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With Christmas and the New Year approaching, this is a time not only to reflect on what has come to pass, but also to embolden ourselves for the upcoming year of meaningful endeavors. In 2015, we’ve taken important steps to limit government and empower the American people, and I look forward to continuing this fight for freedom in the year ahead.  Keep Texas Strong,  Ted Cruz WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a powerful video and comprehensive...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement on Monday’s terrorist attack in Afghanistan that killed six U.S. service members, including Michael Anthony Cinco, an airman from the Rio Grande Valley. Cinco and five other service members died. Two service members and a contractor were also injured in the attack. “Today, Heidi and I are lifting up in prayer the Cinco family and all those affected by this horrific act of terrorism – an act...

WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a powerful video and comprehensive review, highlighting his efforts to break the Washington Cartel and address critical issues facing the American people in the 114th Congress.  Below is a brief outline of the video, which can be watched here, and Sen. Cruz’s efforts included therein. An inclusive list of Sen. Cruz’s year fighting for freedom is available here. Breaking the Washington Cartel Delivered a speech...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) sent a letter to Secretary of State John Kerry, requesting that the State Department revoke the Palestinian Liberation Organization’s (PLO) waiver to maintain an office in Washington, D.C. The letter, signed by 32 members of Congress, cites Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) reports that the PLO funds terrorism by paying “salaries” to Palestinians who are put in Israeli jails as a way of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced new staff roles in his Senate D.C. office, effective immediately. He has named Steve Chartan legislative director and promoted Alec Aramanda to deputy legislative director. Following is brief background: Steve Chartan, Legislative Director: Chartan most recently served as executive director of the House Freedom Caucus (HFC). Under the chairmanship of Rep. Jim Jordan (R-Ohio), he led the organization as its top strategist....

December 18, 2015 Greetings, This week, we witnessed the Washington Cartel in action yet again – working for big businesses and lobbyists, rather than the American people – this time in the form of a  $1.1 trillion, 2,000-plus page spending bill. This big-government bill demonstrates that we have a government of the lobbyist, by the lobbyist, and for the lobbyist. There is profound disappointment among the American people because we keep winning elections, and then we keep...

WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today voted against the $1.1 trillion, 2,000-plus page spending bill that was passed by the U.S. House at approximately 9:30 a.m. today and subsequently rammed through the Senate after being hastily merged with tax extender provisions.  Following the bill’s passage in the Senate, Sen. Cruz said, “What we’ve seen in Congress today is profoundly disappointing. This spending bill does not honor the promises we made to the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) penned the following op-ed for Politico, outlining the reasons he will not support the latest last-minute $1.1 trillion spending bill expected to be passed by Congress on Friday and signed into law by President Obama.  An excerpt of the Senator’s op-ed is below. Full article may be viewed here. The Republicans in Congress Are Surrendering to ObamaWhy I won’t support the latest last-minute $1.1 trillion spending billPoliticoBy Sen....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Steven Palazzo (R-Miss.) released a statement today after the House passed S. 1090, the Emergency Information Improvement Act, that works to increase and safeguard the availability of critical information during times of emergency and crisis. This bill amends the Stafford Act to make clear that local public radio and broadcasting stations are eligible recipients of disaster relief.  It passed the Senate in September of this...

December 11, 2015 Greetings, This week, I was proud to work on legislation with Texas Gov. Greg Abbott to help ensure the safety and security of the American people by empowering the states to block the resettlement of refugees within their borders.  After the horrific attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, it would be downright reckless not to take steps to protect ourselves from the threat of terrorist infiltration. As we all have seen, it takes just one jihadist to cause enormous damage...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Thursday, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) introduced the “Reciprocity Ensures Streamlined Use of Lifesaving Treatments Act (S. 2388), or the RESULT Act,” which would amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to allow for reciprocal approval of drugs. Specifically, the RESULT Act would require the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to quickly review drug, device, and biologic applications from sponsors who have products approved and sold in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) today introduced the American Jobs First Act of 2015 (S. 2394), reforming the H-1B visa program to stop abuse of the legal immigration system and ensure American workers are better served. “The American Jobs First Act of 2015 is a necessary effort to repair the H-1B visa program to prevent it from displacing American workers,” Sen. Cruz said. “This legislation aligns the program with its original...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered an address focused on national security policy at The Heritage Foundation. In this policy rollout, Sen. Cruz detailed strategic points to keep our country safe at home and strong abroad, while protecting Americans’ liberty.  Key themes and excerpts from Sen. Cruz’s speech can be read below:  Protecting Americans’ Freedom at Home: “When we are opening up our country to thousands of refugees...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott held a press conference in the U.S. Capitol, calling for passage of Sen. Cruz’s State Refugee Security Act of 2015 (S. 2363), which would empower the states to ensure the safety and security of their citizens by blocking the resettlement of refugees within their borders. “We are today at a time of war. We’ve seen the attacks in Paris. We’ve seen the attack in San Bernardino. ISIS...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the conference report of the Every Student Succeeds Act (S. 1177), currently under consideration in the Senate: “The Every Student Succeeds Act unfortunately continues to propagate the large and ever-growing role of the federal government in our education system—the same federal government that sold us failed top-down standards like Common Core. We should be empowering parents and local...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today examined the “inconvenient truth” surrounding the debate over how to interpret climate science data in a hearing titled “Data or Dogma? Promoting Open Inquiry in the Debate over the Magnitude of Human Impact on Earth’s Climate.” While many global warming alarmists claim the debate is over and have increased political pressure to silence those who have a different interpretation of the data concerning...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the State Refugee Security Act of 2015 (S. 2363) at a press conference in the U.S. Capitol where he was joined by Texas Gov. Greg Abbott. The State Refugee Security Act will amend the Immigration and Nationality Act to permit the governor of a state to reject the resettlement of a refugee in that state unless there is adequate assurance that the refugee does not present a security risk. “This legislation will protect...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement on the 74th anniversary of Pearl Harbor: On December 7, 1941, a quiet Sunday morning, an ordinary day of rest became a “Day of Infamy.” A day that took more than 2,000 of our service members and citizens. A day that set aflame Pearl Harbor. A day that ended any hope that the United States could avoid entering the carnage of World War II. Americans rose courageously against the threat to our...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement on the eve of Chanukah: “Today Heidi and I wish the Jewish Community a very Happy Chanukah. On this holiday, we remember the miracle that enabled a freedom-loving people – led by the heroic Maccabees – to defeat the oppressive dictator Antiochus so that they could once again freely worship the God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. For the eight days of Chanukah, the Jewish people commemorate...