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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) today introduced a bipartisan resolution declaring January 20, 2019 through January 26, 2019 as ‘National School Choice Week.’ Sen. Cruz secured the Student Opportunity Amendment as part of the historic tax reform bill passed in 2017, which expanded 529 College Savings Plans to include K-12 elementary and secondary school tuition for public, private, and religious school students, and is the most...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned William Barr during his confirmation hearing to be United States Attorney General. There, Sen. Cruz asked about the rule of law, the First Amendment, and religious liberty, among other topics. Sen. Cruz’s full line of questioning may be viewed here. Excerpts are below.  Sen. Cruz: I don’t want to see a Republican Department of Justice or a Democratic Department of...

  January 13, 2019 Greetings, This week, I toured the Texas-Mexico border and participated in a roundtable discussion with President Donald Trump and Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas). There, we highlighted the importance of border security for Texans. I also met with elected officials, border patrol agents, and local community leaders to discuss how illegal immigration and the border crisis are affecting communities in the region. The large majority of Texans and Americans want to see...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today participated in a Q&A with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Kevin Roberts, Ph.D., at the Texas Public Policy Foundation’s (TPPF) Annual Policy Orientation. There, Sen. Cruz discussed the need for border security and his bipartisan efforts including the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act, among other issues. When asked about the ongoing debate on border security, Sen. Cruz discussed his recent visit to the Texas-Mexico...

MCALLEN, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined President Donald Trump, Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), and other local and Border Patrol officials to tour the U.S.-Mexico border in the Rio Grande Valley. During the tour, Sens. Cruz and Cornyn spoke with Fox News’ Sean Hannity, before meeting with mayors from the region and local stakeholders to discuss their priorities for border security. At the roundtable...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Constitutional Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act. This bill will allow individuals with concealed carry privileges in their home state to exercise those rights in any other state with concealed carry laws, while abiding by that state’s laws. “The rights protected in the Second Amendment are foundational to a free society and the preservation of individual liberty,” Sen. Cruz said....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) today announced that their bipartisan Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act has been signed into law by the President. Their bill requires the review, declassification, and release of government records related to unsolved criminal civil rights cases. Sens. Cruz and Jones have led a months-long bipartisan effort to provide public access to unsolved civil rights crime documents through their legislation. U.S....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today introduced a Senate resolution honoring Richard Overton, a Texan who lived to be the oldest World War II veteran and recently passed away at the age of 112. The full text of the resolution can be read here. “Richard Arvin Overton is an American hero that exemplified strength, sacrifice, and service to the United States of America,” reads the resolution. “Now, therefore, be it resolved, that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Chris Coons (D-Del.) introduced the Cambodian Trade Act of 2019, which would require the administration to review the preferential trade treatment Cambodia receives under the General System of Preferences (GSP). The full bill text may be viewed here. "America has invested in the political future of Cambodia by establishing reliable trade and commerce, as codified in the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP)," Sen. Cruz said. "Cambodia's...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) today introduced the Lake Fannin Recreation Area Conveyance Act to reduce the federal estate in Texas and convey 2,025 acres to Fannin County for public recreation purposes. "I am proud to work with Sen. Cornyn and Rep. Ratcliffe on this important issue," Sen. Cruz said. "The residents of Fannin County are much more effective caretakers and stewards of their land than the federal government....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), and John Kennedy (R-La.) on Tuesday reintroduced the WALL Act, legislation that would fully fund the border wall along the southern border. Their legislation, first introduced last December, is also the first bill that will fund the wall by identifying specific funding sources.    “The overwhelming majority of Texans and Americans want to stop the flow of illegal immigration into...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after Senate Democrats voted against the Strengthening America’s Security in the Middle East Act, legislation critical to Israel’s security. As a member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, Sen. Cruz joined Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Cory Gardner (R-Colo.), and James Risch (R-Idaho) in support of this bill, which would provide security assistance to Israel, enhance our defense...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rep. Mac Thornberry (R-Texas) today introduced the Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act to require the necessary gradient boundary survey of the 116-mile stretch of the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma. “Texas has a long, proud history of protecting private property rights,” Sen. Cruz said. “This survey is long overdue, and landowners along the Red River rightfully want action. I am proud to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on WOAI’s Joe Pags Show and KTRH’s Michael Berry Show to discuss the government shutdown, his efforts to secure the border with the reintroduction of the EL CHAPO Act, and his constitutional amendment mandating term limits on members of Congress. On the Joe Pags Show, Sen. Cruz discussed his EL CHAPO Act, which he recently reintroduced. This bill would offset the costs of securing the border by reserving any amounts...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) issued a statement today after reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked the United States to recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. In the last Congress Sens. Cruz and Cotton introduced S.Res.732, a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the United States should recognize Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. “Israel's northern border has become...

  January 6, 2019 Greetings, Thursday marked the beginning of a new Congress, and it is my great honor to serve 28 million Texans. I will continue to work closely with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle on a number of important committees, including the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, the Committee on the Judiciary, the Committee on Rules and Administration, and the Joint Economic Committee. Additionally, I was named to the Committee on Foreign...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Francis Rooney (R-Fla.) this week introduced an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to limit U.S. senators to two six-year terms and members of the U.S. House of Representatives to three two-year terms. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), David Perdue (R-Ga.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) joined Sen. Cruz in co-sponsoring this amendment. The full amendment may be viewed here. Several news outlets covered Sen. Cruz’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of Herb Kelleher, co-founder of Southwest Airlines:  “Herb Kelleher sketched out plans for a new Texas airline with his business partners on a cocktail napkin in 1971. Since then, Southwest Airlines has grown to be one of the biggest companies in the nation, employing thousands of men and women across the Lone Star State. Mr. Kelleher will always be remembered for his optimism,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of Baker Pattillo, Stephen F. Austin State University President: “Our hearts are heavy as we bid farewell to Baker Pattillo. His 52 years of loyal, dedicated service to Stephen F. Austin State University transformed the school and helped make it the higher education powerhouse it is today. He will be remembered as a treasured steward to SFA, the Nacogdoches community, and the state of...