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05.25.2021
Sens. Cruz, Hawley, Colleagues Introduce Resolution Condemning Violence Against Jews, Anti-Israel Rhetoric from Politicians and Media
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Kennedy (R-La.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today introduced a resolution condemning hatred and violence against Jews,... -
05.25.2021
Sen. Cruz: Ensuring That People Can Effectively Access Their Firearms to Defend Themselves and Their Families is Critically Important
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today participated in a hearing on safe gun storage. In the hearing, Sen. Cruz addressed the dangers of mandatory safe gun storage and emphasized the importance of individual responsibility rather than a criminal mandate. Excerpts of Sen. Cruz's opening remarks and his line of questioning are below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz's Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Hearing on Safe Gun Storage In his opening... -
05.25.2021
Sen. Cruz: Clarke is Completely Unfit to Serve
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after voting against Kristen Clarke's confirmation to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division: "Kristen Clarke is one of the most radical nominees ever put forward for any position in the federal government, and today Democrats have voted to give her a top position at the Department of Justice. Let me be clear: Kristen Clarke is completely... -
05.25.2021
Sens. Cruz, Lankford, Colleagues Demand Answers on Status and Plans for Guantanamo Bay Prisoners As Biden Plans Afghanistan Troop Withdrawal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) today sent a letter to President Biden demanding a status update on his plans for continuing to detain terrorists at U.S. facilities in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, since the Biden Administration has announced plans to withdraw our remaining troops from Afghanistan by September 11,... -
05.25.2021
Sen. Cruz to President Biden: An NS2 Pipeline That is 95 Percent Complete is a Pipeline That is Zero Percent Complete
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement in response to President Biden's assertion that sanctions cannot stop Nord Stream 2 construction because the pipeline is almost done, and that sanctions are ‘counterproductive' to foreign relations: "In the past few days, we have seen President Biden and his administration make major concessions to Vladimir Putin in his attempt to economically... -
05.24.2021
Sen. Cruz, Rep. Johnson Remind President Bidens Commission He Has No Authority to Pack Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Dusty Johnson (R-S.D.) today sent a letter to President Biden's new Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States, reminding the commission that Congress has exclusive authority to amend or preserve the U.S. Supreme Court, and criticizing President Biden for establishing the commission just to appease the most radical members of his base. Last week, Sen. Cruz remarked on the... -
05.21.2021
Sens. Cruz, Braun, Leader McConnell Introduce Dont Weaponize the IRS Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) this week introduced a bill to prevent the IRS from being used as a political weapon against conservative non-profit groups. The bill is cosponsored by 42 Republican Senators, including: Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Rand Paul... -
05.21.2021
Sens. Cruz, Grassley, Tillis Introduce Bill to Improve Background Checks and Firearm Safety; Safeguard Second Amendment
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) today introduced legislation to protect Second Amendment rights, improve firearm safety, and prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands. The Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2021 aims to prevent gun violence by ensuring that relevant agencies and institutions accurately submit records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). Upon... -
05.21.2021
Sens. Cruz, Inhofe, Colleagues Send Letter to Sec. Haaland Urging Against Listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) this week sent a letter to Interior Secretary Deb Haaland urging against listing the Lesser Prairie Chicken under the Endangered Species Act. Co-signers of the letter include Sens. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and John Cornyn (R-Texas).In the letter, the senators wrote: "We write regarding the Fish and Wildlife Service's (Service) impending action later this month regarding the... -
05.21.2021
Sens. Cruz, Hagerty, Rubio, Cotton Introduce Legislation to Resupply Israels Iron Dome Missile Defense
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced the Emergency Resupply for IRON DOME Act of 2021, a bill to authorize the Executive Branch to redirect U.S. foreign assistance to help Israel replenish its highly-effective missile defense interceptors. Yesterday, Sen. Cruz led a group of Republican senators in calling for President Biden his administration to stand firmly with our ally Israel, as the Israelis... -
05.20.2021
Sens. Cruz, Rubio, Rep. Hartzler Introduce Protecting America From Spies Act to Defend US National Security Against Espionage
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Rep. Vicky Hartzler (R-Mo.) this week introduced the Protecting America from Spies Act, legislation that would allow the Department of State to deny visas to individuals who have committed acts of espionage or intellectual property theft against the United States. Last year, President Trump's administration closed China's Houston consulate, which the Chinese Communist... -
05.20.2021
Sen. Cruz on Hannity: President Bidens Weakness, Appeasement, and Moral Relativism are Causing Middle East War
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week went on Fox News' ‘Hannity' to discuss President Biden waiving sanctions on Nord Stream 2 and his call for the president to stand firmly with Israel as they defend themselves against waves of attacks by Iranian-backed terrorists. Highlights of his interview are below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz: President Biden's ‘Weakness, Appeasement, and Moral Relativism' are Causing Middle East War... -
05.19.2021
Sen. Cruz: President Biden Must Stand With Israel and Replenish Iron Dome
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led a group of Republican senators in calling for President Biden his administration to stand firmly with our ally Israel, as the Israelis are defending themselves against waves of attacks by Iran-backed terrorist groups including Hamas. Sen. Cruz was joined by Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford... -
05.19.2021
Sen. Cruz: President Bidens Supreme Court Commission Merely Cover for Desire to Decree Policy Outcomes
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after the first meeting of President Biden's Presidential Commission on the Supreme Court of the United States: "Pursuing the most radical agenda in United States history, it isn't surprising that President Biden is in need of political cover in an effort to pack the Supreme Court by adding several activist judges who will decree the radical policy outcomes he needs. I... -
05.19.2021
Sens. Cruz, Cramer, Cotton Oppose Biden Administrations Decision to Revoke Trump-Era Rule to Protect Electric Grid from Chinese Cyberattack
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the wake of the cyberattack against Colonial Pipeline, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today sent a letter to the Department of Energy (DOE) criticizing its decision to revoke a Trump-era order that prohibited electric utilities that supply critical defense facilities from importing certain power system equipment from China. In the letter, the senators wrote: "DOE has a significant responsibility to protect the U.S. electric... -
05.18.2021
Sen. Cruz: Discharging Kristen Clarkes Troubled Nomination From Committee Grave Error
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after the nomination of Kristen Clarke to serve as Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division was discharged from the Judiciary Committee when it failed to advance her nomination: "As I've said repeatedly, Kristen Clarke is a radical extremist with a laundry list of concerning issues plaguing her nomination that go far beyond her support for defunding the... -
05.18.2021
Sens. Cruz, Scott, Republican Colleagues: Israel Deserves Full and Unequivocal US Support
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.) this week announced a... -
05.18.2021
Sen. Cruz for the Daily Caller: This Democrat Bill Will Let Illegal Immigrants and Felons Vote
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today penned an op-ed for the Daily Caller outlining Democrats' radical S.1 legislation, "The Corrupt Politicians Act," which was before the Senate Rules Committee last week. Read his full op-ed here and below. This Democrat Bill Will Let Illegal Immigrants and Felons VoteDaily CallerSen. Ted CruzMay 18, 2021 Last Tuesday, I sat in the Senate Rules Committee markup for nine hours fighting tooth and nail against S.1, what many call "The Corrupt... -
05.17.2021
Sens. Cruz, Johnson, Barrasso Slam the Biden Administrations Decision to Waive Nord Stream 2 Sanctions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) issued the following statement after the Biden administration decided against sanctioning the company involved in construction of the Russian pipeline Nord Stream 2: "The administration's decision to waive sanctions sends an unfortunate signal that the United States is not prepared to do what Congress has mandated they do: use crushing sanctions to stop the pipeline. Projects like the Nord Stream 2... -
05.14.2021
Sen. Cruz Commemorates National Police Week, Secures Unanimous Passage of Bipartisan Amendment Honoring the Integrity of Police Officers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following video statement commemorating National Police Week: WATCH: Sen. Cruz Commemorates National Police Week 2021 In the video, Sen. Cruz said: "As we celebrate police week today, we all take a pause from our busy days to say thank you to the men and women of law enforcement, to the heroic men and women who every day put on a uniform, wear a badge, wear a gun, and head out into the world to keep us safe. "Every day you risk...