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08.08.2023
Sen. Cruz Speaks at Ellis County Chambers of Commerce Luncheon
WAXAHACHIE, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), the Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today joined members from the Midlothian Chamber of Commerce, Ennis Chamber, Ferris Chamber, Maypearl Chamber, Red Oak Area Chamber, and Waxahachie Chamber, for a luncheon, and spoke to the Chambers about his work in the Senate to boost the economy in the Dallas-Fort Worth region. Sen. Cruz said, “Texans understand that it all comes down to small businesses. If you want lots of... -
08.04.2023
Cruz Demands Answers From DOJ About AUSA Relationship With Biden Loyalist
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member on the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on The Constitution, sent a letter to the Department of Justice demanding details about Assistant U.S. Attorney Lesley Wolf, and about Wolf’s relationship with Biden loyalist Alexander Mackler. The letter, directed to U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware David Weiss, is based on testimony from two IRS whistleblowers who appeared before the House Ways and Means... -
08.04.2023
Sen. Cruz Co-Sponsors Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation, the Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act, to support auto dealers who suffered due to supply chain disruptions following the Covid-19 pandemic. Auto dealers faced unique inventory shortages during and immediately following the pandemic. The Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act will grant tax relief to auto dealers by providing dealerships up to three years to replace their... -
08.03.2023
Cruz, Comer Insist DOJ Investigate Radical Environmental Organizations Accepting Money While Skirting FARA
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and U.S. Representative James Comer (R-Ky.), Chairman of the House Oversight Committee, today sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland at the Department of Justice requesting an investigation into why radical environmental organizations have been able to accept foreign money without registering under the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). The letter... -
08.03.2023
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Require Senate Confirmation of Appointed CDC Director
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the ACCORD Act, or the Accountability for the CDC, improving Congressional Oversight, and Ratification of its Director Act. This legislation would require any Director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) who was appointed prior to January 20, 2025 to obtain full Senate confirmation to remain in the post beyond January 2025. About the bill, Sen. Cruz said, “Acting CDC Director Mandy Cohen was... -
08.02.2023
Sen. Cruz Releases Discussion Draft of Bill to Codify NIL Rights For Athletes, Provide Legal Certainty for College Athletics
WASHINGTON, D.C. – After significant engagement and conversations with major universities, conferences, and other key stakeholders, U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today unveiled a discussion draft of legislation aimed at addressing major issues in college athletics that have wrought a patchwork of pending litigation, inconsistent state laws, and labor complaints. Cruz’s committee has jurisdiction over athletics. As it stands, Sen. Cruz’s... -
08.02.2023
Sen. Cruz Statement on Safe Evacuation of Texas Church Students from Niger
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a statement after the successful evacuation of several young Texans on a mission trip with Harmony Hill Baptist Church in Niger. About the group’s safe evacuation, Sen. Cruz said, “Heidi and I thank God that students from Harmony Hill Baptist Church who had been traveling and trapped in Niger are now on their way home. I want to express my deep appreciation to officials and staffers at the U.S. State Department, who... -
08.02.2023
Sens. Cruz, Lummis, Capito Call Out Biden Administration’s Changes to Endangered Species Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), along with 14 other Senate colleagues, sent a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services about their concerns with proposals to roll back crucial reforms to the Endangered Species Act (ESA) creating more red tape and burdensome regulations. In the letter, the senators called on the Biden administration to extend the comment period on these proposals to ensure all those impacted by... -
08.01.2023
Sens. Cruz, Capito, Colleagues Demand EPA Withdraw Regulations That Threaten Reliable Electricity
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Shelly More Capito (R-W.Va.), along with 37of their Republican colleagues in the Senate, sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) demanding the agency rescind the latest set of proposed power plant regulations. These disastrous regulations will force the closure of natural gas and coal-fired power plants, hampering efforts to maintain resource adequacy and a... -
08.01.2023
Cruz Celebrates Senate Passage of Legislation to Name Ports-to-Plains Corridor ‘Interstate 27’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) celebrated Senate passage of his I-27 Numbering Act of 2023, co-sponsored by Sens. Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), to formally name the Ports-to-Plains Corridor through Texas and New Mexico as Interstate 27. Reps. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas), Henry Cuellar (D-Texas), August Pfluger (R-Texas), and Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) introduced identical legislation in the House. The bipartisan bill passed... -
07.28.2023
Annual Defense Bill Includes Key Bipartisan, Cruz-Led Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Technology Committee, released the following statements after two key provisions he worked to introduce—one to streamline environmental permits for federally-funded semiconductor manufacturing plants and a second one to require labels for smart devices or appliances with built-in cameras and microphones—were included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). In a major... -
07.27.2023
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement in Support of National Defense Authorization Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement regarding his support for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024 (NDAA). Sen. Cruz secured six key measures relating to Texas’s and America’s national security priorities, including major investments in Department of Defense and Department of Energy installations in Texas. Upon the bill’s passage in the Senate, Sen.... -
07.27.2023
Sen. Cruz Applauds Commerce Committee Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Keep AM Radio in Vehicles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today applauded committee passage of the bipartisan, bicameral AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, legislation he introduced with Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) to require automakers maintain AM broadcast radio in vehicles. Upon committee passage of the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act, Sen. Cruz said: “AM radio serves a critical function during emergencies. It reliably gets important information to the public,... -
07.27.2023
Sen. Cruz Highlights Commerce Committee’s Strong Bipartisan Efforts to Deliver Victories for Consumers and Take Steps to Protect Children’s Privacy Online
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his opening statement at today’s full committee markup, Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) discussed the importance of the committee’s bipartisan efforts that will greatly benefit American consumers by bringing transparency to the online ticket market, highlighting his TICKET Act and steps to protect AM radio with the AM Radio For Every Vehicle Act. While he voiced his support for two pieces of legislation aimed at protecting children’s data online,... -
07.27.2023
Sen. Cruz Leads Supreme Court Brief Challenging Unconstitutional Power Grabs by Unelected Bureaucrats
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, filed a Supreme Court amicus brief in the case Loper Bright Enterprises v. Raimondo. Rep. Mike Johnson (R-La.) led the amicus effort in the House of Representatives. Senator Cruz is joined on the brief by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ken.) and Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom... -
07.26.2023
Senate Democrats Block Cruz Amendment to Reinstate Servicemembers Wrongfully Discriminated Against Based on COVID-19 Vaccine Status
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, Senate Democrats blocked U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) from adding an amendment to the FY24 National Defense Authorization Act. The amendment, which is based on Sen. Cruz and Rep. Dan Bishop’s (R-N.C.) AMERICANS Act (S. 29), would have provided remedies to military servicemembers who were involuntarily separated from the military based solely on COVID-19 vaccine status, allowing these individuals to return to military service and to adjust their discharge... -
07.26.2023
Sens. Cruz, Others Introduce Legislation to Designate Route 66 a National Historic Trail
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.), Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) introduced a bill to amend the National Trails System Act and designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. Importantly, this legislation would make the designation without harming Texas and American energy development projects in the areas around Route 66. Route 66, also known as the Will Rogers Highway, is more... -
07.24.2023
Cruz, Fischer Introduce Legislation to Stop Burdensome EPA Reporting Requirement Impacting Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Deb Fischer (R-Neb) recently introduced legislation to stop a burdensome Environment Protection Agency (EPA) reporting requirement on family farmers and ranchers implemented by the Biden administration. The legislation would clarify that the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) is not intended to regulate manure odors, which pose no threat to public safety. It would also ensure that emergency first responders are not... -
07.21.2023
Cruz, Cornyn Introduce Bill to Honor Fallen Border Patrol Agent
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have introduced a bill to name a United States Postal Service (USPS) office in McAllen, Texas, in honor of Border Patrol Agent Raul Gonzalez, Jr., who died in the line of duty last year. About the bill, Sen. Cruz said, “I’m proud to support the renaming of the McAllen United States Postal Service to the Agent Raul H. Gonzalez Jr. Memorial Post Office. The renamed post office will serve as a reminder for... -
07.20.2023
Sens. Cruz, Lummis Fight for the West in Congressional Appropriations Process
WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) chairman of the Senate Western Caucus, joined several of their colleagues in sending a letter to the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment and Related Agencies chairman Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and ranking member Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) requesting that the subcommittee act on five major issues that significantly impact the economic and environmental well-being of the west. The letter focuses on the damage...