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10.15.2020
Sen. Cruz on Confirmation Hearing for Judge Barrett: 'Democrats Surrendered'
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today participated in day four of the confirmation hearing for Supreme Court nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett and gave his final statement detailing the historical precedent of election-year judicial nominations and confirmations. Sen. Cruz's full remarks on the final day of the Judiciary Committee hearing may be viewed here. WATCH: Why Judge Barrett's Confirmation is Consistent With Over 200 Years of... -
10.15.2020
Sen. Cruz: The Judiciary Committee Wants to Know What the Hell is Going On
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who has long warned that Big Tech poses the single greatest threat to U.S. democracy and the First Amendment, today along with Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) announced the committee will subpoena Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey following the Big Tech giant's censorship of the New York Post's reporting on the Bidens in the final weeks before the 2020 presidential election. "We have seen Big Tech - we've seen Twitter and Facebook -... -
10.14.2020
Sen. Cruz to Big Tech: Censorship of Report on Biden-Burisma Meeting is Obvious and Transparent Attempt to Influence Upcoming Election
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following Twitter and Facebook's censorship of a New York Post story on a meeting between Hunter Biden, then-Vice President Joe Biden, and an adviser to the board of Burisma, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, today sent two letters - one to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and one to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg - requesting information behind the Big Tech giants' decision to censor the report - calling the move an ‘obvious and... -
10.14.2020
Sen. Cruz Outlines Five Takeaways From Third Day of Confirmation Hearing for Judge Barrett
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during the second round of questioning in the Senate Judiciary Committee's confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) raised five key points summarizing Senate Democrats' view of these proceedings, Judge Barrett, and the Supreme Court more broadly. Watch Sen. Cruz's full discussion here. Excerpts are included below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz's Full Q&A with Judge Amy Coney Barrett on Day 3 of Senate Judiciary Confirmation Hearing 1)... -
10.13.2020
Sen. Cruz: Democrats Have Decided That Democracy Is Too Complicated
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, during the initial round of questioning in the confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, highlighted Democrats' desire to politicize the Supreme Court to achieve their desired policy outcomes, discussed their radical opposition to the Bill of Rights, and called out the blatant hypocrisy of their attacks on "dark money." Watch Sen. Cruz's full round of questioning here. Excerpts are included... -
10.13.2020
Sen. Cruz on Day One of SCOTUS Hearing: Nobody Laid a Glove on Judge Barrett
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following day one of the Senate confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, appeared on Fox News's "Tucker Carlson Tonight" to recap the opening statements and discuss Senate Democrats' power plot to pack the Supreme Court. Watch Sen. Cruz's interview with Tucker Carlson here. Excerpts are included below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz on Fox News After Day One of SCOTUS Hearing: ‘Nobody Laid a Glove on... -
10.12.2020
Sen. Cruz: Senate Can, Should, and Will Confirm Judge Barrett as Justice Barrett
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, gave his opening statement on the first day of the Supreme Court confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett. Watch Sen. Cruz's opening statement here. Full text of Sen. Cruz's opening statement is included below. WATCH: Sen. Cruz's Opening Remarks at Senate Judiciary Confirmation Hearing for Amy Coney Barrett "Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Good morning. Welcome. Welcome to Judge Barrett,... -
10.11.2020
Sen. Cruz on Meet The Press: Judge Barrett Will Be Confirmed On the Merits
WASHINGTON, D.C. – In advance of the Senate confirmation hearing for Judge Amy Coney Barrett next week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, appeared on Fox News’s “Justice with Judge Jeanine” and NBC’s “Meet the Press” with Chuck Todd this weekend. Watch Sen. Cruz’s interview with Judge Jeanine Pirro here and his interview with Chuck Todd here. Excerpts are included below. WATCH: Cruz on Meet the Press:... -
10.09.2020
Sen. Cruz Leads Fight to Confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, has spent the last several weeks making the case to the American people as to why the Senate must take up and confirm Judge Amy Coney Barrett before Election Day. Sen. Cruz has appeared on several news outlets, including the Sean Hannity Show, The Hugh Hewitt Show, Washington Post Live, Breitbart News Daily, The Erick Erickson Show and the Daily Briefing with Dana Perino. Excerpts of the interviews are... -
10.09.2020
Sen. Cruz Recognizes Taiwan's National Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement recognizing Taiwan's National Day: "I was proud to join President Tsai in Taiwan last year to participate in Taiwan's National Day. In the face of growing hostility, Taiwan has stood strong and tall against the Chinese Communist Party's oppression and bully tactics. America is proud to stand with the people of Taiwan. "China spends an enormous amount of time and... -
10.08.2020
Sen. Cruz Introduces National Child Identification Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, this week introduced the National Child Identification Act, legislation that would authorize the use of federal grant funds from the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act of 1974 to provide child identification kits to local law enforcement for distribution to parents of children who attend kindergarten or elementary school. “Thousands of children go missing every year, whether... -
10.08.2020
Sen. Cruz Applauds the Trump Administration for Sanctioning Irans Financial Sector
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement applauding the administration's move to impose sanctions on Iran's entire financial sector: "The Obama-Biden administration reconnected the Ayatollahs to the global financial system and gifted them with hundreds of billions of dollars under the catastrophic Nuclear Deal - which has enabled the Iranian regime to launder money and fund terrorism. I have long... -
10.07.2020
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Submit Amicus Brief to Supreme Court in Religious Freedom Case
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today joined Sen. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) in filing an amicus brief on behalf of 34 Senators supporting the Capitol Hill Baptist Church’s (CHBC) lawsuit against the Mayor of Washington, D.C., Muriel Bowser. Mayor Bowser has permitted and participated in several mass protests in recent months. However, the city’s COVID-19 regulations prohibit a religious gathering of more than 100... -
10.06.2020
Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation Sanctioning and Calling Out Chinese Officials for Ethnic Cleansing, Including Forced Abortions, of Uyghurs and Other Minorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week introduced the Sanctioning and Highlighting Authoritarian Medicine and Eugenics (SHAME) Act, legislation sanctioning Chinese Communist Party (CCP) officials for systematic ethnic cleansing, including through forced abortions and other coercive population control measures in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (XUAR). The legislation also requires the publication and maintenance of data... -
10.05.2020
VIDEO: EXPOSED: Democrats Radical Power Plot
WASHINGTON, D.C. - After former Vice President Joe Biden last week failed to answer whether he would support Democrats' calls to pack the court with liberal activists, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, today released a new video reminding voters of the need to quickly confirm Amy Coney Barrett to the Supreme Court, despite shameless tactics from Democrats to destroy her reputation, and underscores just how high the stakes of this year's election... -
10.02.2020
Following Hurricanes Laura and Hanna, Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Urge POTUS to Issue Federal Disaster Declaration for Texas
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) wrote President Trump in support of Gov. Abbott's request for a federal major disaster declaration following Hurricanes Laura and Hanna in Texas. In the letter, they wrote: "The Governor and local officials have informed us that the losses and property damage in these counties are of a magnitude that is beyond the response capabilities of the state and local government. Unfortunately, due to the magnitude of the... -
10.01.2020
Sen. Cruz: Big Tech Poses the Single Greatest Threat To Our Free Speech & Democracy
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the Senate Commerce Committee’s unanimous approval of authorizations to issue subpoenas against Jack Dorsey, Chief Executive Officer of Twitter, Sundar Pichai, Chief Executive Officer of Alphabet Inc., Google, and Mark Zuckerberg, Chief Executive Officer of Facebook to testify before the committee, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) commended his colleagues and outlined the threat Big Tech’s unchecked power poses to free speech and democracy. WATCH: Cruz... -
09.30.2020
Sen. Cruz To James Comey: You Were Either Deliberately Corrupt or Woefully Incompetent
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned former FBI Director James Comey at a full committee hearing examining his role in the Crossfire Hurricane investigation and the FBI’s FISA abuses. Watch Sen. Cruz’s full line of questioning here. WATCH: Cruz Blasts Comey at Judiciary Hearing: You Were Either Deliberately Corrupt or Woefully Incompetent On the FBI’s weaponization against the Trump campaign, Sen. Cruz... -
09.29.2020
Sen. Cruz: President Trump Made a Terrific Selection in Nominating Judge Barrett
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement after his meeting with Supreme Court Nominee Judge Amy Coney Barrett: "It was a terrific pleasure to have the chance to sit down and visit with Judge Barrett. She has impeccable credentials - she graduated number one in her class at Notre Dame Law School, she clerked for the great Justice Antonin Scalia [and] she's been a law professor at Notre Dame for 20 years.... -
09.28.2020
VIDEO: 'The Biden Express is Headed Left' - Elizabeth Warren for Treasury Secretary
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Ahead of this week's presidential debate, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the third edition of his video series "The Biden Express is Headed Left" - highlighting the extreme policy agenda of Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), the "favorite" to become Treasury Secretary in a Joe Biden administration. WATCH: The Biden Express is Headed Left-Elizabeth Warren for Treasury Secretary in Joe Biden's Cabinet Elizabeth Warren is already entrenched in Joe Biden's camp as a...