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This week during the Senate recess, I had the pleasure of visiting Tyler, Lufkin, Fort Worth, San Angelo, and Midland. There is nothing more important to me than speaking with Texans and learning how I can best represent their interests in Washington. While I was touring the Great State of Texas, my office received an update from the Obama Administration about the investigation of the IRS’s illegal targeting program that I would like you to know about. Additionally, Russia’s...

Wall Street Journal: Republicans Challenge Administration's Authority Republicans are pointing to statements by a top Treasury Department official as evidence that the Obama administration overstepped its authority in delaying the health-care law's requirement that employers offer coverage or pay a penalty. Mark Mazur, assistant Treasury secretary for tax policy, said in a January interview with staff from the GOP-led House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that he wasn't aware of any...

WASHINGTON, DC -– The Claremont Institute honored Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, with its 2014 Statesmanship Award at the organization’s annual dinner in honor of Sir Winston Churchill on Saturday evening. During his remarks, Sen. Cruz explained the three major threats facing the United States and what conservatives must do to turn the country around, stressing that standing for sound principles is a requirement of winning public support. Specifically, Sen. Cruz said: Global loss of...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement in response to the Department of Justice's letter refusing to appoint a special prosecutor to investigate the IRS's illegal targeting of consevative groups: "It is the height of hypocrisy for the Obama Administration to claim that the investigator leading the investigation into the IRS's illegal program has no conflict of interest. The investigator is a partisan Democrat who has donated over six thousand dollars to...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement regarding Russia's annexation of Crimea:  With a few strokes of his pen, Vladimir Putin has in recent days both created the Republic of Crimea and annexed that new entity into the Russian Federation, thereby violating the territorial integrity of Ukraine.  To hear Putin tell it in his address to the Duma, this action is not only perfectly legal, it also rights a historical wrong in which Russia was...

Washington Examiner: Health insurance premiums up 39% to 56% under Obamacare, reach $2,604 a month in California According to a cost report from eHealthInsurance, a nationwide online private insurance exchange, families are paying an average of $663 a month and singles $274 a month, far more than before Obamacare kicked in. What's more, to save money, most buyers are choosing the lowest level of coverage, the so-called "bronze" plans. "Premiums are increasing primarily because of the new...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to Sen. Reid’s measure to inject unnecessary provisions to the International Monetary Fund into a U.S. aid package to Ukraine. “The world, Russia and the people of Ukraine should understand – Mr. Putin should understand – that all of us are united in standing with the people of Ukraine, that the United States will act,” Sen. Cruz said. “I am convinced we will act...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement on H.R. 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act: "Today's flood relief bill provides meaningful relief to the millions who faced dramatically high premiums that jeopardize their homes and their businesses. This bill is a substantial improvement over the previous Senate version in that it is far more fiscally responsible. The federal flood insurance program still needs further reforms to ensure its...

Vladimir Putin barely waited for the flame of the Olympic torch in Sochi to be extinguished before he turned his attention to crushing the most recent attempt of the Ukrainian people to move towards freedom and the West. We must send a clear message to the world that we stand with the brave people of Ukraine as they defend their God-given liberties. I hope you will keep reading for the latest updates in the Senate. All the best, Ted Cruz The DoD Should Look at Every Penny Before Cutting a...

WASHINGTON, DC -– U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today spoke at the National Security Action Conference regarding the need for a foreign policy that speaks to the world with clarity and protects the United States’ national interests. Excerpts are below. “In the midst of the world becoming a more dangerous place, we have been visited by leadership from our President and Secretary of Defense that says the best response is to dramatically reduce the size of our army. In fact, to...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke today at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC). Watch the video here. Below are key excerpts. On elections: “Let’s look back at the past four elections, 2006, 2008, 2010, and 2012. The only election we won was 2010, when we stood unequivocally for principle….Who are the most two people who have energized young people? Ronald Reagan and Ron Paul. What did they do? They painted a bold picture of what America can...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement opposing the nomination of Rose Gottemoeller to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security. “The nomination of Rose Gottemoeller to be Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and International Security is only the most recent manifestation of the backwards approach to foreign policy pursued by the Obama administration over the last five years,” Sen. Cruz said. On Ms....

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today spoke on the Senate floor to honor the brave service of America’s fallen police officers and oppose President Obama’s nomination of Debo Adegbile to head the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division. “It is out of respect for our nation's police officers that I rise to oppose the nomination of Debo Adegbile to be the head of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division,” Sen. Cruz said. “We...

From Foreign Policy: Vladimir Putin running rampant in Ukraine showcases how the Obama administration's abdication of global leadership is making the world a more dangerous place. Instead of providing clarity to our nation and our allies, the Obama administration offers tortured semantics. "Kinetic action" glamorizes the failed policy of leading from behind in Libya. A "spontaneous protest" explains the coordinated al Qaeda attack on American officials in Benghazi. The interim agreement over...

From Foreign Policy: Vladimir Putin running rampant in Ukraine showcases how the Obama administration's abdication of global leadership is making the world a more dangerous place. Instead of providing clarity to our nation and our allies, the Obama administration offers tortured semantics. "Kinetic action" glamorizes the failed policy of leading from behind in Libya. A "spontaneous protest" explains the coordinated al Qaeda attack on American officials in Benghazi. The interim agreement over...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement in observance of Texas Independence Day: “Courage and a love of liberty have long been defining characteristics of the Texas spirit. Both were exemplified 178 years ago when fifty-nine delegates convened in Independence Hall at Washington-on-the-Brazos to declare Texas' independence. “Inflamed by General Santa Anna's refusal to abide by the Mexican Constitution of 1824 and inspired by the United...