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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act. This legislation holds Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro accountable by prohibiting federal agencies from doing business with anyone that supports the oppressive Maduro regime. Sen. Cruz said, “Maduro is a tyrant and despot, and his regime poses acute risks to American national...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights, filed an amicus brief in the case Save Jobs USA v. Department of Homeland Security. Sen. Cruz filed the amicus brief in support of a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari, seeking Supreme Court review of an Obama-era program that granted work permits to the spouses of certain foreign nationals. The programs...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Facilitate Lower Atmospheric Released Emissions (FLARE) Act. By promoting on-site energy generation, the bill decentralizes electricity sources and strengthens grid resiliency during periods of high demand or extreme weather. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “I am committed to making Texas the number one place for Bitcoin mining. The FLARE Act incentivizes entrepreneurs and crypto miners to use natural gas that would otherwise be...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded committee passage of their bipartisan bill to reunite separated Korean American families. Upon passage, Sen. Cruz said, “I am proud to have worked with Senator Kaine on advancing this bipartisan bill. This legislation is an important measure for giving American families peace and reconnecting Americans with family members who have long suffered under the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the United States Senate voted 70-28 on final passage of a a resolution authored by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to overturn a Biden administration midnight rule imposing regulations on software developers of decentralized financial (DeFi) technology. The resolution had previously passed the House. The rule defined those developers as “brokers,” even though they did not touch any of the cryptocurrency being exchanged. The resolution has passed both chambers of Congress...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Anti-CBDC Surveillance State Act, legislation that prohibits the Federal Reserve from issuing a central bank digital currency (CBDC). Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "Cryptocurrency represents financial freedom, innovation, and privacy. A Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC) would undermine these core values, erode privacy, and stifle innovation. I am proud to introduce this bill to restrict the implementation of a CBDC, and I...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Federal Courts, issued a statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit reinstated approvals for LNG projects for Rio Grande LNG and Texas LNG Brownsville. The D.C. Circuit had previously vacated the permits for both projects in an August 2024 decision. Sen. Cruz said, “The D.C. Circuit was right to reexamine its previous decision and restore these...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement celebrating the Trump administration’s issuance of a license to Delfin LNG, LLC to construct and operate a deepwater port near the border of Texas and Louisiana to export Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) from the United States. This project is a major step toward unlocking America’s full energy potential. Sen. Cruz said, “This project was needlessly delayed by the radical...

McAllen, Texas – Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, and Congresswoman Monica De La Cruz (R-Texas-15), hosted a roundtable and press conference in San Juan, Texas, to address challenges producers are facing in the Rio Grande Valley. Sen. Cruz said, “I was proud to lead the effort in the U.S. Senate to secure this $280 million block grant, which is critical for Texas producers in the Rio Grande Valley, and to work with Secretary Rollins and President...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a statement following the passage of the Continuing Resolution. Sen. Cruz said, “In their typical fashion, Senate Democrats engaged in political theater to delay the inevitable and cause instability. Americans voted for change under President Trump and Republican leadership after four years of chaos. The government is funded, let’s get back to work." ###

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and the Chairman of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, and Sen. Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced the United States African Development Foundation Dissolution Act. The bill would eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in foreign assistance programs by abolishing the United States African Development Foundation (USADF).Sen. Cruz said, “The Biden administration recklessly spent and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Chairman of Senate Finance Committee, this week reintroduced the Choice in Automobile Retail Sales Act, legislation that would repeal the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) tailpipe emissions rule finalized under the Biden-Harris Administration. The CARS Act would prevent future tailpipe regulations from limiting the availability of new motor...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Make American Flags in America Act of 2025. This legislation closes loopholes in existing law meant to ensure that American flags displayed on federal property or procured by federal agencies to be manufactured completely in the United States from American materials. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "There is bipartisan agreement that American flags should be produced in America using American materials, but loopholes in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, Ranking Member Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), and Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), introduced the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2025, and it passed the Senate by unanimous consent. The bipartisan measure was agreed to at the end of last year by leaders of both the Senate Commerce Committee and House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, but the session ended before final...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, the United State Senate passed a resolution authored by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to overturn a Biden administration midnight rule imposing regulations on software developers of decentralized financial (DeFi) technology. The resolution passed by an overwhelming bipartisan majority, 70-28. The rule defined those developers as “brokers,” even though they did not touch any of the cryptocurrency being exchanged. The resolution is the first crypto-related measure to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced the Falun Gong Protection Act. This bill would require sanctions on those responsible for or complicit in the involuntary harvesting of organs and also require the Secretary of State to report to Congress on organ transplant policies and practices of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The CCP continues to engage in these atrocities, including against Falun Gong practitioners. Upon...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, delivered remarks during a press conference at San Antonio International Airport (SAT), celebrating the first direct flight from San Antonio to Washington, D.C.’s Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport. This flight was made possible due to a provision Sen. Cruz secured in his FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. Excerpts of Sen. Cruz’s remarks are included below: “Last...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act of 2025. The legislation ensures an individual’s cost basis in a capital asset receives the same fair and equitable treatment as in other areas of the tax code by indexing the basis for inflation. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "The inflation created by the Biden-Harris administration and Democrat lawmakers continues to erode Americans’ savings, including by turning gains into an unfair tax...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, reintroduced the Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act. The bill would allow local law enforcement to cooperate with federal immigration authorities and would pull taxpayer-funded grants to sanctuary cities. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, "Sanctuary cities continue to defy the law by releasing dangerous criminals back into our communities instead of turning them over to federal immigration...