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WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement regarding today's jobs report: Today’s jobs report is another reminder that more than four years after financial crisis, the economy is gasping for breath. Americans may be asking why, and the answer is simple: tax hikes, Obamacare, and a raft of expansion-blocking regulations. Add in a dollar that remains unstable and no wonder businesses and job creators are sitting on the sidelines. Meanwhile, the...

Greetings, It is a real honor to stand up for Texas in Washington, D.C. It is an even greater privilege to meet with Texans across the Lone Star State and hear first-hand how the federal government is harming economic growth and how we can let the private sector thrive. Throughout the past week, I've visited with thousands of Texans, taken to the airwaves to defend our Second Amendment rights, and stood with Texas leaders in opposition to Obamacare's Medicaid expansion. I hope you'll read this...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement on President Obama's comments related to gun control legislation: In any conversation about how to prevent future tragedies such as Sandy Hook, our focus should be on stopping criminals from obtaining guns. Unfortunately, the Obama Administration has failed to make this a priority — in 2010, out of more than 15,700 fugitives and felons who tried to illegally purchase a firearm, the Obama Justice Department...

Three years after the Affordable Care Act passed, it’s proved to be neither affordable nor caring. Insurance premiums are skyrocketing. Seniors are losing health care choices. Millions of Americans are being pushed into a struggling and ineffective Medicaid system. Americans are grappling with scores of new taxes. Employers are slashing jobs and hours to avoid complying with Obamacare requirements. This isn’t what was promised. Americans were told if Obamacare was made law, they...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) with Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Rand Paul (R-KY) sent a letter to Majority Leader Harry Reid pledging to oppose legislation that would prohibit Americans’ Second Amendment rights. Click here to view the letter. “Rather than restricting the rights of law-abiding Americans, we should be focusing on violent criminals. Unfortunately, the Obama Administration has not made it a priority to stop violent criminals from acquiring firearms; for...

Greetings, This week marked the third anniversary of Obamacare and the Democrat-led Senate passed a budget, for the first time in four years, that would add $5.2 trillion in deficits, increase spending by $654 billion, and add $1.5 trillion in taxes over the next ten years that would further devastate jobs and the economy. I offered a series of amendments to the budget to repeal Obamacare, revoke funding for Egypt, and pressure the UN to eliminate forced abortions in China. Finally, there is...

Three years after the Affordable Care Act passed, it’s proved to be neither affordable nor caring. Insurance premiums are skyrocketing. Seniors are losing health care choices. Millions of Americans are being pushed into a struggling and ineffective Medicaid system. Americans are grappling with scores of new taxes. Employers are slashing jobs and hours to avoid complying with Obamacare requirements. This isn’t what was promised. Americans were told if Obamacare was made law, they...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz today released his inaugural “Freedom Minute” segment discussing the third anniversary of the passage of Obamacare. “OBAMACARE THIRD ANNIVERSARY” RADIO SCRIPT [60 SECONDS]: Hi, this is Ted Cruz with the Freedom Minute. This week marks the third anniversary of the passage of Obamacare. Unfortunately, Obamacare isn’t working. It’s pushing millions into the already struggling Medicaid system; it’s taking...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today filed several amendments to the budget proposed by Senate Democrats, most notably an amendment to repeal Obamacare. “Obamacare was passed with many promises and yet the reality is, it has not delivered. It is hurting young people, seniors, Hispanics, African-Americans, single moms and it’s hurting the economy. It should be repealed,” Sen. Cruz said. “I am proud that Senate Republicans once again stood united and...

Greetings, The Senate held important votes last week on defunding Obamacare and the Second Amendment I’d like you to know about. If you have a moment, please read and share the latest news with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. As always, it’s an honor to represent you and the Great State of Texas. All the best, Ted Cruz DEFUNDING OBAMACARE All 45 Senate Republicans presented a united front and voted unanimously in favor of Sen. Cruz’s amendment to defund Obamacare in the...

WASHINGTON, DC – Some media outlets have incorrectly characterized what U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) said at yesterday’s Judiciary Committee mark-up on guns. In particular, some commentators have attacked a straw-man, falsely claiming Cruz argued the Heller v. DC case did not allow any restrictions at all under the Second Amendment. What Sen. Cruz said was directly to the contrary, as this hearing clip demonstrates: Sen. Cruz said Heller makes clear that laws prohibiting weapons...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today gave his first major floor speech, offering his amendment that defunds Obamacare in the Continuing Resolution, the “Restore Growth First” amendment. He was earlier joined at a press conference by Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Rand Paul (R-KY) to discuss the importance of passing this legislation. “Economic growth should be our first priority and if we implement Obamacare now, it is certain to be...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement on the Senate’s vote on his amendment to defund Obamacare: I am proud that Senate Republicans stood united today and voted unanimously to defund Obamacare. While I'm disappointed that the amendment did not pass, we will not give up. And today's vote demonstrates that the fight to repeal Obamacare is far from over. Every Democrat voted in lockstep today to continue Obamacare, despite the significant...

Greetings, I wanted to give you an update on a very exciting week in Washington. If you have a moment, please read the latest below and share it with your friends on Facebook and Twitter. As always, it’s an honor to represent you and the Great State of Texas. All the best, Ted Cruz DEFUNDING OBAMACARE This week, Sen. Cruz will push for a vote on his amendment to defund Obamacare. The effort to stop Obamacare is one of the most critical challenges of our time. Even before being fully...

WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today paid tribute to the late-Republican National Committeewoman for Texas, Borah Van Dormolen: In politics, Borah fought for what she believed with dogged determination and a commanding presence. In the military, she served our nation admirably with distinction. In business, she was a true entrepreneur in the spirit of limitless Texas opportunity. Heidi and I extend our deepest condolences to her husband Rich and their entire family. Borah will be...

WASHINGTON, DC—U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Rand Paul (R-KY) today introduced legislation to prohibit drone killings of U.S. citizens on U.S. soil if they do not represent an imminent threat. “Our Constitution restrains government power,” Cruz said. “The federal government may not use drones to kill U.S. citizens on U.S. soil if they do not represent an imminent threat. The Commander in Chief does, of course, have the power to protect Americans from imminent attack,...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today joined Sen. Rand Paul's (R-KY) filibuster of John Brennan's nomination for CIA Director: Part One Part Two Part Three Part Four Part Five Part Six

WASHINGTON, DC--U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement on his Continuing Resolution amendment to delay funding of Obamacare: For the last four years, our economy has grown at just 0.8% per year. As a result of this anemic growth, 23 million Americans are struggling to find work, and millions more are being denied a fair opportunity to achieve the American dream. Economic growth these past four years has been a small fraction of historic levels: since World War II, our...

WASHINGTON, DC -- In the Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) questioned Attorney General Eric Holder: