below:  Earlier this month, a young American was murdered by...

March 18, 2016 Greetings, Our veterans deserve the very best care we can provide. Unfortunately, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continues to struggle with providing timely health care to many veterans in Texas. In fact, on March 8, 2016, the VA Office of the Inspector General issued 12 reports on VA Health Care Systems in our home state, with seven reports pertaining directly to patient wait times and scheduling mismanagement. To address this troubling issue, I sent a letter on Thursday...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), along with Gov. Greg Abbott, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald urging him to address the improper scheduling practices and extended wait times for veterans seeking healthcare across Texas. On March 8, 2016, the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General released 12 reports on VA Health Care Systems in Texas, seven of which revealed instances of scheduling...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Senate and House leaders in introducing legislation to restore accountability to the regulatory process. The bill, called the “Separation of Powers Restoration Act,” would empower the courts, not agencies, to interpret all questions of law, including both statutes and regulations.  “At a time when runaway executive agencies are more unwieldy than ever, empowered by a lawless president, Congress must act to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) requested that Attorney General Loretta Lynch answer questions about a potential climate change investigation of the fossil fuel industry, the DOJ’s position on sanctuary cities, and the DOJ’s brazen use of settlements to fund liberal activist groups. Sen. Cruz submitted these questions for the record as a follow up to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing, entitled ‘Oversight of the U.S. Department of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement of a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court: “I proudly stand with my Republican colleagues in our shared belief - our advice and consent - that we should not vote on any nominee until the next president is sworn into office,” Sen. Cruz said. “The People will decide. I commend Mitch McConnell and Chuck Grassley for holding the line and...

March 11, 2016 Greetings, The stakes are too high to allow President Obama, in the waning months of his final term, to make a lifetime appointment that would reshape the Supreme Court for a generation.  I strongly stand with my fellow Republicans and believe that the Senate should fulfill its constitutional duty by letting the American people be heard in selecting the next Supreme Court justice. Voters deserve the opportunity to speak on this subject in the upcoming election, so I will...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced a new staff hire in his Washington, D.C. office, effective immediately. He has named Austin Smithson, a native of Tyler, Texas, as legislative counsel. In Sen. Cruz’s office, Smithson will handle issues critical to Texas, such as energy, agriculture, environment, public lands, and transportation. Following is a brief background: Smithson previously served as legislative director and legislative counsel for Rep. Louie...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding recent terrorist attacks in Israel: "Earlier this week, Palestinian terrorists continued their brutal campaign of violence against civilians in Israel. Among the victims of these heinous attacks is Taylor Force, an American from Lubbock, Texas, who was murdered. "Taylor was a graduate student at Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management, who was visiting Israel on a school trip. A...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday penned an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, outlining the need for input from the American people on the next Supreme Court justice. Sen. Cruz’s op-ed in its entirety can be read here. Excerpts are available below: Republicans and Democrats are deeply divided over the proper role of the Supreme Court. President Obama and Democrats favor justices who see the Constitution as a potter sees clay—something that can be molded...

Senator Ted Cruz released the following statement upon news of First Lady Nancy Reagan’s passing. “Today we mourn the loss of First Lady Nancy Reagan – she was first in the heart of ‘Ronnie,’ and of Americans across the nation who will forever be grateful for her service to the nation. She was her husband’s first friend and counselor – and his inspiration. In her public role as first lady, she brought elegance, dignity, and wisdom to the White House as...

March 4, 2016 Greetings, Our Founding Fathers designed the Constitution to act as chains to bind the mischief of government and protect the liberties endowed to us by our Creator. Today, with a vacancy on the United States Supreme Court, those liberties hang in the balance. The sanctity of life, marriage, religious liberty, and the Second Amendment are at risk. The American people must have a voice in deciding the next Supreme Court Justice, and accordingly, I will continue to fulfill my...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today sent a letter to Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) Chairman Dr. Stephen Crocker, outlining new concerns that ICANN may have a direct operational relationship with the Chinese government and its potential implications for an Internet transition that ICANN is expected to approve in Morocco next week. Today’s letter to Dr. Crocker follows a letter Cruz,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday entered the following statement into the record at a hearing convened by Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest. The hearing addressed the H-1B visa program and its impact on the American workforce and economy. “The vast majority of our immigration problems – from the unfinished border fence to the failure to deport those who have entered the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday joined Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing the Restoring Internet Freedom Act (S. 2602), which would repeal the Federal Communication Commission’s (FCC) net neutrality rules that put the government in charge of determining Internet pricing, terms of service, and what types of products and services can be delivered. The bill also prevents the FCC from implementing similar rules in the future. “So-called net neutrality...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing the Only Congress Can Change The Draft Act, establishing that only Congress has the power to modify or change the persons subject to Selective Service registration. This law would prevent the President and federal courts from mandating that women sign up for the draft and overriding the will of the American people and their elected representatives. “Today, I joined Sen. Lee to ensure...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement today regarding a letter that Cruz, Sen. James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) received from Fadi Chehade, CEO of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) on Friday. Chehade’s letter was in reply to one that Cruz, Lankford, and Lee sent on February 4 raising serious concerns and requesting information regarding Mr. Chehade’s involvement with the World Internet...