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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 accounts to also be used toward educational expenses at K-12 public, private, and religious schools, as well as toward expenses incurred by homeschooling.
On Wednesday, I joined nine of my fellow senators in a meeting with President Trump at the White House to discuss how to fix the RFS compliance problem – an issue that currently benefits only Wall Street bankers and speculators -- in a way that protects both refinery workers and corn farmers across the country. It was a very positive and productive meeting, and I believe we will ultimately reach a win-win solution.
Also on Wednesday, I applauded the President’s decision to move the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. As I have long argued, this announcement recognizes the reality that Jerusalem is the capital of Israel, and sends a powerful message rejecting all those who wrongly seek to delegitimize Israel through falsifying and erasing the profound ties that exist between the Jewish people and Jerusalem.
My Senate office continues to work to ensure swift and effective service to Texans and Texas communities in need of federal assistance following the storm. If you need additional information or assistance during the recovery and rebuilding process, please do not hesitate to contact my office or utilize the federal and state resources listed here.
Please read below for an update from this last week.
Keep Texas Strong,
Ted Cruz
ICYMI: Press Coverage of Sen. Cruz’s Amendment Expanding Student Opportunity
The United States Senate passed the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which included Sen. Cruz’s amendment to expand 529 College Savings Plans to include K-12 elementary and secondary school tuition for public, private, religious schools, and homeschooling expenses. Read more...
Sen. Cruz Addresses Texas Farm Bureau; Calls for Further Opening of International Markets to Texas Farmers, Ranchers, Businesses
Sen. Cruz addressed the Texas Farm Bureau’s 84th Annual Meeting. Read more...
Sen. Cruz Praises Supreme Court Decision Regarding Vetting Procedures for Entry Into the U.S.
Sen. Cruz praised the Supreme Court’s decision to stay both injunctions against President Trump’s September order on vetting procedures and travel restrictions for entry into the United States. Read more...
ICYMI: Forbes Column Highlights Cruz’s Amendment Expanding Student Opportunity
Ryan Ellis, Senior Tax Advisor at the Family Business Coalition, recently penned a piece for Forbes highlighting an amendment introduced by Sen. Cruz that expands 529 College Savings Plans to include K-12 elementary and secondary school tuition for public, private, religious schools, and homeschooling expenses. Read more...
Sen. Cruz Encourages President Trump to Recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s Capital and Move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
Sen. Cruz issued the following statement regarding news reports that President Trump is considering recognizing Jerusalem as Israel’s capital and moving the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. Read more...
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz: Tax Reform is a Major Victory for Texas
Sen. Cruz addressed the Texas Farm Bureau, where he discussed the Senate’s tax reform bill provisions including repealing Obamacare’s individual mandate, expanding 529s to cover K-12 expenses, and mitigating the effect of eliminating the State and Local Tax (SALT) property tax deduction by allowing taxpayers to deduct up to $10,000 in property taxes. Read more...
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz: Amendment Expanding 529s is Most Far-Reaching Federal School Choice Legislation Ever Passed
Sen. Cruz appeared on Fox News’ ‘Fox and Friends,’ where he discussed the Senate’s tax reform bill, which includes his amendment expanding 529 College Savings Plans, and the Justice Department’s indictment of Kate Steinle’s killer. Read more...
Sen. Cruz Commends President Trump for Recognizing Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel and Announcing He Will Move the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem
Sen. Cruz issued the following statement after President Trump’s speech today on Jerusalem. Read more...
Sen. Cruz Promotes Prerak Shah to Chief of Staff and Steve Chartan to Deputy Chief of Staff
Sen. Cruz announced the promotion of his chief counsel, Prerak Shah, to chief of staff and his legislative director, Steve Chartan, to deputy chief of staff. Read more...
Sen. Cruz: We Must Stop Criminals From Getting Guns
Sen. Cruz, member of the Senate Judiciary Committee delivered an opening statement on the recent shooting in Sutherland Springs before the Judiciary Committee’s hearing titled ‘Firearm Accessory Regulation and Enforcing Federal and State Reporting to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System.’ Read more...
Cruz, Cornyn Praise Committee Passage of Fifth Circuit Nominees
Sens. Cruz and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after the Senate Judiciary Committee favorably reported state Supreme Court Chief Justice Don Willett and former state Solicitor General Jim Ho to fill the vacancies in the state of Texas on the United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. Read more...
Senators Release Joint Statement Following White House Meeting on Renewable Fuel Standard
Sens. Cruz, 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). Read more...
Sen. Cruz Applauds Secretary Tillerson’s Action Against the Government of Cambodia and Prime Minister Hun Sen
Sen. Cruz 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). Read more...
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Discusses Tax Cuts and Achieving a Win-Win Solution on RFS
Sen. Cruz appeared on Fox News’ ‘The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino,’ The Sean Hannity Radio Show, and KTRH’s Michael Berry show. Read more...
Texans in D.C.
The full press releases may be viewed here.
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