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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s announced National Security Strategy:  “For the past two decades, we have taken our political, economic, and military advantage for granted. This complacency has bred confidence among our adversaries and instilled fear among our allies. President Trump’s National Security Strategy represents a course correction in our American priorities that has been...

December 16, 2017 Greetings, This week, I was thrilled that the Senate confirmed both Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett and former Texas Solicitor General Jim Ho to fill the vacancies in Texas on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. I’ve been friends with Don and Jim for decades, and know them personally to be principled defenders of the Constitution and the rule of law. They will be exceptional appellate judges, which is why I was proud to recommend them to the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), today introduced new bipartisan legislation that would overhaul the current process that victims of harassment and discrimination in Congress must go through when reporting a claim. They were joined by their Senate colleagues Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Ala.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Rob Portman...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statements after the Senate confirmed former Texas Solicitor General Jim Ho to fill a vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: “I am very glad to see the Senate confirm my good friend Jim Ho to the Fifth Circuit,” Sen. Cruz said. “Jim has proven throughout his brilliant career that he is a passionate defender of the Constitution and the rule of law. After clerking for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), John Kennedy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) introduced S. 2226, the Disaster Assistance Simplification Act, legislation that would prohibit the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) from penalizing victims of natural disasters who apply for, but decline, Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans. Survivors of natural disasters who apply for, but do not accept, SBA...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation that would give qualified members of the National Guard and Reserves a tiered preference in hiring for federal civil service jobs. The Military Reserve Jobs Act of 2017 would help promote the hiring of National Guard members and Reservists into the federal workforce. “I am proud to sponsor the Military Reserve Jobs Act, which recognizes and rewards our nation’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) vote to repeal net neutrality regulations:  “Since its inception, the internet has been an oasis of freedom. It has not only been a haven for free speech but has served as a great equalizer when it comes to jobs and opportunity by dramatically reducing the barriers of entry for anyone with a new idea and broadband connection. The Obama...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement after the Senate confirmed Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett to fill a vacancy on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit: “I am grateful for the Senate’s swift confirmation of Justice Don Willett,” Sen. Cruz said. “I have been close friends with Don for decades, and know him to be a principled jurist of the highest order. His life has been characterized by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor in support of Texas Supreme Court Justice Don Willett, and former Texas Solicitor General Jim Ho, nominees to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. “This week is a great week for the state of Texas and for the federal judiciary because this week we will be confirming two exemplary judges to the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit from the state of Texas: Texas...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) today introduced the National Timing Resilience and Security Act of 2017. This bill directs the Secretary of Transportation to work in consultation with the Secretary of Homeland Security and Commandant of the Coast Guard, to provide for the establishment, sustainment, and operation of a land-based, resilient, and reliable alternative timing system to Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. Further, the bill would...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the arrest of Houston resident, Kaan Sercan Damlarkaya, for attempting to provide material support to ISIS, renewing his call to pass the Expatriate Terrorist Act (ETA), which he introduced earlier this year. This bill would allow the U.S. government to revoke the citizenship of Americans who knowingly join or provide material support to foreign terrorist organizations such as ISIS. “The...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today President Trump signed into law the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which provides numerous military necessities, including over $479 million in military construction funds to the state of Texas for 2018. The law includes 13 amendments sponsored by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and eight amendments cosponsored by Sen. Cruz, which benefit Texas and our military interests both abroad and in space. “I am pleased to see President Trump sign the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s signing of "Space Policy Directive 1,” which establishes a foundation for a mission to the moon, and beyond. “I am grateful for the President’s signing of Space Policy Directive 1, which reaffirms NASA’s core mission: leading the world in space exploration,” Sen. Cruz said....

Sen. Ted Cruz with his daughters Caroline, right, and Catherine, in Columbus, Ind., on April 25. Cruz's ongoing school choice push, a topic he has consistently pushed since his 2012 election to the Senate, calls it the "civil rights issue of the 21st century." (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Examiner on Tuesday highlighted U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) reintroduction of the Educational Freedom Accounts Act, which creates a unique educational choice...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Drew White, senior federal policy analyst at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, penned a piece for The Hill, urging Congress to ensure U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) amendment expanding 529 College Savings Plans to include K-12 elementary and secondary school tuition for public, private, religious schools, and homeschooling expenses, to be included in the final tax bill. As White writes, “Congress should ensure this provision stays in the final version of...

December 9, 2017 Greetings, On Monday morning, I was pleased to address Texas farmers at the Texas Farm Bureau’s 84th annual meeting in Frisco. There, I discussed the Senate’s recent passage of the tax reform bill, which included my amendment to expand the use of 529 Educational Savings Plans. 529 plans are a popular way for parents and grandparents to save after-tax money for their kids’ and grandkids’ college education. My amendment expands these...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on Fox News’ ‘The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino,’ The Sean Hannity Radio Show, and KTRH’s Michael Berry show on Thursday and Friday. Sen. Cruz discussed his meeting with President Trump regarding the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), and highlighted his 529 amendment as well as the repeal of Obamacare’s individual mandate, both of which were included in the Senate’s tax reform bill passed last...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement applauding Secretary of State Rex Tillerson for issuing visa bans against those responsible for the unjustified imprisonment of Kem Sokha, president of the Cambodian National Rescue Party (CNRP). “I applaud Secretary Tillerson’s decisive action against the government of Cambodia and Prime Minister Hun Sen,” Sen. Cruz said. “This is a good first step toward restoring democratic gains in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), John Kennedy (R-La.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today issued a joint statement following their meeting with President Trump regarding jobs threatened by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS):  “We had a productive meeting today with the President to discuss how to fix the RFS compliance problem in a way that protects both...