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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today announced that they are accepting applications for a judicial vacancy in the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division. The Senators have established a bipartisan panel of leading attorneys in Texas to help identify the most qualified candidates to fill this vacancy. This panel, known as the Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee, reviews applications, interviews candidates, and makes recommendations to the...

  October 7, 2018 Greetings, On Saturday, I proudly voted with a bipartisan majority of my Senate colleagues to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. He has proven to be a qualified nominee throughout his time on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, and has a strong record of defending the Second Amendment, safeguarding the separation of powers, reining in the unchecked power of federal agencies, and preserving our precious religious liberties....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor urging his colleagues to vote to confirm Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court.  “We want a fair system,” Sen. Cruz said. “We want a just system. We want a system that recognizes the rule of law. There are many countries that are rule by mob, rule by accusation, rule by insinuation, but we need a process. In this case we have gone through a process that was...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. David Perdue (R-Ga.) and 15 of his Senate colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution which condemns the Communist Party of China’s persecution of religious minorities and its efforts to restrict free expression and practice of faith in China. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Chuck...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement on today’s cloture vote on the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to be the next Associate Justice of the Supreme Court:  “The last several weeks have been some of the most shameful chapters in the history of the United States Senate. Both Dr. Ford and Judge Kavanaugh have had their good names dragged through the mud. The Senate Democrats’ failure to responsibly handle this process properly...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) commended Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) for holding a subcommittee hearing on Wednesday titled “Rare Diseases: Expediting Treatments for Patients,” and called on Congress to swiftly pass the RESULT Act. “The current regulatory system is blocking Americans’ access to critical drugs, medical devices, and treatments that are already saving and improving lives in other trusted countries,” Sen. Cruz said. “As these...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement applauding the Senate’s passage of the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act (H.R. 6): “Too many families across our country, including my own, have been hurt by our country’s opioid epidemic,” Sen. Cruz said. “In September, I voted in support of the legislation presented on the floor today, which will provide federal funding for research on new non-addictive treatments for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on The Constitution, on Tuesday chaired a hearing titled: “Threats to Religious Liberty Around the World.” The hearing focused on examining the threats against religious liberty within the United States and by oppressive regimes worldwide. During the hearing, Sen. Cruz asked witness Dr. Rev. Bob Fu, President of China Aid, to share his personal experience of being persecuted by the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement following the vote in favor of the FAA reauthorization bill. The bill, which passed the full Senate today, includes his bipartisan Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017 and a number of reforms to FEMA, which are crucial to disaster recovery following Hurricanes Harvey, Maria, Irma, and Florence. “I am pleased to see Congress advance a long-term FAA reauthorization,” Sen. Cruz said. “While...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn’s (R-Texas) Red River Gradient Boundary Survey Act was reported by the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources this week. The bill would authorize the necessary gradient boundary survey of the 116-mile stretch of the Red River between Texas and Oklahoma. “The committee’s vote is another important step in protecting the rights of private landowners along the Red River,” Sen. Cruz said....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement applauding the House of Representatives for passing a bill to make the individual tax cuts permanent, and urging his Senate colleagues to do the same. “All across the Lone Star State, Texans are benefitting from the historic tax cuts Congress passed last year,” Sen. Cruz said. “The economy is booming, and hardworking Americans are seeing more opportunity and higher wages. Making the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, issued the following statement commemorating the 60th anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA): “For six decades, NASA has enabled the United States to lead the world in space exploration,” Sen. Cruz said. “I am proud of the work that has been accomplished across NASA and by the dedicated men and women at NASA’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) last week introduced the Equal Treatment of Public Servants Act of 2018 (S. 3526), which would ensure that teachers, first responders, law enforcement officers, and other public servants receive Social Security benefits calculated from their work history. Reps. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Richard Neal (D-Mass.) introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives, H.R. 6933. “I am grateful for the men and women who devote...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Washington Free Beacon on Friday highlighted U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) School Security Enhancement Act, which would permit Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) grants to be utilized by local communities for measures that reinforce school safety infrastructure and technology. The Free Beacon article reports: “the School Security Enhancement Act, would ensure local schools are able to use federal Student Support and Academic Enrichment grants...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today congratulated Jim Allison, Ph.D., chair of Immunology and executive director of the Immunotherapy Platform at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, for receiving the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.  “This is an important day for the medical community in Texas and around the world,” Sen. Cruz said. “Congratulations to Dr. Allison for receiving the Nobel Prize for his groundbreaking...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation participated in a hearing last week focused on how leading technology companies handle American consumers’ privacy and security. During the hearing, Sen. Cruz questioned Keith Enright, Google’s Chief Privacy Officer, to uncover the truth regarding Google’s ‘Project Dragonfly,’ which has been reported in the press to be a search engine...

  September 30, 2018 Greetings, This week, the Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. There, Dr. Christine Blasey Ford was given a full and fair opportunity to tell her story, and Judge Kavanaugh was given a full and fair opportunity to defend himself. That was the right thing to do. I expressed my concerns over Senate Judiciary Democrats’ inaction and delay in handling the allegations...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today participated in a hearing on the nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the United States Supreme Court. There, he expressed his concerns over Senate Judiciary Democrats’ inaction and delay in handling the allegations presented before the Senate Judiciary Committee, and especially how this delay harmed Dr. Christine Blasey Ford and Judge Kavanaugh, their families, their reputations, and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ayer, el Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado aprobó un proyecto de ley bipartidista, estructurada en parte en la Ley Nicaragüense de Condicionalidad de Inversión (S. 2265), coautora por Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) y Patrick Leahy (D-VT.), para hacer al presidente Daniel Ortega y su régimen responsable de sus violaciones a los derechos humanos y la corrupción en Nicaragua. El senador Cruz emitió la siguiente...