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02.05.2021
Sen. Cruz Sends Letter To Colleagues Opposing President Bidens HHS Pick
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week sent a letter to his Senate colleagues urging them to oppose the nomination of Xavier Becerra, President Biden's nominee to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services, and to encourage President Biden to nominate someone qualified to lead our nation's pandemic response. In the letter, Sen. Cruz wrote: "What America needs in its next Secretary of HHS is an individual with extensive healthcare experience and expertise to continue the... -
02.05.2021
Sen. Cruz: Democrats Once Again Put Partisan Wish List Before the Needs of the American People
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after voting against Democrats’ budget package: “This budget process reaffirms what the American people know to be true—Congress is broken. “While hard working men and women continue to struggle with the consequences of the pandemic, arbitrary economic shutdowns, and school closings, Republicans remain committed to working to ensure America defeats the pandemic, to provide economic... -
02.04.2021
VIDEO: Team Bidens Rush to Embrace the Chinese Communist Party
WASHINGTON, D.C. - In the first weeks of the Biden administration, a disturbing pattern has developed - President Biden and his cabinet nominees have wasted no time undoing years of effort to constrain the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). WATCH: Team Biden's Rush to Embrace the Chinese Communist Party On his first day as Secretary of State, Antony Blinken telegraphed his embrace of China by claiming that the U.S.-China relationship was "arguably the most important relationship that we have in the... -
02.04.2021
Sen. Cruz on Linda Thomas-Greenfield: I Have No Confidence This Nominee Will Stand up To China
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today voted against the confirmation of Linda Thomas-Greenfield, President Biden’s nominee for Ambassador to the United Nations. Sen. Cruz highlighted his concerns about her pro-China advocacy, and blasted the Biden administration’s rush to embrace the worst elements of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). In 2019, Thomas-Greenfield received $1,500 to deliver a speech at a... -
02.04.2021
Sens. Cruz, Lee, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Womens Sports
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) this week were joined by 12 of their colleagues in introducing the Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, legislation that would protect athletic opportunities for female athletes. Cosponsors of this bill include: Sens. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.),... -
02.04.2021
Sens. Cruz, Grassley, Colleagues Demand Answers on Dangerous Biden DHS Deportation Moratorium
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with 11 Senate colleagues, this week pushed back on a deportation moratorium proposed by President's Biden's Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which will prevent the deportation of the vast majority of illegal immigrants with final orders of removal-including dangerous criminals-from the United States. The letter is cosigned by Sens. Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ron... -
02.03.2021
Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Enact Expensing Reform, Generate Investment in Americas Workforce
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Cost Recovery and Expensing Acceleration to Transform the Economy and Jumpstart Opportunities for Businesses and Startups (CREATE JOBS) Act, legislation that would accomplish one of the most important structural reforms to the tax code possible: expensing reform. Sen. Cruz previously introduced this bill in July of 2020. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said: "The economic crisis created by the coronavirus pandemic and arbitrary... -
02.02.2021
Sens. Cruz, Daines, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Reverse Bidens Anti-Energy Action, Authorize Keystone XL Pipeline
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), along with Sens. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), James Risch (R-Idaho), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), today introduced the Keystone XL Pipeline Construction and Jobs Preservation Act to authorize the continued... -
02.02.2021
Sen. Cruz: I am Fighting to Put Patients and Their Doctors Back in Control of Their Healthcare
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced four healthcare bills to expand innovation, accessibility, and affordability for all Americans as we work to defeat the COVID-19 virus. The first bill, the Right to Test Act, increases access to testing by allowing states to approve and distribute diagnostic tests when the state or federal government has declared a public health emergency. The second bill, the RESULT Act, increases access for all Americans to life-saving... -
02.01.2021
Sen. Cruz: President Bidens Early Policies Are Radical, Extreme, and Divisive
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday joined ‘The Michael Berry Show,’ ‘The Lars Larson Show,’ ‘The Sean Hannity Show,’ and ‘The Rick Roberts Show’ to discuss Team Biden’s rush to embrace the worst elements of the Chinese Communist Party, and President Biden’s job-killing executive orders. Excerpts are included below. LISTEN: Cruz on Michael Berry: Biden’s Nominees Are Showing a Pattern of Openly... -
01.29.2021
Sens. Cruz, Scott Introduce CHOICE Act to Increase Educational Options for American Families and Students
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.), during this National School Choice Week, introduced the Creating Hope and Opportunity for Individuals and Communities through Education Act (CHOICE Act). The CHOICE Act will expand opportunities and foster success by providing parents greater options when it comes to their child's education. The senators were joined by Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Rick Scott... -
01.29.2021
Sens. Cruz, Hyde-Smith Introduce Bill to Strengthen Controls of Dangerous Chemical Abortion Drugs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) this week introduced their Support and Value Expectant (SAVE) Moms and Babies Act to strengthen federal controls over the regulation and distribution of chemical abortion drugs. U.S. Rep. Bob Latta (R-Ohio) sponsored the companion bill in the House of Representatives. The 30 original Senate cosponsors of the bill also include: John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), John Boozman... -
01.29.2021
Biden's Executive Actions Put the Power in the Pen, Not the People
As we close the second week of the Biden administration, a concerning pattern has developed - President Biden has abandoned his stated desire for unity and is instead depending on the power of the pen to pursue his radical Left-wing agenda. Just hours after he was sworn in, President Biden quickly set the tone for his administration by issuing 17 executive orders on his first day. In total, President Biden has issued a record 25 executive orders since taking office and added at least 15 other... -
01.29.2021
Sen. Cruz on FoxNews.com: COVID, teachers union school madness is hurting our kids - that's why choice is vital
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today wrote an op-ed for Fox News highlighting National School Choice Week, his efforts to expand school choice, and slamming teachers union bosses for keeping schools closed amid the pandemic. In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz wrote: "A quality education is a gateway to the American Dream. For many years, the school choice movement -- a movement of Americans from all walks of life -- has fought to free students trapped in failing schools and put them... -
01.29.2021
Sens. Cruz, Portman, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Follow Good Government Practices Regarding President Trumps Late-Term Federal Regulations
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) this week sent a letter urging President Biden to follow good government practices regarding late-term federal regulations put forward by President Trump's administration, and reminding him that there are proper procedures in place to ensure both thoughtful rulemaking and oversight of those rules by Congress. Final rules that have completed the rulemaking process generally do not go into effect until at least 30 days after... -
01.29.2021
Sens. Cruz, Lankford, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Stop Taxpayer Dollars From Supporting Abortion-Providers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sens. James Lankford (R-Okla.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), John Barraso (R-Wyo.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Cynthia Lummis (R- Wyo.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Roger Marshall (R- Kan.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Rick... -
01.29.2021
Sen. Cruz: We Must Make Historic GOP Tax Cuts Permanent for Middle Class Families in Wake of Economic Crisis
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sens. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), this week introduced a bill to ensure the historic GOP tax cuts on individuals become permanent as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to devastate American families. Sen. Cruz previously introduced this legislation in 2018 and 2019. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said: "In the wake of the economic devastation wrought by the COVID-19 virus, millions of hardworking... -
01.29.2021
Sens. Cruz, Lummis, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Block Biden Energy Ban
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), along with Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.),... -
01.28.2021
Sens. Cruz, Sullivan, Republican Colleagues Request Meeting with President Biden Following Actions Targeting Energy Workers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today sent a letter with 24 of their Senate colleagues to President Biden voicing their concerns about the new administration's recent executive orders and regulatory actions targeting the domestic energy sector and the thousands of good-paying American jobs it supports, and requesting a meeting with the president. The letter is cosigned by U.S. Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Shelley Moore... -
01.28.2021
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Legislation To Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) today introduced legislation to block certain federal funds to sanctuary states, including those that allow illegal aliens to get driver licenses without proof of lawful presence. U.S. Rep Ken Buck (R-Colo.) will be introducing companion legislation in the House of Representatives. Upon introduction...