health care
Since his first day in office, Sen. Cruz has been a leading voice for repealing Obamacare. He authored legislation repealing Obamacare’s individual mandate that was signed into law and remains committed to a full repeal of Obamacare. He is also fighting to make meaningful reforms to expand Health Savings Accounts, allow individuals to purchase insurance across state lines, and make health care more personal, portable, and affordable.
Recent News
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09.17.2024
Democrats Block Cruz-Britt Effort to Pass Nationwide IVF Protection
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08.19.2024
Sen. Cruz Applauds House Introduction of STOP TRANQ Act
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06.28.2024
House Takes Up Cruz-Britt IVF Protection Act
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06.13.2024
Sen. Cruz Statement on Senate IVF Legislation and Vote
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06.13.2024
Sens. Cruz, Britt Lead Senate Republicans in Joint Statement Reaffirming Support for Continued Nationwide IVF Access
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06.12.2024
Democrats Block Cruz, Britt, Marshall Effort to Pass Nationwide IVF Protection
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05.20.2024
Sens. Cruz, Britt in Wall Street Journal: ‘We’ll Protect Both Life and IVF’
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05.20.2024
Sens. Cruz, Britt Introduce Legislation Protecting IVF
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03.20.2024
Sens. Cruz and Kaine Introduce STOP TRANQ Act
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12.05.2023
House Passes Cruz-Welch Bipartisan Bill Targeting Deadly Street Drug Tranq
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09.27.2023
Sen. Cruz Praises the Selection of Dallas as an ARPA-H Hub
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08.03.2023
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Require Senate Confirmation of Appointed CDC Director
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07.26.2023
Senate Democrats Block Cruz Amendment to Reinstate Servicemembers Wrongfully Discriminated Against Based on COVID-19 Vaccine Status
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07.13.2023
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Bishop Introduce NDAA Amendment to Reinstate Servicemembers Wrongfully Discharged for COVID-19 Vaccine Status
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06.23.2023
Senate Passes Sens. Cruz, Welch’s Bipartisan Bill Targeting Deadly New Street Drug Tranq
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06.22.2023
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Accelerate Senate Scrutiny and Approval of New CDC Director
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06.15.2023
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Rename Plano VA Clinic for Late Representative Sam Johnson
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06.05.2023
Sen. Cruz Tours UT Tyler Health Science Center
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05.23.2023
RELEASE: Sens. Cruz, Lee Introduce RESULT Act to Increase Access to Life-saving Medical Care
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05.15.2023
Commerce Committee Approves Sen. Cruz’s Bipartisan Bill Targeting Deadly New Street Drug Tranq
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04.26.2023
Sens. Cruz, Welch Introduce Bipartisan Bill Targeting Deadly New Street Drug Tranq
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04.24.2023
Sen. Cruz Demands Answers After Walter Reed Medical Center Ends Contract with Catholic Group
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01.31.2023
Sen. Cruz Reintroduces Bills to Protect American’s Essential Freedoms by Blocking Current and Future Government COVID Mandates
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01.24.2023
Sen. Cruz Introduces Updated Legislation Building on Vaccine Mandate Ban to Reinstate Service Members Fired Over COVID Vaccine
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11.01.2022
Cruz Statement on D.C. Vote to Delay School COVID Vaccine Mandate until School Year ’23-’24
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10.21.2022
Cruz Statement On CDC Vote to Recommend COVID-19 Vaccine for Schoolchildren
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10.11.2022
Cruz, Colleagues Slam DOJ Attempts to Silence Dissent About Gender Reassignment Surgeries for Minors
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09.12.2022
Sens. Cruz, Blackburn Introduce Bill to Combat Racist COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in D.C. Schools
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08.08.2022
Senate Democrats Block Cruz Motion, Insist Unvaccinated African American Kids In D.C. Shouldn’t Go To School
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06.08.2022
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Demand Answers From FDA Panel Regarding COVID Vaccines for Babies and Toddlers
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05.17.2022
Senator Cruz Calls on President Biden to Address Baby Formula Shortage
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05.10.2022
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Defend Service Members from Vaccine Punishment with AMERICANS Act
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05.05.2022
Sens. Cruz, Lee, Lummis Introduce PAUSE Act Tying COVID Border Restrictions To Punitive Restrictions on Americans
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04.22.2022
Sen. Cruz Comments on Biden Administration Decision to Reinstate Texas Medicaid Waiver
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04.01.2022
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bills to Prevent COVID-19 Discrimination in Healthcare
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02.16.2022
Senator Cruz Introduces Amendment to Stop COVID-19 Vaccine Mandates on Children, Cut Off Federal Funds for Schools that Enforce Them
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02.10.2022
Sen. Cruz, Reps. Chip Roy and Mike Johnson Lead on Amicus Brief Against Biden’s Federal Workforce Vaccine Mandate
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02.03.2022
Sen. Cruz Sends Letter to Hospital CEOs About the Devastating Impact ‘Build Back Better’ Would Have on Texas
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01.27.2022
Sen. Ted Cruz Demands Answers From The FDA For Limiting Monoclonal Antibody Treatments
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01.25.2022
Sen. Ted Cruz Berates Biden Administration for Further Restricting Monoclonal Antibody Treatments
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01.20.2022
Sen. Cruz and Colleagues Introduce Resolution to Stop D.C. Student Vaccine Mandate
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01.14.2022
Sen. Cruz: Democrats are Engaged in a Double Power-Grab with a Twist
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01.12.2022
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill Protecting the Right to Vote Regardless of Vaccination Status
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01.07.2022
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Stop the Biden Administration’s Rationing of Monoclonal Antibody Treatments
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12.20.2021
Sen. Cruz Leads Amicus Brief for Service Members Seeking Religious Exemptions From President Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate
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12.16.2021
Sen. Cruz Grills United CEO Over Mistreatment of Employees Seeking Religious Exemptions to the Company’s Vaccine Mandate
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12.15.2021
Sens. Cruz, Marshall, Colleagues Move to Oppose Vaccine Mandate for Healthcare Workers
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12.09.2021
Sen. Cruz Urges Biden Administration to Grant Texas’ Medicaid Waiver, Repeal Dangerous Provisions in BBB That Jeopardize Texans’ Access to Care
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12.09.2021
Sen. Cruz on ‘Varney & Co.’: Biden’s Vaccine Mandates are ‘a Grotesque Abuse of Power’
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12.06.2021
Sens. Cruz, Scott for The Hill: Hospitals in Underserved Communities Face Huge Cuts in Reckless ‘Build Back Better’ Plan
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12.02.2021
Sen. Cruz on ‘The Ingraham Angle’: President Biden’s Vaccine Mandates are ‘Illegal, They’re Unconstitutional, and They’re an Abuse of Power’
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11.04.2021
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Block the Federal Government and Public Schools From Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids
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11.04.2021
Sens. Cruz, Braun, Colleagues Officially Challenge Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
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10.07.2021
Sens. Cruz, Johnson, Colleagues Press Biden Administration on their Failure to Make Early Treatment Options Available to the American People
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09.22.2021
Sens. Cruz, Hawley, Reps. McClain, Luetkemeyer Send Letter to DOJ on Fetal Tissue Research
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09.21.2021
Sens. Cruz, Marshall, Lankford, Tuberville Introduce Legislation to Prohibit the Military from Dishonorably Discharging Unvaccinated Service Members
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09.16.2021
Sens. Cruz, Daines, Colleagues Demand Google Stop Silencing Pro-Life Views, Reverse Unjust Censorship
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08.25.2021
Sen. Cruz, Judiciary Republicans Push for Fentanyl Hearing as Life-Saving Deadline Looms
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08.13.2021
Sen. Cruz Leads Letter Calling for Judiciary Hearing on Nursing Home COVID Deaths in New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey
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08.12.2021
Sens. Cruz, Lankford, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers
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08.05.2021
Sen. Cruz on Democrats’ Infrastructure Bait and Switch: $1.2 Trillion is ‘Gateway Drug’ for Tax-and-Spend $3.5 Trillion Liberal Wish List
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07.30.2021
Sens. Cruz, Young, Colleagues Pressure Biden Administration to Withdraw Proposed Obamacare Abortion Rule
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07.28.2021
Sens. Cruz, Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Bill to End US Dependence on Chinese-Manufactured Pharmaceuticals
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07.26.2021
Sens. Cruz, Hawley, Lee File Amicus Brief Urging Supreme Court to Overrule Roe, Casey
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07.23.2021
Sen. Cruz: No COVID Government Mandates
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07.21.2021
Sens. Cruz, Rubio, Hagerty Request Answers from GAVI Following Advance Purchase Agreements With Sinophram and Sinovac
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06.22.2021
Sens. Cruz, Rubio, Colleagues Urge Biden to Advocate on Behalf of Two-Year-Old Girl’s Life
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05.28.2021
Sens. Cruz, Braun, Lummis Introduce Bill to Ban Federal Vaccine Passports
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05.26.2021
Sen. Cruz on ‘America Reports’: Democrats and the Media Must Stop Covering Up China’s Culpability for the COVID-19 Pandemic
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02.26.2021
Sen. Cruz for The Daily Caller: Biden Picks Trial Lawyer, Not A Doctor, To Lead U.S. Pandemic Response
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02.24.2021
Sen. Cruz: I’m Voting No on the Democrats’ COVID Bill Monstrosity, No on HHS Nominee Becerra
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02.17.2021
Sens. Cruz, Grassley, Graham, Cornyn, Lee, Hawley, Cotton, Tillis, and Blackburn Call for Investigation Into Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s COVID-19 Cover-Up
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02.11.2021
Sens. Cruz, Cotton, Colleagues Warn President Biden of Immigration Crisis, Health Risks
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02.09.2021
Sens. Cruz, Paul Introduce Retirement Freedom Act
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02.08.2021
Sens. Cruz, Risch, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Expand Prohibitions on Use of Foreign Assistance Funding for Abortions
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02.05.2021
Sens. Cruz, Daines to Schumer: We Will Vote to Block Any Radical, Pro-Abortion Agenda
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02.05.2021
Sen. Cruz Sends Letter To Colleagues Opposing President Biden’s HHS Pick
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01.29.2021
Sens. Cruz, Hyde-Smith Introduce Bill to Strengthen Controls of Dangerous Chemical Abortion Drugs
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01.29.2021
Sens. Cruz, Lankford, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Taxpayer Dollars From Supporting Abortion-Providers
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01.28.2021
Sens. Cruz, Graham, Colleagues Introduce 20-week Abortion Ban
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07.20.2020
Coronavirus Updates
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05.28.2020
Sen. Cruz Urges HHS, FDA, CDC to Anticipate Increased Demand of Flu Vaccines
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04.15.2020
Sens. Cruz, Wicker, Colleagues Urge Trump to Keep Pro-Life Protections for Coronavirus Research
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Senate colleagues on Tuesday sent a letter to President Trump urging the Administration to maintain pro-life protections during the search for treatments and cures for COVID-19. The letter, which was signed by 35 senators, refutes a request by 15 pro-abortion state attorneys general requesting waivers to prohibitions on the use of fetal tissue for coronavirus research. -
03.25.2020
Sen. Cruz Votes in Favor of Third Coronavirus Relief Package
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after voting in favor of the third coronavirus relief package, the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: -
03.11.2020
Sen. Cruz Gives an Update From Self-Quarantine, Discusses Latest on Coronavirus With the Michael Berry Show
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who is currently at his home in Texas after a brief interaction 13 days ago with an individual who has tested positive for COVID-19, called into KTRH's ‘The Michael Berry Show' to discuss the latest news about the coronavirus outbreak. On the show, Sen. Cruz reassured listeners that he feels healthy and is not experiencing any symptoms. -
12.20.2019
Sens. Cruz, Braun Introduce Legislation to Provide Greater Health Care Freedom
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) this week introduced the Personalized Care Act (PCA), legislation to make Americans' health care more portable, accessible, and tailored to meet their unique needs by dramatically expanding Heath Savings Accounts (HSA) - a pre-tax savings tool millions of Americans use to cover the costs of their health care. -
10.04.2019
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Administration's Executive Order to Expand Seniors' Health Care Choices
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement on the administration's new executive order to expand health care choices for seniors: -
07.19.2019
Washington Examiner: Ted Cruz bill would speed FDA approval of drugs OK'd in other countries
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Washington Examiner highlighted U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) reintroduction of the RESULT Act, which would amend the Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act to allow for reciprocal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval of drugs, devices, and other medical therapies already approved in other trusted countries, thereby increasing access to life-saving innovations for all Americans. -
05.20.2019
Sen. Cruz Leads Letter to FDA: ‘Expand the Parallel Track to Target Devastating Diseases’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) penned a letter to Norman "Ned" Sharpless M.D., Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to expand the Parallel Track to target devastating diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, cancer, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). -
04.04.2019
Sens. Cruz, Paul, Lee Reintroduce Retirement Freedom Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today reintroduced the Retirement Freedom Act (S.1030), a bill that will empower senior citizens and create more options and opportunities for healthcare. This bill would allow senior citizens the choice to opt-out of Medicare Part A and utilize other healthcare options without being forced to lose their Social Security benefits. Rep. Gary Palmer (R-Ga.) introduced companion legislation in the House of... -
01.11.2019
Sen. Cruz Participates in Texas Public Policy Foundation’s Annual Policy Orientation
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. -
10.25.2018
Sen. Cruz: ‘Opioid Abuse Continues to Be a Scourge on Our Great Nation and This New Law Will Help to Save the Lives of Many’
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after President Trump signed into law the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6): -
10.04.2018
Sen. Cruz: The RESULT Act is a Commonsense Reform Congress Can Pass to Champion Medical Innovation
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) commended Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) for holding a subcommittee hearing on Wednesday titled “Rare Diseases: Expediting Treatments for Patients,” and called on Congress to swiftly pass the RESULT Act. -
08.01.2018
Sen. Cruz Delivers Floor Speech Urging Colleagues to Protect Healthcare Choice in the District of Columbia
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to adopt his amendment to the minibus appropriations bill, which would protect the right of individuals to make their own healthcare choices, and stop federal funds from being used to reimplement Obamacare’s individual health insurance mandate in the District of Columbia. -
07.24.2018
Sen. Cruz: ‘We Need to Finish the Job on Obamacare, Not Prop It up With a Broken System’
On Monday, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced an amendment to the minibus appropriations bill to maintain the right of individuals to make their own healthcare choices and stop federal funds from being used to reimplement Obamacare’s individual health insurance mandate in D.C. -
06.26.2018
Sen. Cruz Questions Principal Deputy Director Dr. Howard Spivak on Backlog of Untested Rape Kits
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, today participated in a hearing with Principal Deputy Director Dr. Howard Spivak of the National Institute of Justice to learn about whether the Survivors’ Bill of Rights had a meaningful impact on the manner in which rape kits are retained and processed. -
06.07.2018
Sen. Cruz Delivers Remarks at Faith and Freedom Coalition’s ‘Road to Majority’ Conference
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks at the ‘Road to Majority’ conference hosted by the Faith and Freedom Coalition, where he highlighted a number of the victories achieved in the last year, including historic tax cuts, repealing Obamacare’s individual mandate, and securing strong, constitutionalist judges on the bench. -
06.06.2018
Sen. Cruz: We Need to Keep Moving Forward and Deliver on Our Promises to the American People
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) appeared on Fox News’ ‘The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino’ to discuss their efforts to build upon the victories achieved for the American people in 2017. -
05.08.2018
Sen. Cruz Meets With College Station, Waco, and Lubbock Local Leaders
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks and participated in a Q&A with members of the Bryan-College Station and Waco Chambers of Commerce where he applauded President Trump’s decision to withdraw the United States from the Iran deal, and discussed the victories achieved in the first year and a half of the new Administration and Congress. -
04.26.2018
Sen. Cruz: Alfie Evans Crisis Is a Consequence of Socialized Medicine
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on WOAI’s ‘The Joe Pags Show,’ where he discussed his concern for the well-being of Alfie Evans who is being denied medical treatment by the courts of the United Kingdom. -
04.17.2018
Sen. Cruz Featured in the Skimm’s ‘Sip ‘n Skimm’ Series
Last week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was featured in the Skimm’s ‘Sip ‘n Skimm’ series. Sen. Cruz discussed the four big priorities for Congress and the new administration, the victories achieved in the last year, and his efforts to prevent future mass shootings while safeguarding the Second Amendment rights of law abiding citizens. -
03.27.2018
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Votes Against the $1.3 Trillion Spending Bill
Last week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) voted against the omnibus spending bill, describing it as ‘disastrous,’ and ‘drafted by the Swamp in the dark of night — that will plunge our nation even deeper into debt.’ -
03.14.2018
ICYMI: Fox News Op-Ed: Sens. Cruz, Lee, Reps. Meadows, Jordan: We Must End the ObamaCare Bailout Now
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Reps. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) and Jim Jordan (R-Ohio) authored the following op-ed for FoxNews.com urging their colleagues in Congress to stop a potential bailout of Obamacare and deliver on their promises to the American people to repeal and replace it. -
01.24.2018
ICYMI: Washington Examiner: Ted Cruz: ‘We need to finish the job’ on Obamacare in 2018
The Washington Examiner today highlighted U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) commitment to repealing Obamacare in 2018. -
12.27.2017
VIDEO: Another Incredible Year Fighting For Texans
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following video highlighting his service to 28 million Texans in 2017. -
12.22.2017
VIDEO: Five Cruz Laws in 2017
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following video highlighting his five pieces of legislation signed into law by President Trump in 2017. Watch the full video here. -
12.08.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Discusses Tax Cuts and Achieving a Win-Win Solution on RFS
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. -
10.26.2017
Sen. Cruz Reintroduces Bills to Make Critical Healthcare Reforms
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reintroduced two bills today aimed at lowering health insurance premiums and making lifesaving drugs and devices available to American patients suffering from chronic and life-threatening conditions. -
10.19.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz and Rep. Ratcliffe Advocate for VA IT Modernization in Dallas Morning News Op-Ed
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) today penned an op-ed for the Dallas Morning News, regarding the VA Information Technology Restructuring Act, which they introduced in both the House and the Senate. -
10.13.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz: We Need Economic Growth for Working Men and Women
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today appeared on CNBC’s ‘Squawk Box’ and Fox News’ ‘America’s Newsroom’ to discuss his priorities for fundamental tax reform, health care reform, and Hurricane Harvey recovery efforts, among other topics. -
10.12.2017
Sen. Cruz: Expanded Use of Association Health Plans is a Win-Win for Texas
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding President Donald Trump’s intention to expand the use of association health and short term insurance plans: -
10.06.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz and Mark Lucas Op-Ed in The Houston Chronicle: ‘Congress Must Expand Health Care Choices For Veterans’
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and the Executive Director of Concerned Veterans for America Mark Lucas authored the following op-ed in the Houston Chronicle on the critical need for the VA to expand health care options for Veterans by empowering them to choose when and where they seek care: -
09.26.2017
Sen. Cruz Cosponsors Legislation to Provide Tax Relief From Obamacare
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding his support for Sen. Cory Gardner’s (R-Colo.) bill, the Healthcare Tax Relief Act. This legislation delays the “Health Insurance Tax” created by Affordable Care for one year. -
09.19.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Joins Empower Texans on Facebook Live
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Empower Texans' Michael Quinn Sullivan today to discuss his most recent efforts on tax reform, Obamacare repeal and replace, NDAA, and Hurricane Harvey recovery, among other topics. -
08.23.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Visits With Local Businesses, Agriculture Leaders and Constituents Across the Rio Grande Valley
On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made several stops across the Rio Grande Valley to discuss his efforts to expand trade and economic opportunity across the Lone Star state. In Edinburg, Sen. Cruz participated in a roundtable discussion with local agriculture leaders and farmers, and held a town hall with Royal Technologies employees in Mission. -
08.22.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Sits Down with Jessica Headley of San Antonio's KABB Fox 29 In One-on-One Interview
On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) held a town hall with constituents in New Braunfels, following a tour of Sysco Central Texas, Inc. and delivered remarks at the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce luncheon. -
08.21.2017
Sen. Cruz Discusses Obamacare Repeal and Fundamental Tax Reform in New Braunfels and San Antonio
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today toured Sysco Central Texas, Inc. in New Braunfels, where he held a town hall with employees. -
08.21.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Discusses Job Growth and Support for Agriculture in West Texas Tour
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday toured Sage Oil Vac in Amarillo, where he held a roundtable discussion with employees, local community leaders and elected officials. Following his visit in Amarillo, Sen. Cruz met with members of Farmers Cooperative Compress in Lubbock. -
08.16.2017
New Cruz Video Highlights Efforts Fighting for Jobs, Freedom and Security for Texans
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a video highlighting his work fighting for jobs, freedom and security for Texans. -
08.15.2017
Sen. Cruz and Rep. Pete Olson Lead Amicus Brief Supporting Texas’ Decision to Defund Planned Parenthood
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Pete Olson (R-Texas) today commented on an amicus brief they spearheaded in the case of Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Family Planning and Preventative Health Services, Inc. v. Smith, filed with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, defending Texas' decision to defund Planned Parenthood by removing the organization from its list of qualified Medicaid providers. -
08.03.2017
Sen. Cruz Applauds Senate’s Passage of the Right to Try Act
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today applauded the Senate’s passage of the Right to Try Act of 2017. This bill allows for the unrestricted manufacturing, distribution, prescribing, and dispensing of experimental drugs, biological products and medical devices that are intended to treat a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. -
07.28.2017
Sen. Cruz: ‘As Long As There is Breath in My Body I Will be Fighting For the Working Men and Women of This Country Who Are Being Hurt by Obamacare’
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday spoke with reporters following the Senate’s health care vote. -
07.27.2017
Sen. Cruz Introduces Amendments to Lower Premiums and Increase Access to Healthcare
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today proposed several amendments during the Senate healthcare debate, including two provisions that would allow Americans to access more affordable healthcare through the use of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) to pay for direct primary care and increase HSA contribution limits. -
07.25.2017
Sen. Cruz: ‘More Choices and Greater Freedom Will Dramatically Reduce Premiums for Those Who Suffer Under the Coercion of Obamacare’
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07.24.2017
Sen. Cruz Calls for Senate to Begin Floor Debate to Repeal and Replace Obamacare
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement regarding Tuesday’s planned Senate vote to begin debate on a bill to repeal and replace Obamacare. -
07.21.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz: It’s Time to Keep Our Seven-Year Promise to Repeal Obamacare
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on Fox News’ ‘Hannity,’ ‘Fox and Friends’ and Fox Business’ ‘Mornings with Maria’ to discuss his efforts on health care reform, including the Consumer Freedom amendment. According to a new report conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), the Consumer Freedom amendment expands coverage by more than two million individuals and reduces health insurance premiums by more than $7,000... -
07.19.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz on 'The Sean Hannity Show'
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today appeared on ‘The Sean Hannity Show,' following Senate Republicans' lunch at the White House. -
07.19.2017
HHS Study Finds Cruz Consumer Freedom Amendment Expands Coverage by More Than Two Million Individuals, Reduces Premiums by More Than $7,000 Per Year
According to a new report conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services, the Consumer Freedom amendment proposed by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to the Senate's Better Care Reconciliation Act expands coverage by more than two million individuals, and reduces health insurance premiums by more than $7,000 per year. -
07.17.2017
ICYMI: Stephen Moore Op-Ed on CNN.com: 'Why the Cruz amendment is smart policy'
Stephen Moore, an economist at Heritage Foundation and Senior Economic Contributor at Freedom Works, recently wrote an op-ed for CNN.com outlining the merits of U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) Consumer Freedom proposal, citing that it "could save tens of millions of Americans as much as 30% on their health costs" and "empowe[r] people and families to pick and choose what they want in their own insurance package." -
07.13.2017
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Eliminate Healthcare Exemption For Members of Congress
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced his intention to introduce companion legislation to U.S. Rep. Martha McSally's (R-Ariz.) bill to eliminate a healthcare exemption for members of Congress that was required to be included in the Senate's health care bill due to procedural requirements under the reconciliation process. -
07.13.2017
Sen. Cruz's Consumer Freedom and HSA Provisions Included in Latest Draft of Senate Health Care Bill
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding the revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act, introduced today by the U.S. Senate. -
07.12.2017
ICYMI: Michael Cannon Op-Ed in The Hill: How Cruz’s Health Insurance Plan Makes Coverage More Secure
Michael F. Cannon, director of health policy studies for the Cato institute, recently wrote an op-ed for The Hill outlining the need to include U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) Consumer Freedom Amendment currently under consideration in the Senate’s Better Care Act legislation, citing it would "make access to healthcare more secure for patients who develop expensive conditions” and "would instantly stabilize the individual market." -
07.12.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Tours Texas With Concerned Veterans for America
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) last week participated in a series of ‘Defend & Reform’ town halls with Concerned Veterans for America (CVA). -
07.10.2017
ICYMI: Vice President Pence on the Consumer Freedom Amendment: "That’s What Freedom Looks Like"
Today, Vice President Mike Pence appeared on the Rush Limbaugh Show where they discussed the merits of Sen. Cruz's Consumer Freedom amendment to the Better Health Care Act. -
07.07.2017
Sen. Cruz: We Must Honor the Promises Our Nation Has Made to Our Brave Veterans
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today toured two veterans' organizations in Houston: Camp Hope and Combined Arms. His visits are part of weeklong tour across Texas, where he is meeting with various veterans groups to hear their ideas and concerns. -
07.07.2017
Sen. Cruz: I’m Hopeful Republicans and Democrats Will Come Together to Modernize VA IT Infrastructure and Improve the Delivery of Services
Last night, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) participated in the second of a series of ‘Defend & Reform' town halls with Concerned Veterans for America (CVA) in Austin. -
07.07.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz: ‘Every Veteran Ought to Have the Right to Choose His or Her Doctor’
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined WOAI's Joe Pags for a live in-studio interview, where he discussed his work on behalf of veterans, the town hall tour across the state with Concerned Veterans for America, and his efforts on Obamacare repeal and replace. -
07.06.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Joins Trey Ware in Studio at the Alamo Lounge
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined KTSA’s Trey Ware for a live, in-studio interview at the Alamo Lounge. -
07.05.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz on Texas Radio
This morning, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined local Texas radio hosts to discuss his work on behalf of veterans, including the VA Information Technology Restructuring Act he introduced last week to modernize the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) IT infrastructure, among other topics, including his efforts on health care reform to advance commonsense measures that lower health insurance premiums and provide more consumer choice and freedom. -
06.12.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Promotes Economic Growth, Free and Fair Trade and Border Security in El Paso Visit
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday participated in a roundtable discussion with local community leaders and executive board members of the Borderplex Alliance in El Paso. -
04.13.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Discusses Syria, Obamacare Repeal and Replace, and Supreme Court with Texas Radio Hosts
Sen. Cruz joined local Texas radio hosts to discuss Syria, Healthcare, and the recent confirmation of Justice Neil Gorsuch to the U.S. Supreme Court. -
04.04.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz: Confirming Judge Gorsuch is a Real Victory for the American People
Sen. Cruz appeared on Fox News’ 'Hannity' to discuss the Senate's efforts to confirm Judge Neil Gorsuch to the Supreme Court and the senator's fight to deliver on the promise Congress made to the American people to repeal and replace Obamacare. -
03.02.2017
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Op-Ed in Politico: ‘The Right Way to Repeal Obamacare’
Sen. Cruz penned the following op-ed for Politico, outlining a plan for repealing and replacing Obamacare. -
02.07.2017
Obamacare Is a Failure
Obamacare has increased costs, decreased access, taken away patients’ choices in health care, and failed to improve health outcomes. -
02.07.2017
Sen. Sanders’ Medicare-For-All Plan Would Bankrupt Our Country and Destroy Healthcare Quality
Sen. Sanders has proposed a “Medicare for All” government-run, universal health care system. His plan promises free, unlimited health care coverage for all Americans. The problem is – just as Obamacare has proven – such promises are impossible to fulfill and will worsen healthcare delivery and outcomes across the country. -
02.07.2017
Republican Replacement Ideas for Obamacare Will Empower Patients With More Affordable Health Care Choices
Sen. Cruz debated Sen. Bernie Sanders in a CNN Town Hall tonight regarding the future of Obamacare. During the debate, Sen. Cruz discussed some of the Republican ideas for replacing Obamacare that put patients, working with their doctors -- and not the government -- back in charge of their health. -
02.07.2017
FACT SHEET: Socialized Medicine Is a Failure Everywhere It's Been Tried
During the debate, Sen. Cruz debunked the oft-repeated myth that countries with socialized, single-payer health care systems have better health outcomes than the United States. -
11.04.2016
Cruz News: Texans Deserve Better Than Obamacare
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11.03.2016
ICYMI: Conservative Review: This New Ted Cruz Video Is the Last Obamacare Fact Check You Will Ever Need
An article in Conservative Review highlighted U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s video fact-checking Obamacare as the law’s fourth open enrollment period begins and families across the nation learn that their previous health plans have been canceled and discover eye-popping premium increases. -
11.02.2016
Sen. Cruz Fact-Checks Obamacare
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a video fact-checking Obamacare as the law’s fourth open enrollment period begins and families across the nation learn that their previous health plans have been canceled and discover eye-popping premium increases. -
08.12.2016
Sen. Cruz Addresses Economic Opportunity and Healthcare with Texas Industry Leaders
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz today toured Texas Instruments in Dallas and met with TI executives to discuss the company’s vital economic stature in the state and the nation. Sen. Cruz later traveled to Tyler to participate in a roundtable discussion with Texas’ rural healthcare leaders. -
04.26.2016
Sen. Cruz, Others Hammer FDA on Relaxed Standards for Abortion Drug
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Monday joined 74 members of Congress in sending a bicameral letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf, expressing serious concerns about the FDA’s decision to loosen standards governing use of the abortion drug mifepristone and demanding answers regarding the recent changes. -
04.19.2016
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on UnitedHealth Withdrawal from Obamacare Exchanges
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after UnitedHealth’s announcement that it would be withdrawing from Obamacare exchanges in most states: -
12.11.2015
Cruz, Lee Introduce the RESULT Act
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. -
11.20.2015
The News with Sen. Cruz - November 20, 2015
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10.22.2015
ICYMI: Sens. Cruz, Lee, and Rubio Won't Support Anything Less Than Full Obamacare Repeal
Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), issued a joint statement calling for H.R. 3762, the current reconciliation bill in the House of Representatives, to be amended to include a full repeal of Obamacare. -
07.21.2015
Sen. Cruz to Senate Leadership: Keep the Export-Import Bank Expired
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today called on Senate leadership to prove that there was no corrupt deal to allow the reauthorization of the Export-Import Bank to be attached to S. 22, the highway reauthorization bill. Cruz will also file eight amendments to the bill. -
07.14.2015
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz: American Ingenuity Can Fuel a Revolution in Finding Cures and Opening Medical Breakthroughs
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today held a hearing, “Unlocking Cures for America’s Most Deadly Diseases,” in the Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness. -
06.25.2015
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz: The Supreme Court Is Complicit in Imposing Illegal Taxes on Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today spoke on the Senate floor in response to the U.S. Supreme Court’s King v. Burwell decision. -
06.12.2015
The News with Sen. Cruz - June 12, 2015
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06.11.2015
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz in POLITICO: Best Approach to King v. Burwell Is to Allow States to Opt Out
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke to POLITICO about the upcoming Supreme Court decision in King v. Burwell and Congress’s response to the decision: -
06.05.2015
The News with Sen. Cruz - June 5, 2015
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06.04.2015
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz: Obama Administration Demonstrates Contempt for the Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today held a hearing in the Judiciary Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts to examine the Department of Treasury’s rulemaking that has disregarded the text of the law and illegally enabled the IRS to provide federal Obamacare subsidies to millions of Americans. Sen. Cruz invited Treasury officials, but they refused to attend. -
05.27.2015
Sen. Cruz: The People Deserve Answers About Obamacare Subsidies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Jacob Lew regarding the department’s refusal to supply key witnesses for an upcoming Senate Judiciary Committee oversight hearing about the rulemaking process for Obamacare subsidies. -
04.24.2015
The News with Sen. Cruz - April 24, 2015
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04.14.2015
Sen. Cruz: I Cannot Support the Boehner-Pelosi ‘Doc Fix’ Bill
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas today a statement regarding legislation to address the Medicare sustainable growth rate (SGR) formula, also known as the ‘doc fix'. -
03.06.2015
The News with Sen. Cruz - March 6, 2015
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03.03.2015
Sen. Cruz Introduces the Health Care Choice Act
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today introduced the Health Care Choice Act, which would remove Obamacare's costly insurance mandates and allow residents in one state the option to purchase a health insurance plan of their choice in any other state. -
02.02.2015
Sen. Cruz Introduces Obamacare Repeal Bill
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today introduced legislation to fully repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare. The bill has 44 cosponsors. -
01.12.2015
GOP Must Keep Promises or Risk Getting ‘Walloped’ in Future Elections
Today, U.S. Sen Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke at Heritage Action’s 2015 Conservative Policy Summit... -
10.31.2014
Accountability Needed for HHS Response to Ebola Crisis
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, today sent a letter to the Department of Health and Human Services, joined by all 24 Texas House Republicans expressing concern about how existing public health resources were used in response to the outbreak of Ebola in the United States. -
10.19.2014
Sen. Cruz: Arguments Against a Flight Ban to Prevent Ebola Spread Don’t Make Sense
U.S. Sen Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today spoke with CNN’s Candy Crowley about the importance of implementing flight bans from Ebola-stricken countries... -
10.17.2014
Sen. Cruz: We Don't Need a Czar; We Need Presidential Leadership
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement that he intends to appoint an Ebola czar: -
10.14.2014
Cornyn, Cruz File Amicus Brief Requesting Full D.C. Circuit Review of Constitutionality of Obamacare
U.S. Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, and U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today filed an amicus brief in support of a rehearing in Sissel v. US Department of Health and Human Services, which argues that the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) violates the Origination Clause of the Constitution, which requires that legislation that raises revenue originate in the House of Representatives. -
10.09.2014
ICYMI: The First Line of Defense Should Be to Prevent Ebola from Coming to US
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke with Fox News’ Megyn Kelly last night regarding the unserious approach the Obama Administration has taken to combat ISIS and the action needed to prevent the spread of Ebola in the United States. -
10.02.2014
FAA Should Take Precautions To Prevent Spread of Ebola
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta inquiring what measures the FAA is taking to prevent additional cases of Ebola from coming to the United States. -
10.01.2014
Sen. Cruz Statement About Ebola Diagnosis in Dallas
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today issued the following statement about the Ebola diagnosis that was confirmed in Dallas yesterday. -
07.22.2014
Sen. Cruz: Halbig decision is a 'repudiation of Obamacare and all the lawlessness that comes with it'
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement regarding the Halbig v. Burwell decision: -
06.04.2014
Sen. Cruz: Why I’m Voting No on President Obama’s HHS Nomination
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement regarding President Obama's nomination of Sylvia Burwell to become Secretary of Health and Human Services. -
05.16.2014
Cornyn, Cruz, Sessions File Brief in Support of Obamacare Challenge
This week, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) and U.S. Congressman Pete Sessions (TX-32) and his colleagues filed an amicus brief and joined a court challenge to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, specifically challenging the legality of that law. The PPACA, which effectively originated as legislation in the Senate, raises revenue through the individual mandate, which violates the Constitutional clause that requires any bill which raises revenue to originate in the... -
01.31.2014
Cruz Statement on HHS Secretary Sebelius Trip to Dallas
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement regarding HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius' trip to Dallas: -
01.16.2014
Cruz: We Should Defund Obamacare and Fund Military Pensions
Today U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, asked for unanimous consent to pass one amendment to prohibit the omnibus spending bill from funding Obamacare, then a second amendment to defund Obamacare and use the funds to restore cuts to military pensions. -
12.17.2013
Cruz: Bad Budget Bill Spends More, Taxes More, and Funds Obamacare
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement regarding today's cloture vote on the budget deal: -
12.12.2013
Cruz: Budget Deal Moves in the Wrong Direction
Ahead of today's House vote on the budget, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, released the following statement: -
12.09.2013
Cruz Report: Obamacare Implementation Has Been Abusive, Lawless
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, the ranking member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, today released a report on the Obama Administration's unilateral rewriting of parts of the Affordable Care Act, and the law's multiple statutory and constitutional infirmities, currently under review by the courts. -
12.04.2013
Cruz: Reid Decision To Exempt Staff From Obamacare Latest Example of Washington Disconnect
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement on Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's (D-Nev.) decision to exempt staff members from Obamacare exchanges: -
11.26.2013
Cruz: Supreme Court should strike down the Obamacare requirements that force people to violate their faith
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement regarding the announcement that the U.S. Supreme Court will review Conestoga Wood Specialties Corp. v. Sebelius and Sebelius v. Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc., cases that challenge the Obamacare contraception mandate: -
11.21.2013
Cruz: Today's Unfortunate Vote Damaged the Senate, Distracts from Millions of Americans Suffering Because of Obamacare
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding today's vote to utilize the "nuclear option" for executive nominees: -
11.14.2013
Cruz: Obamacare is not Working. It’s Time to Start Over
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in reaction to the President's Obamacare announcement: -
10.28.2013
Cruz: I Hope the Fifth Circuit Will Uphold Texas' Reasonable Law Protecting the Health of Texas Women and Unborn Children
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement in reaction to a federal judge's decision to block part of a recently signed Texas law that requires abortion doctors to have admitting privileges at nearby hospitals: -
10.25.2013
Cruz Statement on Texas Trip of HHS Secretary Sebelius
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement on the Texas trip of HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius: -
10.23.2013
ICYMI: Cruz: It's Clear Obamacare Isn't Working and it's Becoming Harder for Democrats to Defend It
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Greta Van Susteren on Fox News this evening to discuss the latest developments in the fight to limit the harms of Obamacare. Video is available here. -
10.21.2013
Cruz: President Obama should listen to people who have lost their plans
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding Obamacare's failure to live up to the President's promises: -
10.17.2013
ICYMI: Cruz: This Deal Sells the American People Down the River
Last night U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) joined Sean Hannity on Fox News to give their reaction to the deal struck by the Senate that fails to provide relief from Obamacare to the American people. Video is available here. -
10.16.2013
Sen. Cruz: The fight against Obamacare must continue in the face of Washington’s apathy
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement regarding today’s proposed agreement: -
10.16.2013
Cruz: This is a Terrible Deal
Today U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke on the Senate floor in opposition to the Senate deal that fails to provide relief from Obamacare to the American people: -
10.12.2013
Sen. Cruz Statement on Obamacare, Government Funding, and the Debt Ceiling
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding Obamacare and the debate over government funding and the debt ceiling: -
10.10.2013
ICYMI: Cruz: If Democrats voted to fund the men and women in the active military, why are they blocking
Today U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on CNN's Crossfire to discuss funding vital functions of government, ending Harry Reid's shutdown, and stopping the harms coming from Obamacare. Video is available here. -
10.04.2013
Cruz: Senate Dems are Blocking Funding for Veterans, NIH, Parks, National Guard to Protect Obamacare
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10.04.2013
Cruz: Reid and Obama Trying to Make Shutdown as Painful as Possible
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement on the Senate's refusal to take up House-passed continuing resolutions: -
10.02.2013
President Obama Blocks WW II Vets from Their Memorial to Force Obamacare on American People
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) made the following statement today regarding Obamacare, the government "shutdown," and the World War II Memorial: -
09.30.2013
Cruz: I trust House conservatives to continue to listen to the people
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement regarding the House effort to pass a Continuing Resolution: -
09.30.2013
Reid Tables Bill to Fund Government, Refuses to Come to Table with Republicans
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement regarding Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid's decision to block consideration of the House-passed Continuing Resolution to avoid a government shutdown. -
09.27.2013
Cruz: Vote Latest Example of Washington Not Listening to the People
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement regarding today's vote in the Senate to invoke cloture on H.J. Res. 59: -
09.26.2013
Statement from Cruz Comms Director Sean Rushton
A few minutes ago, U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), supported by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), objected on the Senate floor to a consent request for a cloture vote tonight on the continuing resolution that includes Obamacare defunding. Sean Rushton, Sen. Cruz's Communications Director, released the following statement: -
09.25.2013
Sen. Cruz: Congress Should Listen to American People, Defund Obamacare
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) on Tuesday and Wednesday, spent more than 21 straight hours on the Senate floor making his case to his Senate colleagues and the American people for why Congress should listen to the American people and defund Obamacare. -
09.23.2013
Cruz: Funding Obamacare with 51 Votes Would be a Mistake
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today took action on the Senate floor to avoid a government shutdown by asking that the House-passed Continuing Resolution be brought forward for a vote and additionally that during consideration of the House CR, any amendments be subject to a 60-vote threshold. Majority Leader Harry Reid objected to both consent requests -
09.20.2013
Cruz: Fight to Save America from Obamacare is Only Just Beginning
“Today, the House of Representatives did what Washington pundits only a few weeks ago said was impossible: a strong bipartisan majority voted to defund Obamacare. This is a victory for House conservatives, and it is a victory for Speaker Boehner and Republican leadership. -
09.20.2013
Statement on Possible Republican Filibuster of Continuing Resolution
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) spokesman Sean Rushton issued the following statement regarding a possible Senate Republican filibuster of the continuing resolution next week: -
09.18.2013
Lee, Cruz, Rubio Praise House Bill to Keep Government Open, Defund Obamacare
“Today’s announcement by Speaker Boehner is a victory for the American people,” said Sen. Lee. “For months, Americans have been telling Washington to fund the operations of government but also protect them from the harmful effects and unfair implementation of Obamacare. The spending proposal the Speaker put forth today shows that if the American people are united, Washington does listen. We encourage the House to approve this legislation quickly and I applaud... -
09.17.2013
Obamacare Facts
It's a fact. Obamacare empowers bureaucracy, harms the economy, and degrades the quality of our nation's health care system. -
09.10.2013
Cruz: No Procedural Chicanery to Circumvent Obamacare Defunding Vote
"Last night, news reports surfaced that the House of Representatives might vote to 'defund Obamacare' in a way that easily allows Senate Democrats to keep funding Obamacare. If House Republicans go along with this strategy, they will be complicit in the disaster that is Obamacare. -
09.02.2013
Sen. Cruz: Americans Should Unite to Create More Jobs
WASHINGTON, DC -- In observance of Labor Day, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) released the following statement: Throughout our history, Americans have been recognized all over the world for their work ethic and optimism. This Labor Day, let's commit ourselves to restoring that image. -
07.30.2013
Sen Cruz: Americans Want Economic Growth Back; We Must Stand Together to Defund Obamacare
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today joined Sen. Mike Lee (R-UT) and Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL) in a colloquy on the Senate floor to explain the importance of defunding Obamacare in the Continuing Resolution. -
07.11.2013
Sen. Cruz: Delaying only one aspect of this mess leaves
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) is today introducing legislation to fully defund Obamacare. -
07.02.2013
Sen. Cruz Statement on Obama Administration's Decision to Delay Employer Mandate
U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today issued the following statement regarding the Obama Administration's decision to delay implementation of Obamacare's employer mandate: -
05.16.2013
Sen. Cruz Supports Investigation of Abortion Practices in U.S.
WASHINGTON, DC — U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today spoke on the Senate floor in support of Sen. Mike Lee’s (R-UT) resolution to investigate abortion practices in the U.S. and ensure that clinics like Kermit Gosnell’s have no place in our society. He also brought attention to an abortion facility in Houston that has recently come under scrutiny for alleged late-term abortion and infanticide practices, voicing his support of current state and local investigations into the... -
05.10.2013
Sen. Cruz: IRS has no place assessing or monitoring Americans’ personal health information
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement regarding the IRS’s admission of targeting conservative groups: -
03.22.2013
Sen. Cruz Files Amendments to Democrats’ Senate Budget
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today filed several amendments to the budget proposed by Senate Democrats, most notably an amendment to repeal Obamacare. -
03.13.2013
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Offers Amendment to Defund Obamacare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) today gave his first major floor speech, offering his amendment that defunds Obamacare in the Continuing Resolution, the “Restore Growth First” amendment. He was earlier joined at a press conference by Sens. Mike Lee (R-UT), Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Rand Paul (R-KY) to discuss the importance of passing this legislation. -
03.13.2013
U.S. Sen. Cruz Statement on Vote to Defund Obamacare
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement on the Senate’s vote on his amendment to defund Obamacare: -
03.06.2013
U.S. Sen. Cruz: Restore Growth First
WASHINGTON, DC--U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statement on his Continuing Resolution amendment to delay funding of Obamacare: -
01.29.2013
U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz Introduces Obamacare Repeal Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced legislation to fully repeal the Affordable Care Act, commonly known as Obamacare, that President Obama signed into law on March 23, 2010.
