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May 20, 2017 Greetings, Yesterday I met with members of both the Irving-Las Colinas and Tomball Chambers of Commerces and attended a job fair in Dallas hosted by the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative, where I had the honor of visiting with so many wonderful young men and women who were seeking out potential employers. At each event, I discussed my number-one priority, which continues to be economic growth and answered important questions from both job-creators and job-seekers. Earlier in the week...

    Greetings, This Mother’s Day, we celebrate the women in our lives who make us who we are.  My Mom, Eleanor Darragh, is a woman of incredible strength, independence, and compassion. She grew up in a working class family in Delaware. She overcame enormous obstacles and was the first person in her family to go to college. Her achievements are remarkable, and as my mom, she has been there for me, lifting our family up in prayer every single day. Heidi is the love of my life...

May 6, 2017 Greetings, This week I visited with Texans from every corner of our great state. I met with members of the Waco and Bryan/College Station Chambers of Commerce and discussed my efforts to expand economic opportunities throughout Texas. I also met with the members of the Independent Bankers Association of Texas and shared my optimism for rolling back burdensome regulations to make it easier for Texas businesses to grow and prosper. On Thursday I met with members of both the Austin and...

April 28, 2017 Greetings, Ensuring the safety and security of Texans and all Americans is one of my top priorities, which is why this week I introduced the Ensuring the Lawful Collection of Hidden Assets to Provide Order — or "EL CHAPO" — Act. This legislation reserves any amounts forfeited to the U.S. Government as a result of the criminal prosecution of the infamous drug lord “El Chapo” and other drug lords for border security assets and the completion of the wall along...

April 21, 2017 Greetings, Texas is home to incredibly innovative and successful manufacturers and businesses – because in Texas we know the power of free enterprise. We can create substantial economic growth when we get the government off the backs of the job creators and the hardworking men and women in our state.  Over the last two weeks I was honored to visit with Texans from various industries across the Lone Star State, listening to their concerns, and to their ideas on what...

April 7, 2017 Greetings, This year is poised to be a blockbuster year. We have an historic opportunity to deliver on the promises Congress made to the American people - repeal Obamacare, pass fundamental tax and regulatory reform, and confirm a strong conservative to the Supreme Court.   I am happy to report that over the last two weeks, President Trump signed two bills I authored which are tremendous victories for the State of Texas.  The first bill, the bipartisan Cruz-Nelson...

March 31, 2017 Greetings, This week the Trump Administration issued an executive order rolling back a number of costly Obama-era regulations, including the Clean Power Plan, the rules for new power plants, and the methane rule. Excessive regulations like these slow the economy, and crush job creation. This is a significant victory for Texas and the nation and I am hopeful it serves as an initial, powerful early step in unleashing the American Energy Renaissance. On Wednesday, I joined a majority...

March 24, 2017 Greetings, Justice Antonin Scalia, who passed away last year, was one of the greatest justices to ever sit on the Court. He was a trailblazing advocate for the original meaning of the Constitution, and a shining example of judicial humility.  This week the Senate Judiciary Committee, of which I am a member, convened the confirmation hearing for President Trump’s Supreme Court nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch. Like the renowned justice he is set to replace, Judge Gorsuch is...

March 17, 2017 Greetings, This year, we are poised to have one of the most productive sessions of Congress in decades. The last election was a mandate from the American people for meaningful change. The first task before us is delivering on our promise to repeal Obamacare and replace it patient-centered reforms that drive down cost while increasing competition and choices. Getting there is not going to be easy, but the time to act is now upon us.  Congress' repeal-and-replace effort will...

March 10, 2017 Greetings, My continued prayers are with the farmers, ranchers, families, and communities across the Texas Panhandle who have suffered losses this week from the devastating wildfires. I commend our first responders for rushing to help all of those who have been in harm's way. Congressman Mac Thornberry has helpfully  provided several links to resources for individuals who have been impacted by the fires. My staff and I stand ready to assist Congressman Thornberry and...

March 3, 2017 Greetings, For years, Obamacare has failed millions of hardworking Texas families. It is a proven disaster. This week, I outlined a path forward for repealing and replacing Obamacare. We have tremendous opportunities before us to repeal this disastrous law, and replace it with free-market, patient centered reforms, which will expand access to health care for every American. I look forward to working with my colleagues in both the House and the Senate to honor our promise to the...

February 24, 2017 Greetings, This past week I had the opportunity to meet with job creators, community leaders and law enforcement officials in the Rio Grande Valley. During my visit, I received a briefing from the U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) and Texas Department of Public Safety (TxDPS) and participated in a USBP muster and night patrol operation and a TxDPS marine patrol of the Rio Grande. I also had the pleasure of visiting the XTO Energy and Pioneer Natural Resources facilities in the Permian...

With Christmas and the New Year approaching, this is a time not only to reflect on what has come to pass, but also to embolden ourselves for the upcoming year of meaningful endeavors. In 2015, we’ve taken important steps to limit government and empower the American people, and I look forward to continuing this fight for freedom in the year ahead.  Keep Texas Strong,  Ted Cruz WASHINGTON, D.C. —U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a powerful video and comprehensive...

From the Houston Chronicle: On Monday, the Houston Chronicle published an editorial that discussed my commitment to NASA and Houston's Johnson Space Center "Dark skies" (Page B5, March 10). I'd like to discuss that in more detail here. Just over a half century ago, President John F. Kennedy laid down a marker in Houston and made the commitment that like the great pioneers that came before us, we, too, would set sail on a new sea and send a man to the moon. We embarked upon that endeavor as a...

On February 2nd, Senator Cruz introduced legislation to fully repeal Obamacare that is supported by 47 senators. The Obamacare Repeal Act (S.339) fully repeals Obamacare 180 days after its enactment, giving Congress and the states six months to develop and vote on patient-oriented health care reforms. Here are eight reasons why Obamacare repeal should be passed immediately: We must send the Obamacare Repeal Act to President Obama’s desk because…#FullRepeal...

From the Houston Chronicle: Across Texas, we are witnessing something remarkable: urban and small-town students, school administrators and home-school families, teachers and parents are standing together for the right of each child to have access to a quality education. School choice is the civil rights issue of the 21st century. It's providing children in Texas and around the country opportunities to pursue their talents and ambitions. Since 2000, the number of charter schools in Texas has more...

From Breitbart: The Obama Administration's actions towards Israel become more intolerable each day, carrying with their insults deeply damaging national security implications for our country. Earlier this week, Americans opened the newspapers to discover that the Obama campaign team has deployed operatives, including 2012 Field Director Jeremy Bird, to Tel Aviv to try to unseat Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu through an organization that receives taxpayer grants from the U.S....