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08.13.2021
Sen. Cruz Leads Letter Calling for Judiciary Hearing on Nursing Home COVID Deaths in New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, New Jersey
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with the other Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today sent a letter to Chairman Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), urging him to hold a hearing on the civil rights of senior citizens in New York, Pennsylvania, Michigan, and New Jersey nursing homes following their death rates due to COVID-19 and the decision by these states to force nursing homes to accept COVID-positive patients. Co-signers of Sen. Cruz's letter to Chairman Durbin... -
08.12.2021
Sens. Cruz, Lankford, Colleagues Demand Justice for Conscience Rights of Health Care Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), along with Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) and a bicameral group of Senators and Congressmen, sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra demanding answers on why the Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped a lawsuit against the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC), which has received federal funds from HHS since 1998, for forcing... -
08.12.2021
Sens. Cruz, Wicker, Warnock, Colleagues Lead Senate to Recognize August as National Catfish Month
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), and Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) today praised Senate passage of their resolution to designate August 2021 as National Catfish Month. The resolution recognizes the importance of catfish farmers and workers, and commends the contributions of the farm-raised... -
08.11.2021
Sen. Cruz on the Senate Floor: I Will Use All Options To Stop Biden-Putin Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, took to the Senate floor early this morning to propose a bill to immediately impose sanctions on The Nord Stream 2 pipeline -- a project that if completed would threaten the national security of the United States and our allies -- in response to the Biden administration's refusal to impose existing Congressionally-mandated sanctions. The bill was blocked. Sen. Cruz then renewed his objections to... -
08.11.2021
Sen Cruz: Democrats Embrace Bernie Budget
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after voting against the $3.5 trillion budget resolution: "By passing the Bernie Budget tonight, Democrats fully embraced the radical left as they ram through trillions in crushing taxes and wasteful spending. Biden Inflation is burying middle-class Americans, and is especially painful for seniors on a fixed income. We will look back on this as one of the biggest mistakes in this administration." ### -
08.11.2021
Sen. Cruz: We Must Codify Title 42 Expulsions Amid the Pandemic to Protect Americans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after voicing support for his amendment to codify Title 42 expulsions for illegal immigrants: "As elected officials of this body, we have a duty to protect the American people during these unprecedented times. Today, I strongly urge my colleagues to support my amendment ensuring that the Department of Homeland Security expels illegal immigrants under Title 42 to protect... -
08.10.2021
Sens. Cruz, Johnson, Republican Colleagues Prove Democrats Will Not Have Votes To Raise Debt Ceiling
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), and 44 of their Senate Republican colleagues this week sent a letter promising they will not vote to increase the debt ceiling, "whether that increase comes through a stand-alone bill, a continuing resolution, or any other vehicle." Such a debt ceiling increase would be one of the dire consequences of Democrats' proposed $5.5 trillion reckless spending spree contained in the budget resolution now before the Senate. In the... -
08.10.2021
Sen. Cruz: Democrats Infrastructure Bill is a Gateway Drug to More Reckless Spending
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after voting against Democrats' wasteful infrastructure bill: "Too many Republicans just enabled Democrats' efforts to claim bipartisanship, spend over a trillion dollars, and then ram through their $3.5 trillion liberal wish list of crushing taxes and radical spending. The $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill that passed today contained only about $100 billion for roads and bridges. As I've said before, if the... -
08.09.2021
Sens. Cruz, Cramer Introduce Bills to Ban Mask and Vaccine Mandates
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) today introduced the No Mask Mandates Act and No Vaccine Mandates Act. The No Mask Mandates Act ends the Biden administration's Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) mask mandate for all Americans-regardless of vaccination status. The No Vaccine Mandates Act would require people administering a COVID-19 vaccine to first obtain the patient's informed consent or, if the... -
08.09.2021
Sen. Cruz Leads Fight to Remove Harmful Regulations on Cryptocurrency From Wasteful Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to support his amendment to the infrastructure package that would remove harmful regulations on the emerging cryptocurrency industry. WATCH: Sen. Cruz on the Senate Floor: Washington Bureaucrats are Trying to Kill CryptoUpon introducing his amendment, Sen. Cruz said:"I want to thank the good efforts of the senators who have led the work in finding a compromise in this regard. In... -
08.06.2021
Sens. Cruz, Menendez, Colleagues Applaud Senate Passage of Bipartisan Bill to Bolster US Engagement in Nicaragua as Crisis Deepens
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) today applauded Senate passage of their legislation to dramatically increase U.S. diplomatic engagement in response to the government of Daniel Ortega's continued use of repressive tactics to intimidate, inhibit or arrest every aspiring opposition candidate ahead of the scheduled... -
08.05.2021
Sen. Cruz on Infrastructure Bill: Its a Trap
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today took to the Senate floor to slam the bait and switch of the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package with a $3.5 trillion Democrat wish list. Read excerpts of his remarks below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz: Liberal Spending Wish List Spends Too Much Money and is Not Paid For "I rise today to discuss the mammoth $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill before the Senate. On Sunday night, we finally got to see the 2,700 page infrastructure bill that we will be... -
08.05.2021
Sen. Cruz on Biden Judicial Nominee: Ms. Perez Is and Always Has Been a Left-Wing Activist
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today warned his colleagues on the committee about President Biden's nominee to lead the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), David Chipman, as not only a partisan activist with an extreme anti-gun agenda but also a nominee who has a reported history of racist comments while in his previous office. Sen. Cruz also slammed Democrats' overwhelming support for President Biden's nominee... -
08.05.2021
Sen. Cruz on Democrats Infrastructure Bait and Switch: $1.2 Trillion is Gateway Drug for Tax-and-Spend $3.5 Trillion Liberal Wish List
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week joined Fox News' ‘Hannity' and CNBC's ‘Squawk Box' to talk about Democrats' bait and switch of the bipartisan $1.2 trillion infrastructure package with a $3.5 trillion Democrat wish list, along with the Biden-Harris administration's worsening border crisis and COVID mandates. Read highlights of his interviews below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz Discusses Infrastructure Bait and Switch on Squawk Box On the $1.2 trillion infrastructure... -
08.04.2021
Sen. Cruz: President Biden Plays Politics With the Pandemic Even While he Releases COVID-Positive Immigrants by the Thousands into the State of Texas
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Fox News' 'America Reports' to discuss the Biden-Harris administration's border crisis spreading COVID-19 in South Texas and the $1.2 trillion infrastructure package. Read highlights of his interview below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz: The Biden Border Crisis is Unacceptable On President Biden's hypocrisy over COVID mandates while releasing COVID-positive illegal immigrants in Texas, Sen. Cruz said: "Joe Biden and the Democrats hate red states... -
08.03.2021
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues: Infrastructure Package Is Bait and Switch
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today released the following statement regarding the insufficient pay-fors in the 2,700 page, $1.2 trillion infrastructure bill: "We can't spend money we don't have. Period. Just look at what is happening with inflation. We were promised this infrastructure bill was fully paid for, and now we see that it's not.... -
08.03.2021
Sen. Cruz to Ambassador Sherman: The Biden Administration Has Consistently Demonstrated Weakness and Appeasement Towards Iran. The Ayatollah Has Declared Open Season on the United States and Our Interests
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today questioned Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman on the Biden administration's rush to dismantle pressure against the Iranian regime and the subsequent escalation by the regime against the U.S. and our allies. Read excerpts of his questioning below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz: ‘The Biden Admin Has Consistently Demonstrated Weakness and Appeasement Towards Iran' In his line of questioning, Sen.... -
08.01.2021
Mr. President, Texans and Americans are Done With COVID Mandates - For Good
Greetings, Washington political theater and COVID mandates are at an all-time high this week, and I want to give you an update on my fight to defend the freedom of every individual to decide for themselves and their family the best way to protect their health. I know many of us worry that what is coming next is more shutdowns and government mandates. My view on this is simple: no mandates. There should be no mandates-no vaccine mandates, no mask mandates, no vaccine passports, no lockdowns, and... -
07.30.2021
Sen. Cruz Leads Push to Secure Senate Passage of Bill Renaming Street Outside Cuban Embassy After Dissident Oswaldo Payá
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded the Senate's passage of his bipartisan bill to rename the street outside of the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C., ‘Oswaldo Payá Way,' after the Cuban dissident. Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) cosponsored the bill upon introduction in June. Upon passage, Sen. Cruz said: "The bipartisan support we saw today... -
07.30.2021
Sens. Cruz, Young, Colleagues Pressure Biden Administration to Withdraw Proposed Obamacare Abortion Rule
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Todd Young (R-Ind.), and 24 other senators sent a letter this week to Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra opposing the Biden administration's attempt to eliminate a 2019 Trump-era rule that blocked combined payments for abortion coverage in taxpayer-funded Obamacare exchange plans. The senators wrote in objection to the proposed rule, the effect of which would lead to taxpayer-funded abortion by way of Obamacare's premium...