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10.28.2020
Sen. Cruz to Big Tech CEOs: Who Elected You to Decide What the Media Can Report and What the American People Can Hear?
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today questioned Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who had been called on to testify regarding Big Tech's recent political censorship and attempts to interfere in the 2020 election, along with possible reforms to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act. Watch Sen. Cruz's full exchange with Jack Dorsey during his round of questioning here. Excerpts are... -
10.27.2020
Sen. Cruz on Upcoming Big Tech Hearings: Time for Silicon Valley Oligarchs to Answer to the American People
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following Big Tech's most recent political censorship and attempts to interfere in the 2020 election, on Wednesday, October 28, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) will have the opportunity to question Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey, who have been called to testify before the Senate Commerce Committee. In advance of tomorrow's hearing, Sen Cruz said: "I have long said that Big Tech poses the single greatest threat to our First... -
10.27.2020
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Announcement that Mexico Will Meet its Water Delivery Obligation Under the 1944 Water Treaty
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding last week's announcement that Mexico will meet its water sharing obligation under the terms of the 1944 Treaty for the Utilization of Waters of the Colorado and Tijuana Rivers and of the Rio Grande ("1944 Water Treaty") and transfer the remaining water owed to the United States prior to the end of the current five-year cycle: "This announcement is important news for the United States, the state of Texas,... -
10.27.2020
Sens. Cruz, Lee, and Cramer Introduce UNSHACKLE Act to Reform NEPA
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) introduced the Undoing NEPA's Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy (UNSHACKLE) Act on Monday, legislation that would comprehensively reform the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA). Sen. Cruz said: "For years, NEPA's burdensome requirements have left countless infrastructure projects in a state of judicial and bureaucratic limbo, stunting job creation... -
10.26.2020
Sen. Cruz: Confirming Judge Barrett is a Great Victory for Every American Who Cherishes Our Fundamental Liberties
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement on the Senate's vote to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States: "Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court. Judge Barrett has impeccable credentials. She graduated number one in her class at Notre Dame Law School, she... -
10.23.2020
Sen. Cruz Cosponsors Legislation to Designate Ports-to-Plains Corridor as Future Interstate
WASHINGTON D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, cosponsored S. 4701, the Ports-to-Plains Highway Act, legislation introduced by Sen. Cory Gardner (R-Colo.) to designate the portion of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor from Laredo, Texas up to Denver, Colorado, as a future addition to the interstate highway system. As Sen. Cruz said: "Designating the Ports-to-Plains Corridor as an interstate would have a positive effect on not... -
10.23.2020
Sens. Cruz, Cotton, and Colleagues Introduce Resolution Honoring Beirut Bombing Victims
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), along with Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.), Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), Bob Casey (D-Pa.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), and Todd Young (R-Ind.) introduced a resolution that would designate today as a national day of remembrance for members of the... -
10.22.2020
Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on S. Res 709
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement today regarding S. Res. 709, "A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that the August 13, 2020, and September 11, 2020, announcements of the establishment of full diplomatic relations between the State of Israel and the United Arab Emirates and the State of Israel and the Kingdom of Bahrain are historic achievements." The bipartisan resolution rightly acknowledges that... -
10.22.2020
Sen. Cruz: The Republican Senate is Fulfilling Its Promise to Confirm Principled Constitutionalists to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement on today's Judiciary Committee vote to proceed with the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett to be the next associate justice of the Supreme Court: WATCH: Cruz Discusses Senate Democrats Boycotting Committee Hearing Ahead of Vote on Judge Barrett "Today, Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee voted to move forward with Judge Barrett's nomination and fulfill their... -
10.22.2020
Sens. Cruz, Capito and Colleagues Send Letter to EPA Opposing Ethanol Mandate Expansion
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and a group of senators this week sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler concerning the 2021 Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). Specifically, the senators asked Administrator Wheeler to use his statutory waiver authorities under the Clean Air Act to reduce the RVO for 2021. Given that COVID-19 has suppressed demand for... -
10.22.2020
Sen. Cruz: Days Before Consequential Election, Big Tech Billionaires Acting As Democrats Willing Henchmen
WASHINGTON, D.C. - This week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, appeared on CNBC's 'Squawk Box,' Fox News' 'Ingraham Angle,' ‘America's Newsroom,' ‘Hannity,' and Fox Business' ‘Mornings with Maria,' as well as Yahoo Finance's 'The First Trade,' ‘The Ben Shapiro Show,' ‘The Joe Pags Show,' and ‘The Glenn Beck Show' to discuss Big Tech's brazen political censorship, the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett, and the stakes... -
10.21.2020
Sens. Cruz, Gillibrand Lead Bipartisan Call to Expand U.S.-Israel Cooperation in National Defense Authorization Act Negotiations
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.), member of the Senate Armed Services Personnel Subcommittee, led their colleagues in sending a letter to the chairmen and ranking members of the Senate and House Armed Services Committees, to request continued support of provisions of the National Defense Authorization Act that will maintain the close cooperation between the United States and Israel. In the... -
10.21.2020
Sen. Cruz and Gov. Dunleavy: China Has Taken Control of Critical Mineral and Rare Earth Supply Chains - We Need to Act Now to Take It Back
HOUSTON, Texas - In a new op-ed for The Hill, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Gov. Mike Dunleavy of Alaska, outlined the importance of redirecting critical supply chains of critical minerals including rare earth elements, among other resources, from China. To lessen the United States' dangerous dependence on the Chinese Communist Party, Sen. Cruz introduced the ORE Act, or Onshoring Rare Earths Act of 2020, legislation to bring back supply... -
10.21.2020
Sen. Cruz Calls Out Democrats for Once Again Blocking Coronavirus Relief
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after Senate Democrats once again put their political interests ahead of the needs of the American people by blocking a targeted legislative package to help workers, families, small businesses and schools affected by the coronavirus pandemic: “By refusing to move forward without even a penny in assistance before Election Day, Democrats have made it clear yet again that they are putting their political... -
10.20.2020
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Rejecting Upcoming Sham Legislative Elections in Venezuela
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.) in introducing a bipartisan Senate resolution condemning the Maduro regime’s ongoing efforts to hold fraudulent legislative elections scheduled for this December. The upcoming fraudulent elections will fail to meet minimal democratic standards and are a direct attack against the nation’s National Assembly, the only... -
10.20.2020
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Honor Pearland Mayor, Tom Reid
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today sent a letter to the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs in support of Rep. Olson's (R-Texas) bill renaming a post office in Pearland, Texas, after the city's long-serving Mayor, Tom Reid. In their letter addressed to Chairman Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Ranking Member Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Sens. Cruz and Cornyn wrote: "Mayor Reid has dedicated most of his life to public service. His... -
10.20.2020
Bipartisan Senators Express Strong Support For The Quad & Australias Return To Exercise Malabar
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) led a bipartisan group of senators in expressing strong support of India's decision to formally invite Australia to participate in the annual Exercise Malabar. The letter, addressed to Ambassador of India to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu, was signed by Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chris Coons (D-Del.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.),... -
10.19.2020
Sens. Cruz, Tillis, McSally, Wicker, Loeffler, Hyde-Smith Introduce Constitutional & Legislative Proposals To Prevent Democrats from Packing the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON, D.C. - As Democrats plan to pack the Supreme Court with liberal judicial activists if they win the election, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R- Miss.) today introduced two proposals to maintain the number of justices on the bench, preserve the integrity and independence of the Supreme Court, and protect Americans' constitutional liberties. The first proposal would... -
10.16.2020
Sen. Cruz: Big Tech is Drunk On Their Power
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke with Fox News' Harris Faulkner, Dana Loesch, Axios' Dan Primack, CNBC's Kelly Evans and Dom Chu about Big Tech and Twitter's unprecedented censorship of the New York Post's reporting on the Bidens. WATCH: Cruz on Fox Blasts Big Tech Censorship: We Are Seeing Silicon Valley Billionaires Drunk With Power On Big Tech's blatant election interference: "The New York Post has the fourth largest circulation of any newspaper in America, and right now,... -
10.16.2020
Democrats: Abandoning Democracy
The Democrats are galloping to the far, far Left, and they are leaving the American people behind. After the confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett this week, it's clear Democrats are ABANDONING democracy and the Bill of Rights. Instead, they're EMBRACING the notion of "philosopher kings and queens" turning the Supreme Court into a super-legislature where judges decree their desired policy outcomes. As Sen. Cruz noted, Senate Democrats have surrendered, accepting that Judge Barrett...