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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of Rep. Ron Wright (R-Texas): "Heidi and I are saddened to hear of Congressman Wright's passing. Ron was not only a dedicated public servant, a principled conservative, and a proud Texan, he was also a loving father and grandfather. Ron's life is a testament to his unshakable faith and now he rests with the Lord, having fought the good fight, finished the race, and kept the faith. Heidi and I send...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Rand Paul (R-Ky.) introduced the American Values Act, legislation to permanently enact and expand existing prohibitions on the use of U.S. foreign assistance to pay for the performance or promotion of abortion services overseas. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said: "The Biden administration wasted no time channeling the money of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), founder and chair of the Senate Pro-Life Caucus, were joined today by 46 other pro-life senators in sending a unified message to Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) pledging to block any bill that would undermine the Hyde Amendment or any other pro-life protections. Chairman of the Republican Study Committee Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) led the effort in the U.S. House of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) this week introduced the Financial Defense of Industrial Contractors (FDIC) Act, which would combat today's political discrimination by some of the largest banks operating in the United States against federal contractors, including those which operate facilities on behalf of the Immigration Customs and Enforcement Agency (ICE). Upon introduction, Sen....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week sent a letter to his Senate colleagues urging them to oppose the nomination of Xavier Becerra, President Biden's nominee to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services, and to encourage President Biden to nominate someone qualified to lead our nation's pandemic response. In the letter, Sen. Cruz wrote: "What America needs in its next Secretary of HHS is an individual with extensive healthcare experience and expertise to continue the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after voting against Democrats’ budget package: “This budget process reaffirms what the American people know to be true—Congress is broken. “While hard working men and women continue to struggle with the consequences of the pandemic, arbitrary economic shutdowns, and school closings, Republicans remain committed to working to ensure America defeats the pandemic, to provide economic...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the first weeks of the Biden administration, a disturbing pattern has developed - President Biden and his cabinet nominees have wasted no time undoing years of effort to constrain the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). WATCH: Team Biden's Rush to Embrace the Chinese Communist Party On his first day as Secretary of State, Antony Blinken telegraphed his embrace of China by claiming that the U.S.-China relationship was "arguably the most important relationship that we have in the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today voted against the confirmation of Linda Thomas-Greenfield, President Biden’s nominee for Ambassador to the United Nations. Sen. Cruz highlighted his concerns about her pro-China advocacy, and blasted the Biden administration’s rush to embrace the worst elements of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In 2019, Thomas-Greenfield received $1,500 to deliver a speech at a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) this week were joined by 12 of their colleagues in introducing the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, legislation that would protect athletic opportunities for female athletes. Cosponsors of this bill include: Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.),...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with 11 Senate colleagues, this week pushed back on a deportation moratorium proposed by President's Biden's Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which will prevent the deportation of the vast majority of illegal immigrants with final orders of removal-including dangerous criminals-from the United States. The letter is cosigned by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ron...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Cost Recovery and Expensing Acceleration to Transform the Economy and Jumpstart Opportunities for Businesses and Startups (CREATE JOBS) Act, legislation that would accomplish one of the most important structural reforms to the tax code possible: expensing reform. Sen. Cruz previously introduced this bill in July of 2020. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said: "The economic crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic and arbitrary...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), along with Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), James Risch (R-Idaho), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), today introduced the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act to authorize the continued...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced four healthcare bills to expand innovation, accessibility, and affordability for all Americans as we work to defeat the COVID-19 virus. The first bill, the Right to Test Act, increases access to testing by allowing states to approve and distribute diagnostic tests when the state or federal government has declared a public health emergency. The second bill, the RESULT Act, increases access for all Americans to life-saving...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday joined ‘The Michael Berry Show,’ ‘The Lars Larson Show,’ ‘The Sean Hannity Show,’ and ‘The Rick Roberts Show’ to discuss Team Biden’s rush to embrace the worst elements of the Chinese Communist Party, and President Biden’s job-killing executive orders. Excerpts are included below. LISTEN: Cruz on Michael Berry: Biden’s Nominees Are Showing a Pattern of Openly...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), during this National School Choice Week, introduced the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act (CHOICE Act). The CHOICE Act will expand opportunities and foster success by providing parents greater options when it comes to their child's education. The senators were joined by Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Rick Scott...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week introduced their Support and Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act to strengthen federal controls over the regulation and distribution of chemical abortion drugs. U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) sponsored the companion bill in the House of Representatives. The 30 original Senate cosponsors of the bill also include: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), John Boozman...

As we close the second week of the Biden administration, a concerning pattern has developed - President Biden has abandoned his stated desire for unity and is instead depending on the power of the pen to pursue his radical Left-wing agenda. Just hours after he was sworn in, President Biden quickly set the tone for his administration by issuing 17 executive orders on his first day. In total, President Biden has issued a record 25 executive orders since taking office and added at least 15 other...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today wrote an op-ed for Fox News highlighting National School Choice Week, his efforts to expand school choice, and slamming teachers union bosses for keeping schools closed amid the pandemic.  In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz wrote: "A quality education is a gateway to the American Dream. For many years, the school choice movement -- a movement of Americans from all walks of life -- has fought to free students trapped in failing schools and put them...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) this week sent a letter urging President Biden to follow good government practices regarding late-term federal regulations put forward by President Trump's administration, and reminding him that there are proper procedures in place to ensure both thoughtful rulemaking and oversight of those rules by Congress. Final rules that have completed the rulemaking process generally do not go into effect until at least 30 days after...