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11.08.2021
Sens. Cruz, Risch, Colleagues Call Out Fraudulent Elections in Nicaragua
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today released the following statement after the sham elections in Nicaragua on November 7: “We strongly condemn the Ortega-Murillo regime’s fraudulent attempt to maintain power in... -
11.05.2021
Sen. Cruz Leads Colleagues in Letter Urging President Biden to Take Necessary Steps to Ease Energy Prices Before Winter
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and 18 of his Senate colleagues this week sent a letter to President Biden describing the actions that the administration can take to ease energy prices and reduce energy shortages this winter. Solutions proposed by the senators include lifting the ban on oil and gas lease sales on Federal lands and waters, accelerating Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) and Army Corps permitting and interagency coordination to approve pipeline... -
11.05.2021
Sens. Cruz, Hawley, Colleagues Introduce Amendment to Remove NDAA Provision that Forces Women to Register for Military Draft
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) introduced an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that would remove a provision forcing women to register for the military draft if the U.S. government were to initiate a draft in the future. Upon cosponsoring the amendment, Sen. Cruz said: “America’s military is a volunteer force made... -
11.04.2021
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Block the Federal Government and Public Schools From Mandating COVID-19 Vaccines for Kids
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today introduced a bill to prohibit the federal government and any entity at the federal, state, and local level that receives federal funding, including school districts, from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for minors. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said: “Parents should have the right to decide what is best for their children in consultation with their family doctor. My view on the COVID-19... -
11.04.2021
Sens. Cruz, Wicker, Colleagues Target Absent Federal Workforce, Urge Return to Work
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Roger Wicker, (R-Miss.), along with 40 other senators, this week sent a letter to the heads of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the General Services Administration (GSA), and the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to request immediate action to transition federal workers back to in-person operations. Co-signers of the letter include Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), John Boozman... -
11.04.2021
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Stefanik Urge Sec. Mayorkas and Biden Administration to Enforce Federal Immigration Laws As Illegal Immigrant Caravan Approaches US Border
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) today sent a letter to the Secretary of Homeland Security, Alejandro Mayorkas, voicing concerns about a caravan of over 3,000 illegal immigrants approaching the U.S. and urging the Biden administration to enforce federal immigration laws to address the border crisis on the Southwest border. Senate co-signers of the letter include Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tom... -
11.04.2021
Sens. Cruz, Inhofe, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Fully Fund Border Wall
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, John Kennedy (R-La.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) introduced the WALL Act to fully fund the wall along the southern border. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said: “Under President Biden and Vice President Harris’ watch, illegal immigrants are flooding across the border at the highest level in 35... -
11.04.2021
Sens. Cruz, Braun, Colleagues Officially Challenge Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.), along with 29 of their colleagues, today formally moved to disapprove and nullify President Biden’s vaccine mandate on private employees under the Congressional Review Act: the official process for Congress to eliminate an executive branch rule. U.S. Rep. Fred Keller (R-Pa.) led the effort in the House of Representatives. Senate co-signers include Sens. Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Roger... -
11.04.2021
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Diaz-Balart Reintroduce the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Fla.) this week introduced the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, a bill that urges the U.S. Department of State to use its statutory authority to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). This measure requires the Department of State to report to Congress about whether the Muslim Brotherhood meets the legal... -
11.03.2021
Sens. Cruz, Menendez, Rubio, Colleagues Applaud Final Passage of RENACER Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Reps. Albio Sires (D-N.J.) and Maria Elvira Salazar (R-Fla.), today applauded the House of Representatives’ final passage of the Reinforcing Nicaragua’s Adherence to Conditions for Electoral Reform (RENACER) Act. This legislation would dramatically increase the United States’ response to the continued use of... -
11.03.2021
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Davidson Introduce the Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Warren Davidson (R-Ohio) today introduced the Capital Gains Inflation Relief Act, legislation to ensure an individual’s cost basis in a capital asset receives the same fair and equitable treatment as other areas of the tax code by indexing the basis for inflation. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, inflation has increased 5.4 percent from September 2020, which matches the highest rate since... -
11.02.2021
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on the Passing of Jean Rounds
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of Jean Rounds, wife of Sen. Mike Rounds and former first lady of South Dakota: “Our hearts are heavy as we bid farewell to Jean Rounds, who fought a brave battle with sarcoma cancer with courage and grace. Heidi and I send our heartfelt prayers and condolences to Mike and the entire Rounds family as they grieve the loss of a loving wife, mother, and grandmother. May Jean rest in peace... -
11.02.2021
Sen. Cruz Blasts Biden Middle East Nomination: ‘The American People Have a Right to Know if the Biden Administration is Trying to Pressure our Allies to Release Muslim Brotherhood Extremists’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week delivered remarks on the Senate floor blasting President Biden’s nominee for Assistant Secretary of State for Near East Affairs, Barbara Leaf. In his remarks, Sen. Cruz slammed the Biden State Department and Ms. Leaf for hiding dangerous political decisions from Congress and the American people. Read excerpts of his floor remarks below. “I rise today to discuss the... -
11.02.2021
Sens. Cruz, Rubio, Johnson Express Concern Over Gutmann’s Nomination as US Ambassador to Germany
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter to Committee leadership, Sens. Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho). In the letter, the senators expressed their concerns with President Biden’s nomination of Dr. Amy Gutmann to be the U.S. Ambassador to Germany. In their letter, the senators wrote: “We are deeply concerned that our allies will view Dr.... -
11.01.2021
Sens. Cruz, Kennedy, Judiciary Committee Republicans Oppose Biden Plan to Pay Illegal Immigrants With Taxpayer Dollars
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Kennedy (R-La.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today sent a letter to President Biden to oppose his administration’s reported plan to offer illegal immigrants up to $450,000 per person in taxpayer dollars to... -
10.29.2021
Sens. Cruz, Young, Marshall Introduce Bill to Prevent Sanctions from Undermining Quad Unity Against China
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Todd Young (R-Ind.), and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) this week introduced the “Circumspectly Reducing Unintended Consequences Impairing Alliances and Leadership Act of 2021” (CRUCIAL Act), which creates a 10-year exemption for member countries of the Quadrilateral Security Dialogue—Australia, Japan, and India—from U.S. sanctions passed in 2017 that would undermine unity... -
10.28.2021
Sen. Cruz Leads Colleagues on Amicus Brief in Support of a Colorado Christian Business Owner’s Religious Liberty
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today led a bicameral amicus brief with his Republican colleagues in the case of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis, calling for the Supreme Court to review a circuit court decision that prohibits a Colorado business owner from exercising her free speech and religious liberty rights. The petitioner, Lorie Smith, runs the website design company 303 Creative and cannot provide custom services for same-sex... -
10.27.2021
Sen. Cruz Grills AG Garland: ‘Apparently Ethics Are Not a Terribly High Priority in the Biden Justice Department’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland in a committee hearing on oversite of the Department of Justice (DOJ). In his first line of questioning, Sen. Cruz asked about the DOJ’s recent memorandum directing the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to pursue parents who oppose critical race theory (CRT) in schools and a possible conflict of interest from AG... -
10.27.2021
VIDEO: Sen. Cruz: Five Things Merrick Garland Needs To Answer Now!
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following video in advance of Attorney General (AG) Merrick Garland’s testimony before the committee today, demanding AG Garland answer five crucial questions. Read the full transcript below. “Ten months into the Joe Biden administration, Attorney General Merrick Garland is finally testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee. We need answers from Merrick Garland... -
10.26.2021
Sen. Cruz to TikTok Official: ‘You Have Dodged the Questions More Than Any Witness I Have Seen in My Nine Years Serving in the Senate’
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today participated in a Communications Subcommittee hearing on the negative effects of TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube on children. In the hearing, Sen. Cruz asked Michael Beckerman, TikTok’s head of public policy for the Americas, numerous times about whether TikTok considers one of their sister companies, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP)-affiliated Beijing ByteDance Technology Co., an...