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WASHINGTON, D.C. -– U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement regarding the arrest of Kentucky Clerk Kim Davis: "Today, judicial lawlessness crossed into judicial tyranny. Today, for the first time ever, the government arrested a Christian woman for living according to her faith. This is wrong. This is not America. "I stand with Kim Davis. Unequivocally. I stand with every American that the Obama Administration is trying to force to chose between honoring his or...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday delivered the State of the Senate address to business leaders at the Greater Houston Partnership’s annual luncheon. Sen. Cruz discussed his legislative priorities and outlined upcoming battles in the Senate this fall. Sen. Cruz’s speech is included in its entirety below: “Thank you for welcoming me here. It is great to be with so many friends. I want to start by just acknowledging that this past week has been a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement in response to the continuing assault against law enforcement across our nation: “We stand with our police officers, we stand with our fire fighters, with our EMS, with our first responders. These are brave humans who risk their lives keeping us safe. We are seeing a manifestation of the rhetoric and vilification of law enforcement that is coming from the top -- all the way to the President of the United...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday sent a letter to President Obama calling for the release of the Department of Defense's (DoD) risk assessment of Russia's violations of the Intermediate Nuclear Forces Treaty (INF). The letter explains that the White House has blocked the release of the Pentagon report and is preventing Congress from investigating Russia's noncompliance. "Although the State Department formally declared Russia to be in violation of the INF Treaty in 2014,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) penned the following op-ed for USA Today, urging congressional action to block Planned Parenthood funding and calling for the Department of Justice to launch an investigation into potential criminal actions within the abortion industry. Sen. Cruz's op-ed can be read below and viewed in its entirety here. Cruz: End Planned Parenthood FundingUSA TodayBy: Sen. Ted CruzAug. 21, 2015 Over the past few weeks, Americans have seen a series of videos come...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - After attending a briefing on the Iranian nuclear deal, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) offered the following remarks: "This Obama Iranian Nuclear Deal is a bad deal. It keeps getting worse. The more you hear about the deal, the less confident you are. I'll tell you the discussions of the inspection regime, they're classified, but they produce no comfort or security, whatsoever. At the end of the day the inspection regime we all know about the 24-days notice, which is a delay...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, issued the following statement in response to the decision by the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals on Texas' Voter ID Law: "I am pleased the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals invalidated much of the District Court's analysis on the Texas Voter ID Law - including the erroneous conclusion that it somehow constituted a poll tax. However, the Court's decision that SB 14 violates Section 2 of the Voting Rights Act is profoundly disappointing. "There is nothing...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement in response to the Center for Medical Progress' latest video documenting Planned Parenthood's corrupt practices: "With every new video released showing Planned Parenthood's degenerate business that benefits from the taking of innocent life, we are reminded that our fight to save and protect these lives is far from over. It pains me to see Planned Parenthood's corrupt practices carried out right in my hometown of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tonight issued the following statement after S.1881, a bill to prohibit federal funding of Planned Parenthood, failed to reach the 60-vote threshold required for cloture: "Last week, the Senate had an opportunity to stop the unconscionable use of taxpayer funds to murder unborn children. Instead, Republican leadership blocked a recorded vote on amendments to defund Planned Parenthood. "Although the effort to reach cloture on a standalone bill...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the indictment of Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton: "I trust that our nation's legal system will proceed fairly and appropriately to investigate allegations of criminal violations against Attorney General Paxton. It is important both for the people of Texas and for General Paxton that he be treated fairly and in accordance with the law." ###  

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement in response to President Obama’s announced EPA regulations: “The President’s lawless and radical attempt to destabilize the Nation’s energy system is flatly unconstitutional and–unless it is invalidated by Congress, struck down by the courts, or rescinded by the next Administration–will cause Americans’ electricity costs to skyrocket at a time when we can least afford it. I...

July 31, 2015 Greetings, Under this Administration, we've witnessed the IRS act as a liberal weapon, abusing its power and targeting innocent conservative groups. This week, I held a hearing where I questioned IRS Commissioner John Koskinen about the agency's illegal activity. The IRS has been considered by the American people to be an abusive agency for so long that, for many Americans, it has become the embodiment of what's wrong with government and what's wrong with Washington. I remain...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday introduced a resolution, S. Res. 238, defining the start of Congress’ 60-day review period and detailing flaws within the submittal of the agreement. The Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 mandates that the 60-day congressional review period cannot begin until the nuclear agreement with Iran, and all related materials outlined in the Act, are transmitted to Congress. President Obama has failed to provide...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the Senate's final passage of a long-term highway reauthorization bill. Immediately following its passage, the Senate approved a three-month highway extension, which the House passed earlier in the week. This short-term extension did not include a provision to resurrect the Export-Import Bank and has been sent to the president for his signature. "Today was a major win. Just one week ago, the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — While chairing a Judiciary Subcommittee hearing yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) questioned Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner John Koskinen and delivered a powerful statement on the IRS’ illegal targeting of conservative groups.   Fox News: Cruz on Lost IRS Emails: ‘Nixon’s Ghost Must Have Been Smiling’ …Ted Cruz grilled IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and assailed the agency he leads at a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today held a hearing on the Internal Revenue Service's (IRS) targeting of conservative groups. In his opening statement, Sen. Cruz remarked, "If the IRS has become a partisan arm of the Democratic National Committee, there can be no stronger argument for ending the IRS as we know it, so that no Administration, Democrat or Republican, can use the IRS to target its political opponents. If a Republican president did this, as Richard Nixon tried, I can...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today attended the Students for Life of America #WomenBetrayed Rally on the East Front of the U.S. Capitol and delivered the following remarks. Video of Cruz's remarks is available above. "We are here today rallying for life. "The past several weeks we've seen a series of videos come out of Planned Parenthood that are nothing short of horrifying. These are videos of senior Planned Parenthood officials laughing, swilling chardonnay, and casually,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) tonight issued the following statement after a disappointing vote in the Senate to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank, a Washington institution that has become synonymous with cronyism and corruption: "Tonight, the McConnell-Reid leadership team pushed through another win for the Washington Cartel, and they did so at the taxpayers' expense. By casting votes in favor of cronyism and special interests, the Senate made clear what group matters most to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) recently sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry asking more questions about a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) document that appears to contradict key aspects of the Administration’s policy regarding the handling of Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC). This letter represents the latest step in Sen. Cruz’s thorough examination of the Administration’s multi-agency approach to last year’s UAC...