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WASHINGTON, D.C. - In September 2020, Joe Biden called for a halt in deportations, mass amnesty, and health care benefits for illegal immigrants, signaling to future illegal immigrants that if he became president the border would be wide open. And as a result, people came. Today, HHS Secretary Mayorkas again refused to call Biden's border crisis a crisis. Now, CBS News has reported that there are more than 13,000 unaccompanied migrant children in U.S. custody, far more than had been previously...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today participated in a hearing on the Equality Act, legislation that would effectively repeal Title IX and destroy girls sports. In the hearing, Sen. Cruz questioned Abigail Shrier, an independent journalist, and Mary Rice Hasson, the Kate O'Beirne Fellow in Catholic Studies at the Ethics and Public Policy Center, on the possible negative consequences of the Equality Act. Highlights of his line of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz this week appeared on ‘The Mark Levin Show' and Newsmax's ‘Spicer & Co.' with Sean Spicer and Mercedes Schlapp to discuss the crisis on the southern border, his Fox News op-ed calling for the U.S. to attend the 2022 Beijing Olympics, and the Democrats' radical HR.1 bill. Highlights of his interviews are below. WATCH: Cruz on Newsmax Discusses the Crisis at the Border Caused by President Biden's Open Border Agenda On the humanitarian, national...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As President Biden's reversal of immigration policies and refusal to enforce immigration laws continues to exacerbate the crisis on our southern border, DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas today conceded: "We are on pace to encounter more individuals on the southwest border than we have in the last 20 years." Now, the Biden administration is dumping these migrants at the feet of state and local officials. With more children being held in Customs and Border Protection holding...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today introduced the Combating Global Poverty Through Energy Development Act, legislation eliminating prohibitions and restrictions at international financial institutions that limit support of traditional energy projects, including coal, natural gas, oil, and civil nuclear energy. Cosponsors of this bill include Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), John...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today introduced the Undoing NEPA's Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy (UNSHACKLE) Act, legislation to comprehensively reform and modernize the regulatory process under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). This bill was previously introduced in October of 2020. Upon introduction of this bill, Sen. Cruz said: "This bill empowers hard working...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Director Walensky urging the department to use updated Texas population data for the number of vaccine doses sent to the state in order to account for Texas' population growth. In the letter, the senators wrote: "CDC is making distribution decisions based on outdated data from 2018 that fails to account for Texas' recent population growth, including the fact that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) and U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise (R-La.) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the Justice Department to continue its probe into whether state officials failed to comply with federal guidelines or requirements for participation in federal programs in their response to coronavirus infections among seniors and nursing home residents. The lawmakers...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today penned an op-ed for FoxNews.com on why it's critical that the United States stand by our athletes and go to the 2022 Beijing Olympics amid calls to boycott. In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz wrote: "The worst thing we can do to stand up to China is to keep our athletes home. As anyone who has ever faced down a bully knows, when you decide to hide and not to fight, the bully wins. "Our athletes should go to Beijing next year proudly, bring home medal...

HOUSTON, Texas - In response to several military leaders' systematic campaign attacking Fox News host Tucker Carlson, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin demanding a meeting with the Commandant of the Marine Corps to account for the campaign and a plan to prevent other military units from being similarly mobilized against the speech of American citizens. In the letter, Sen. Cruz wrote: "I am deeply troubled that the commitments you made, and the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to adhere to the rule of law and defend the 2019 ‘Public Charge Rule'-a rule that ensures an alien awaiting a change in immigration status will be inadmissible after receiving public benefits for over 12 months within any 36 month period. Under the Biden administration, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has stated they will no longer defend the rule. In the letter,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the Department of Homeland Security announced they will take action to vaccinate border patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley: "The worsening crisis at the border is exacerbated by the Biden administration's radical open border policies while leaving the hard-working men and women of the United States Border Patrol vulnerable to coronavirus. Allowing these agents, who are true first responders and on...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Vilsack urging him to allow more local control of workplace COVID-19 restrictions in Farm Production and Conservation (FPAC) facilities, given that current staffing restrictions hinder Texas farmers' and ranchers' access to disaster resources they need to recover from the recent winter storms. In the letter, Sen. Cruz wrote: "As a result of USDA's policy, county offices are...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week joined Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and 21 other Republican senators in introducing the Child Welfare Provider Inclusion Act, which protects child welfare providers from being discriminated against for acting in accordance with their deeply held religious beliefs. Cosponsors of this bill include Sens. John Kennedy (R-La.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and James Risch, Ranking Member of the Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken requesting he immediately activate sanctions against the people and entities involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. In the letter, the senators wrote: "As you know earlier today we provided you with a list of persons and entities who are participating in the construction...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week appeared on Fox News' ‘Hannity,' ‘The Sergio Show' with Sergio Sanchez, and Newsmax's ‘Chris Salcedo Show' to discuss Democrats' radical HR.1 bill, the worsening crisis at the southern border, the pork-filled COVID bill, and President Biden's boring but radical first 50 days in office. Highlights of these interviews are below. WATCH: Cruz on Fox: President Biden & Democrats Are Prioritizing Their Radical Agenda Over...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As President Biden's open borders agenda worsens the desperate humanitarian crisis at our southern border, it is clear the Biden administration's intentional roll back of immigration enforcement is yielding devastating consequences. Despite a federal judge's order blocking President Biden's unconstitutional deportation pause and a major influx of illegal immigrants coming to the border, the Washington Post reported the number of illegal immigrants taken into custody by...

WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas) today introduced the Highway Formula Fairness Act, legislation that would establish a minimum guarantee for fuel tax revenue received by states tied to the percentage of total funds paid into the Highway Trust Fund (HTF). Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said: "Year after year, Texas contributes more to the Highway Trust Fund than any other state yet receives proportionately...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) today introduced the Fighting Oppression until the Reign of Castro Ends Act or FORCE Act, which would prevent President Biden or Secretary Blinken from removing Cuba from the State Sponsor of Terrorism List. Under the FORCE Act, Cuba cannot be removed from the U.S. Department of State's Sponsor of Terrorism list until the requirements under the LIBERTAD Act (P.L. 104-114) are met. Specifically,...