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July 15, 2017
Greetings,
I am encouraged by the Senate's introduction this week of the revised Better Care Reconciliation Act. There are several notable improvements, including the addition of my Consumer Freedom amendment and expanded health savings accounts to put people back in charge of their health care and not the government.
While the health care reform debate continues, I have been hard at work on other key issues important to Texans. This week, I chaired a hearing in Senate Subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness examining partnerships between the U.S. government and the commercial space industry, and how those partnerships can further America's leadership in space exploration.
On Thursday, I had the pleasure of meeting with Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, the United States Trade Representative, along with Sen. John Cornyn and other members of the Texas Congressional delegation. There, we discussed the importance of modernizing NAFTA in a manner that reflects importance of international trade to our state and the modern economy that characterizes Texas and the nation today.
Please read below for an update from this last week.
Keep Texas Strong,
Ted Cruz
Sen. Cruz's Consumer Freedom and HSA Provisions Included in Latest Draft of Senate Health Care Bill
This week, Sen. Cruz released the following statement regarding the revised version of the Better Care Reconciliation Act, introduced today by the U.S. Senate. Read more...
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Eliminate Healthcare Exemption For Members of Congress
Sen. Cruz 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. Read more...
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on the Nomination of Susan Combs to the Interior Department
Tuesday, Sen. Cruz issued the following statement regarding the nomination of former Texas Comptroller Susan Combs to be assistant secretary for policy, management and budget at the U.S. Department of Interior. Read more...
Sen. Cruz: Securing the Freedom of Imprisoned Americans in Iran Should Be Top Priority
Tuesday, Sen. Cruz introduced companion legislation to U.S. Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's bipartisan resolution calling for the unconditional release of U.S. citizens and permanent legal residents unjustly detained for political purposes by Iran. Read more...
ICYMI: Vice President Pence on the Consumer Freedom Amendment: "That's What Freedom Looks Like"
Monday, 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. Read more...
ICYMI: Michael Cannon Op-Ed in The Hill: How Cruz's Health Insurance Plan Makes Coverage More Secure
This week, Michael F. Cannon, director of health policy studies for the Cato institute, wrote an op-ed for The Hill outlining the need to include Sen. Cruz's Consumer Freedom Amendment currently under consideration in the Senate's Better Health 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." Read more...
Sen. Cruz: ‘Today the World Lost a Hero of Liberty and Freedom'
Sen. Cruz Thursday issued the following statement regarding the passing of Dr. Liu Xiaobo, a pro-democracy dissident and Nobel Peace Prize winner unjustly imprisoned by the People's Republic of China (PRC). Two weeks ago, Sen. Cruz demanded China release Dr. Liu before the end of the July 4th Senate recess. And on Wednesday, the day before Dr. Liu passed, Sen. Cruz delivered a speech on the Senate floor calling for his release, and for the passage of Sen. Cruz's legislation to rename the street in front of the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. as ‘Liu Xiaobo Plaza.' Read more...
Sen. Cruz: ‘Our National Space Program Is on the Verge of a Renaissance'
Thursday, Sen. Cruz chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Space, Science and Competitiveness, participated in the third of a series of planned hearings to explore the reopening of the American frontier in space. Read more...
ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Tours Texas With Concerned Veterans for America
Last week Sen. Cruz participated in a series of ‘Defend & Reform' town halls with Concerned Veterans for America (CVA). Read more...
The full press release can be viewed here.
Texans in Washington, D.C.
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