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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today sent a bipartisan letter signed by 36 senators to Federica Mogherini, vice president of the European Commission. The letter expresses concern over reports that the European Union (EU) intends to move forward with new guidelines this week to label certain products made by Israeli companies imported into the EU. “As allies, elected representatives of the American people, and strong supporters of...

November 6, 2015 Greetings, This week, I had the opportunity to shine light on multiple issues that have a tremendous impact on the American people. Not only did the Senate successfully pass legislation revoking the Obama Administration’s “Waters of the United States” rule, an abusive and unconstitutional intrusion on hardworking families, I also continued fighting hard for Kate’s Law on the Senate floor so that America’s sons and daughters can feel safe from...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the Obama Administration rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline: “Today, President Obama once again confirmed what most of us already knew: he does not care about American jobs or the American economy. He remains controlled by a radical environmentalist agenda, which seeks the elimination of whole segments of our economy. “It’s also notable that President Obama’s decision today is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today chaired a hearing for the Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts titled “Justice Forsaken: How the Federal Government Fails the American Victims of Iranian and Palestinian Terrorism.” This hearing focused on the federal government’s failure to support the American victims of Iranian and Palestinian terror in their search for justice. The government of Iran, Palestinian Liberation...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today asked for unanimous consent to pass both Kate’s Law and his resolution to rename the plaza in front of the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. as “Liu Xiaobo Plaza.” Sen. Cruz introduced a similar version of Kate’s Law earlier this year. Recently, he reintroduced the legislation, placing it directly on the Senate calendar and making it immediately available for floor action. This bill would amend federal law to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today in a full Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) questioned the Hon. Stuart Delery, nominee for U.S. Associate Attorney General. Mr. Delery approved Operation Choke Point, a Department of Justice (DOJ) initiative that unconstitutionally sought to choke off access to banking services for gun dealers and other lawful business enterprises. “The DOJ has a long and bipartisan tradition of staying out of politics, of defending the law and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) voted for Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) S.J. Res. 22, which Sen. Cruz cosponsored with 48 of his colleagues. Passed 53-44, this measure nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers’ “Waters of the United States” rule, which massively expands the scope of federal authority over land and waterways in the United States. “I am pleased to join with my colleagues today to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) yesterday introduced the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, urging the Secretary of State to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a foreign terrorist organization. The U.S. has officially listed individual members, branches, and charities of the Muslim Brotherhood as terrorists, but has not designated the organization as a whole. The Muslim Brotherhood poses a direct and severe threat to U.S....

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) voted on two bills that would rein in Obama’s regulatory state. First, Sen. Cruz voted to begin consideration of Sen. John Barrasso’s (R-Wyo.) Federal Water Quality Protection Act, S. 1140, which would halt the Obama Administration’s “Waters of the United States” rule and force the Administration to go back to the drawing board by revising the rule in order to protect Americans and their private property....

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch requesting that the Department of Justice (DOJ) preserve all Internal Revenue Service (IRS) documents and information for investigation under the next administration. Sen. Cruz’s letter comes after the DOJ recently closed its investigation into improper targeting of conservative groups by the IRS. “Make no mistake: the IRS’s targeting of ordinary citizens for their...

October 30, 2015 Greetings, This week, Republican leadership again capitulated to President Obama – this time by joining with Democrats to pass the Obama-Boehner Budget Deal, a backdoor agreement that recklessly increases our nation’s debt by roughly $80 billion. As an active opponent of this blank check for Barack Obama, I fought hard to block this legislation. Although conservatives were unable to prevail this time, I will continue to stand up to this type of irresponsible spending...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Upon the Republican leadership’s passage of the Obama-Boehner Budget Deal, a backroom agreement to grow our nation’s debt and bust responsible budget caps, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after voting against this reckless bill: “Pay no attention to another roughly $80 billion in debt. Pay no attention to the fact that it is the Republican-controlled Congress giving an unlimited credit card to Barack Obama, scheduling votes...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor, denouncing the shockingly bad budget deal and outlining the Republican establishment’s multitude of broken promises. Excerpts of Sen. Cruz’s speech can be read below. Watch the speech in its entirety here.  “Mr. President, for many months, I’ve been speaking about what I call the Washington Cartel. The Washington Cartel consists of career politicians in both parties...

WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs Robert McDonald today urging him to address the long wait times for veterans seeking health care in San Antonio. “We are troubled that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continues to struggle with providing timely health care to many of our nation’s veterans, even after Congress provided the VA with enhanced authorities and additional funding to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday penned an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal outlining his tax plan for economic growth. Full details and analysis by the Tax Foundation of Sen. Cruz’s tax plan can be found here. Below is an excerpt of the op-ed and the full version may be viewed here. A Simple Flat Tax for Economic GrowthThe Wall Street JournalBy: Sen. Ted CruzOct. 28, 2015 American workers are the most creative and dynamic people in the world, if they...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement regarding the latest Center for Medical Progress video involving a Texas abortion provider: “I am shocked at the contents of this footage, and I’m saddened that much of it involves a late-term abortionist from Austin, Texas. The doctor in question laughs that harvesting a fetal brain is something she hasn’t been able to do yet, but will be ‘something to strive for!’ At...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed legislation reauthorizing the Export-Import Bank, an egregious example of cronyism on the dime of hardworking Americans: “Today was a win for the Washington Cartel and a loss for the American people.  Just hours after lame-duck Speaker John Boehner joined with lame-duck President Obama in agreeing to bust the budget caps and add over a trillion dollars...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement about the budget emerging from negotiations between the Obama White House and GOP Congressional leadership: “Majority Leader McConnell and a lame duck Speaker Boehner have once again linked arms with a lame duck President Obama and Congressional Democrats to extend Washington’s failed spending policies another two years. This is not a ‘grand bargain’ or negotiation -- it is complete...

October 23, 2015 Greetings, This week, the fight against illegal immigration and the dangerous policy of sanctuary cities continued. Although we faced a hurdle when Senate Democrats blocked legislation cracking down on illegal immigration, I answered their senseless partisanship by placing Kate’s Law directly on the Senate calendar, making it immediately available for action on the Senate floor. This class of illegal aliens has a special disregard and disdain for our nation’s laws,...