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02.27.2024
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02.26.2024
Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to Ban Central Bank Digital Currencies
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by Sens. Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), today filed legislation to halt efforts by the Biden administration to issue a central bank digital currency (CBDC): About the bill, Sen. Cruz said, “The Biden administration salivates at the thought of infringing on our freedom and intruding on the privacy of citizens to surveil their personal spending habits, which is why Congress must... -
02.23.2024
Cruz, Cornyn Issue Joint Statement on Closure of Rio Grande Sugarcane Mill, Mexico’s Failure to Fulfill Water Treaty Obligations
HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and John Cornyn (R-Texas) issued a statement today in response to news that the Rio Grande Valley Sugar Growers, Inc.’s sugarcane mill will close amid acute water shortages. About the closure, the senators said, “Mexico’s failure to adhere to its obligations under the 1944 Treaty of Utilization of Waters is having disastrous consequences on farmers and ranchers in South Texas, and this closure will... -
02.21.2024
ICYMI: WSJ Op-Ed: “Let Terror Victims Sue UNRWA”
HOUSTON, Texas – The Wall Street Journal last week published an opinion by Eugene Kontorovich, a professor at George Mason University Scalia Law School and a scholar at the Jerusalem-based Kohelet Policy Forum, calling for Congress to create a terrorism exception in laws governing immunity for international organizations. The article noted that Sen. Cruz is currently circulating such a bill. The bill is Sen. Cruz’s LIABLE Act (“Limiting Immunity for Assisting Backers of Lethal Extremism”). The... -
02.20.2024
ICYMI: Failed Senate Border Deal Provided Political Camouflage for Democrats Instead of Addressing the Humanitarian and Security Crisis
Houston, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, wrote an op-ed that appeared over the weekend in the Houston Chronicle. The article can be read here or below. “Over the past decade, I’ve made many trips to our southern border, often bringing my colleagues in the Senate down with me. On a recent trip, we had a conversation with a girl who was only 10 years old. This girl was with a man who claimed to be her father. He had his arm draped forcefully around... -
02.16.2024
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement After Russian Regime Announces Death of Dissident Alexei Navalny
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) , a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after Russia announced the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny: “The Russian regime has been trying to murder Alexei Navalny for years to stop his criticism of Vladimir Putin’s corruption and autocracy, and to intimidate the Russian people from similar criticism. Tragically, they appear to have finally succeeded in murdering him. We must ensure that... -
02.16.2024
Sen. Cruz Joins Updated Bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act That Protects Children, Privacy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, joined Sens. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in introducing the bipartisan Kids Online Safety Act. Following the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing with Big Tech CEOs, support for the legislation has grown with a total of 62 senators now co-sponsoring the bill. After the hearing, Sen. Cruz worked to strengthen the legislation before it is... -
02.16.2024
Sen. Cruz Sends Letter to Washington D.C. Officials to Preserve Evidence of Potentially Illegal Abortion Procedures for Future Congressional Oversight
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution and member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to Washington D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser, Chief Medical Examiner Francisco J. Diaz, MD, and Metropolitan Police Department Chief Pamela A. Smith to provide notice of their obligations to preserve evidence for future Congressional oversight hearings regarding inquiries of preemie-sized fetal remains discovered outside an abortion clinic... -
02.15.2024
Sens. Cruz, Graham, Republican Judiciary Committee Colleagues Push Back on Rutgers University for Radical Efforts to Promote Antisemitic Violence
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in sending investigatory letters about the source of financial support for the Rutgers University Center for Security, Race and Rights. The Center sponsors events featuring antisemitic speakers who justify violence against the State of Israel, convicted terrorists and terrorist sympathizers, and advocates of domestic radicalism. The Biden... -
02.15.2024
Sen. Cruz Leads Senate Republicans in Letter Calling for DOJ to Investigate UN Fundraising Group for Hamas Support
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Judiciary Committees, today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland urging the U.S. Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation into UNRWA USA, a U.S.-based non-profit that raises funds for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), for providing material support for terrorism. UNRWA is UNRWA is the second-largest employer in the Gaza Strip and has for decades provided... -
02.15.2024
Sen. Cruz Announces Key Senior Staff Hires and Promotions
HOUSTON, Texas — Sen. Cruz (R-Texas) today announced several staff updates in his Senate office. “I’m excited to be bringing in an outstanding new Deputy Chief of Staff in Victoria Ellington, and to announce the promotions of several key staffers,” said Senator Cruz. “Omri Ceren has served as my National Security Advisor since 2018, and will take over as Legislative Director. Tim Dill will become my National Security Advisor after serving as my Military Legislative Assistant since 2022, and... -
02.15.2024
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Fight to Overturn FHWA’s Illegal GHG Emissions Performance Measure Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.) and Rep. Rick Crawford (R-Ark.) in introducing a bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval to nullify the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) rule imposing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance measures on state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations. The FHWA imposed this rule in November 2023... -
02.14.2024
ICYMI: Fox News Reports on Sen. Cruz-Led Letter Calling for DOJ to Investigate UN Fundraising Group for Hamas Support
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In case you missed it, Fox News reports that U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and his colleagues will write to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland this week urging the U.S. Department of Justice to open a criminal investigation into UNRWA USA, a U.S.-based non-profit that raises funds for the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), for providing material support for terrorism. UNRWA is the second-largest employer in the Gaza Strip and has for decades provided salaries... -
02.13.2024
Sen. Cruz Votes Against Funding Bill That Fails to Secure the Texas-Mexico Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today voted against Senate funding legislation because it failed to secure the Texas-Mexico border. Regarding his vote, Sen. Cruz said, “I cannot in good conscience support this bill without real, substantial additions to bolster border security. “It is important that Israel eradicates Hamas, that Taiwan remains resilient against China’s threats, and that Ukraine defeats Russia. I have consistently supported providing aid to ensure these allies... -
02.12.2024
On Behalf of Texas Ag, Sen. Cruz Secures Extension of Drought Warning Sensors
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Texas farmers and ranchers will still have access to early warning signs of potential droughts due to the efforts of U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas). The federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) had planned to retire soil moisture sensors in Texas relied upon by the state’s agricultural community to spot potential droughts. However, NOAA has delayed any action on the sensors after an inquiry from Sen. Cruz, who sent... -
02.11.2024
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement After Hamas Terrorist Intelligence Site Confirmed Under UNRWA Headquarters
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after confirmation that the Iran-controlled terrorist group Hamas dug and established terrorist infrastructure using facilities maintained by the United Nations Relief and Works Agency: “The United Nations Relief and Works Agency has been knowingly providing material support for Hamas terrorists who committed unspeakable atrocities against over a thousand... -
02.09.2024
e-Newsletter: Week of February 9th
Good Evening, Every once and awhile we have some good news, and the good news is the disastrous Senate border deal was blocked this week on the Senate floor. My views on this bill have not been ambiguous. It is a terrible piece of legislation that does absolutely nothing to secure our southern border, but rather props Democrats up on a pedestal to keep manufacturing this crisis. Texans who are facing the brunt of Biden’s open borders want real change and action, but this administration has... -
02.09.2024
Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to Prevent DHS from Halting Lawful Commerce to Instead Process Illegal Aliens
WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, introduced the Keeping International Land Ports of Entry Open Act to prohibit Joe Biden from closing commercial ports of entry and diverting CBP staff from facilitating lawful commerce to processing illegal aliens. Upon introducing the bill, Sen. Cruz said, “Joe Biden is harming American farmers, ranchers, manufacturers, truckers, and consumers by prioritizing... -
02.07.2024
Sens. Cruz, Kennedy Investigate Federal Judges’ Use of Discriminatory Rules in Granting of Oral Argument Requests
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member on the Subcommittee on the Constitution, alongside John Kennedy (R-La.), ranking member on the Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights sent a letter to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit regarding facially discriminatory standing orders issued by three judges in the Southern District of Illinois. In the letter, the senators addressed the nearly identical standing orders... -
02.06.2024
Sens. Cruz and Hagerty Launch Effort to Protect Americans’ Affordable Access to Investing
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) today introduced the Protecting Innovation in Investment Act to protect Americans’ affordable access to financial markets. In July 2023, the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission proposed a wide-ranging rule that would strongly deter the use of technology in investing, just as innovation has opened the door to more accessible and affordable options for Americans. The rule...
