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WASHINGTON, DC -- Below is an op-ed penned by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, regarding efforts by Democrats to repeal free speech protections enshrined in the First Amendment. ‘Fahrenheit 451’ DemocratsThe Washington TimesBy Ted Cruz I have three questions for my Democratic colleagues in the Senate: Should Congress be able to ban books? Should Congress be able to ban films? Should Congress be able to ban groups such as the NAACP, the National Rifle Association and the Sierra Club...

From Washington Times: I have three questions for my Democratic colleagues in the Senate: Should Congress be able to ban books? Should Congress be able to ban films? Should Congress be able to ban groups such as the NAACP, the National Rifle Association and the Sierra Club from speaking?The answer to all three questions should, unequivocally, be “no.” But, sadly, 46 Democrats in the U.S. Senate are supporting a constitutional amendment to repeal the free-speech provisions of the...

From Washington Times: I have three questions for my Democratic colleagues in the Senate: Should Congress be able to ban books? Should Congress be able to ban films? Should Congress be able to ban groups such as the NAACP, the National Rifle Association and the Sierra Club from speaking?The answer to all three questions should, unequivocally, be “no.” But, sadly, 46 Democrats in the U.S. Senate are supporting a constitutional amendment to repeal the free-speech provisions of the...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today filed legislation to offer a reward of up to $5 million for information on or the capture of the Hamas terrorists who kidnapped and murdered Naftali Fraenkel, an Israeli-U.S. citizen, on June 12, 2014. Rep. Doug Lamborn, CO-05, has filed bipartisan companion legislation in the House, co-sponsored by Rep. Brad Sherman, CA-30, lead Democrat on the bill. Naftali was one of three Jewish teens who was killed by Hamas terrorists, along with Gilad...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today spoke on the Senate floor regarding the need to secure our border.“Amnesty is unfolding before our very eyes,” Sen. Cruz said. “And I would suggest the only response that will stop this humanitarian disaster is for President Obama to start enforcing the law, to stop promising amnesty, to stop refusing to enforce federal immigration law and finally to secure the borders. Indeed, I would call upon our colleagues in this body in...

Investors Business Daily: 3 Obamacare Funding Cliffs Imperil Coverage, Access [Obamacare supporters terminated funding for these three priorities to make the bill score better. This may present an opportunity to preemptively call them out for misleading the American people and to demand we stop funding a law we cannot afford and that the American people don't want. Inevitably, Democrats will try to wait until the last minute when Republicans have their hands "forced" to re-up these expiring...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today filed three amendments to Sportsmen’s Act legislation to strengthen Americans’ Second Amendment rights and to limit federal ownership of land.His amendments include:Cruz Amendment #3456: Limit Federal Ownership of State Lands Prevents the federal government from owning more than 50 percent of the land in any state Cruz Amendment #3457: Firearm Commerce Modernization Allows interstate firearms sales—by permitting...

CQ: Court Decision Could Push Effort to Shut State Health Exchanges [likely this week] the U.S Circuit Court for the District of Columbia may rule on whether federal subsidies to buy insurance can only be given to the residents of states that have established their own health law insurance exchanges. Such a decision, if upheld by the U.S. Supreme Court, could shrink the number of states with their own exchanges, according to Michael Cannon, the Cato Institute analyst who has led the charge to...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today called into the Sean Hannity Radio Show to discuss issues surrounding border security and recent events between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. On the humanitarian crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border as a result of President Obama’s lawlessness: “The President is right that it’s a humanitarian crisis, but it is a crisis of his own creation. This is the direct consequence of President Obama’s lawlessness…...

ABC News: Vet Finally Gets VA Appointment, Two Years After His Death The Department of Veteran Affairs is apologizing for finally responding to a hospital appointment request letter, two years too late. Suzanne Chase of Acton, Massachusetts, has been working to put the pain of losing her husband, Douglas Chase, to brain cancer, almost two years ago. In 2012, a year after her husband’s diagnosis, Chase attempted to move his care in Boston to a nearby veteran’s hospital in Bedford....

From The Hill: Erwin Chemerinsky is a passionate liberal and a distinguished scholar and dean. We have been opposing counsel before the Supreme Court, and I consider him a friend.Sadly, last week he wrote a column in the Hill that called me a liar and attacked my effort to defend the First Amendment from Democrats who are seeking to regulate political speech.It is unfortunate that public debate has descended to the point that such personal insults are commonplace.It is particularly unfortunate...

From The Hill: Erwin Chemerinsky is a passionate liberal and a distinguished scholar and dean. We have been opposing counsel before the Supreme Court, and I consider him a friend.Sadly, last week he wrote a column in the Hill that called me a liar and attacked my effort to defend the First Amendment from Democrats who are seeking to regulate political speech.It is unfortunate that public debate has descended to the point that such personal insults are commonplace.It is particularly unfortunate...

From Jerusalem Post: Hamas must be expelled from civil society, and America should do everything it can to support Israel for as long as it takes to find the terrorists and ensure justice is carried out.On Monday, June 30 the bodies of three Jewish teenagers – Gil-Ad Shaer, Naftali Fraenkel and Eyal Yifrah – were found by the IDF not far from the bus stop where they were kidnapped on June 12. Reports tell us they were shot shortly after their abduction.This grim circumstance shows...

From Jerusalem Post: Hamas must be expelled from civil society, and America should do everything it can to support Israel for as long as it takes to find the terrorists and ensure justice is carried out.On Monday, June 30 the bodies of three Jewish teenagers – Gil-Ad Shaer, Naftali Fraenkel and Eyal Yifrah – were found by the IDF not far from the bus stop where they were kidnapped on June 12. Reports tell us they were shot shortly after their abduction.This grim circumstance shows...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, announced several new staff roles in his Senate D.C. office. He has named Nick Muzin senior advisor and deputy chief of staff for strategy, effective Monday, July 14. He also named Matt Shipley – a 20-year veteran of the U.S. Navy – military legislative aide, Brooke Bacak senior advisor, and Jeff Murray legislative director, effective immediately. “I am delighted to have Nick and Matt join our team, and excited for Brooke and...

The persistent march of terrorists and tyrants around the globe gives us reason to reflect on the precious gift of freedom we have been given and must continue to safeguard. In signing the Declaration of Independence, 238 years ago, our Founding Fathers defied an intolerable King and proclaimed a God-given right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. Those men signified to the world that, although they yearned for peace, they would not submit to despots. Their demand for liberty offered...