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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today voted against the confirmation of Linda Thomas-Greenfield, President Biden’s nominee for Ambassador to the United Nations. Sen. Cruz highlighted his concerns about her pro-China advocacy, and blasted the Biden administration’s rush to embrace the worst elements of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In 2019, Thomas-Greenfield received $1,500 to deliver a speech at a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) this week were joined by 12 of their colleagues in introducing the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, legislation that would protect athletic opportunities for female athletes. Cosponsors of this bill include: Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.),...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with 11 Senate colleagues, this week pushed back on a deportation moratorium proposed by President's Biden's Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which will prevent the deportation of the vast majority of illegal immigrants with final orders of removal-including dangerous criminals-from the United States. The letter is cosigned by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ron...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Cost Recovery and Expensing Acceleration to Transform the Economy and Jumpstart Opportunities for Businesses and Startups (CREATE JOBS) Act, legislation that would accomplish one of the most important structural reforms to the tax code possible: expensing reform. Sen. Cruz previously introduced this bill in July of 2020. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said: "The economic crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic and arbitrary...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), along with Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), James Risch (R-Idaho), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), today introduced the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act to authorize the continued...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced four healthcare bills to expand innovation, accessibility, and affordability for all Americans as we work to defeat the COVID-19 virus. The first bill, the Right to Test Act, increases access to testing by allowing states to approve and distribute diagnostic tests when the state or federal government has declared a public health emergency. The second bill, the RESULT Act, increases access for all Americans to life-saving...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday joined ‘The Michael Berry Show,’ ‘The Lars Larson Show,’ ‘The Sean Hannity Show,’ and ‘The Rick Roberts Show’ to discuss Team Biden’s rush to embrace the worst elements of the Chinese Communist Party, and President Biden’s job-killing executive orders. Excerpts are included below. LISTEN: Cruz on Michael Berry: Biden’s Nominees Are Showing a Pattern of Openly...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), during this National School Choice Week, introduced the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act (CHOICE Act). The CHOICE Act will expand opportunities and foster success by providing parents greater options when it comes to their child's education. The senators were joined by Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Rick Scott...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week introduced their Support and Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act to strengthen federal controls over the regulation and distribution of chemical abortion drugs. U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) sponsored the companion bill in the House of Representatives. The 30 original Senate cosponsors of the bill also include: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), John Boozman...

As we close the second week of the Biden administration, a concerning pattern has developed - President Biden has abandoned his stated desire for unity and is instead depending on the power of the pen to pursue his radical Left-wing agenda. Just hours after he was sworn in, President Biden quickly set the tone for his administration by issuing 17 executive orders on his first day. In total, President Biden has issued a record 25 executive orders since taking office and added at least 15 other...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today wrote an op-ed for Fox News highlighting National School Choice Week, his efforts to expand school choice, and slamming teachers union bosses for keeping schools closed amid the pandemic.  In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz wrote: "A quality education is a gateway to the American Dream. For many years, the school choice movement -- a movement of Americans from all walks of life -- has fought to free students trapped in failing schools and put them...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) this week sent a letter urging President Biden to follow good government practices regarding late-term federal regulations put forward by President Trump's administration, and reminding him that there are proper procedures in place to ensure both thoughtful rulemaking and oversight of those rules by Congress. Final rules that have completed the rulemaking process generally do not go into effect until at least 30 days after...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), John Barraso (R-Wyo.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Cynthia Lummis (R- Wyo.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Roger Marshall (R- Kan.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Rick...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), this week introduced a bill to ensure the historic GOP tax cuts on individuals become permanent as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate American families. Sen. Cruz previously introduced this legislation in 2018 and 2019. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said: "In the wake of the economic devastation wrought by the COVID-19 virus, millions of hardworking...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), along with Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.),...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today sent a letter with 24 of their Senate colleagues to President Biden voicing their concerns about the new administration's recent executive orders and regulatory actions targeting the domestic energy sector and the thousands of good-paying American jobs it supports, and requesting a meeting with the president. The letter is cosigned by U.S. Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Shelley Moore...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) today introduced legislation to block certain federal funds to sanctuary states, including those that allow illegal aliens to get driver licenses without proof of lawful presence. U.S. Rep Ken Buck (R-Colo.) will be introducing companion legislation in the House of Representatives. Upon introduction...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week appeared on ‘Fox News Primetime' with Maria Bartiromo and ‘The Mark Levin Show' to discuss President Biden's job-killing executive actions and his administration's catastrophic rush to embrace China. Key excerpts are below. WATCH: Cruz on Fox Slams Team Biden's Embrace of Communist China LISTEN: Cruz on Mark Levin: Biden Administration is Rushing to Embrace China On Team...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) today introduced ‘Sarah's Law,' legislation named after Sarah Root, an Iowan killed by an illegal immigrant who was released by federal law enforcement due to a loophole in the law and never faced justice. ‘Sarah's Law' requires federal law enforcement to detain illegal immigrants criminally charged with killing or seriously injuring another person. In just his first week in office, President Biden reversed the...