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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz today joined Sen. Steve Daines (R-Mont.) in introducing legislation to permanently ban earmarks. Sens. Pat Toomey (Penn.), Joni Ernst (Iowa), James Lankford (Okla.), Mike Lee (Utah), Ron Johnson (Wisc.), Marco Rubio (Fla.), Rob Portman (Ohio) and Rand Paul (Ky.) cosponsored the bill. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said: "Bringing back earmarks would overturn one of the most significant conservative victories to end the practice of inserting special interest...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced his communications team for the 117th Congress including two new additions, Erin Perrine and Steve Guest: "I'm pleased to welcome Steve and Erin to Team Cruz as they bring strong strategic communications experience and leadership. Steve's ability to break through the communications mold to push facts first and Erin's skill in shaping a message and leading a fast-paced and robust communications team make them strong additions to my...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As the Senate moves toward consideration of Xavier Becerra’s nomination to lead the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) penned an op-ed for The Daily Caller outlining his grave concerns regarding Mr. Becerra’s nomination and encouraging President Biden to nominate someone qualified to lead HHS and the United States’ pandemic response.  In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz wrote:  “Despite the gravity of the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - President Joe Biden and Democrat lawmakers released a disastrous immigration bill offering an eight-year path to citizenship for almost every one of the 11 million illegal aliens in the United States. The plan also expands foreign worker visas, despite the massive unemployment crisis facing American workers. Simply put, President Biden's plan is by leaps and bounds the most radical immigration plan any administration has ever proposed. This plan would allow every single person...

Individuals and households from the following 126 counties are currently eligible for Individual Assistance from FEMA: Angelina, Aransas, Anderson, Atascosa, Austin, Bastrop, Bee, Bell, Bexar, Blanco, Bandera, Brooks, Brazoria, Brazos, Brown, Bosque, Bowie, Burleson, Burnet, Caldwell, Calhoun, Cameron, Chambers, Cherokee, Colorado, Collin, Comal, Comanche, Cooke, Coryell, Dallas, Duval, DeWitt, Denton, Eastland, Ector, Ellis, Erath, Falls, Fannin, Free Stone, Fort Bend,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced two proposals to maintain the number of justices on the Supreme Court, preserve the integrity and independence of the Court, and protect Americans' constitutional liberties. Sen. Cruz previously introduced these proposals in October of 2020. The first proposal, a constitutional amendment known as the "Keep Nine" amendment, would prevent the expansion or contraction of the Supreme Court. Cosponsors of the "Keep Nine" amendment...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today joined Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Rep. Mike Gallagher (R-Wis.) in introducing a resolution to oppose lifting sanctions on Iran. Cosponsors of this resolution also include Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Josh...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced the Visa Security Act to end China's access to 10-year multi-entry visas. Upon introducing this bill, Sen. Cruz said: "China poses the single greatest geopolitical threat to the United States. The Chinese Communist Party engages in propaganda and censorship to control what Americans see, hear, and ultimately think about China. It's long...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today went on ‘The Michael Berry Show' to discuss the Biden administration's dangerous immigration policy, Texas' power grid in the wake of the historic storms, and the Democrats' radical economic policies. Highlights of his interview can be viewed below. LISTEN: Cruz on the Michael Berry Show Discusses Winter Storm Uri & Pres. Biden's Radical Cabinet Nominees On the Texas power grid, Sen. Cruz said: "I think we ought to actually look at...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - During the historic winter storms that struck Texas last week, one of the four nuclear reactors in the state went offline, which contributed to the blackouts that affected millions of Texans. In the wake of this devastation, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement after receiving a briefing from the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission on the current state of the plant affected, the South Texas Project Electric Generating Station located in Bay City,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Sens. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) in introducing bipartisan legislation to expand the jurisdiction of the Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General to include alleged DOJ attorney misconduct. Currently, the DOJ Inspector General (IG) has no authority to investigate professional misconduct by DOJ lawyers. The DOJ is the only agency whose IG has such a jurisdictional carve-out. The Inspector General...

WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week went on ‘The Hugh Hewitt Show,' ‘The Mark Davis Show', ‘The Chad Hasty Show,' the ‘ToddCast' with Todd Starnes, ‘The Ware & Rima Show,' and spoke to NBC DFW's Julie Fine about President Biden's cabinet nominees, Texas' energy and recovery efforts, the Senate hearing investigating the terror attack against the U.S. Capitol, and Democrats' proposed COVID relief bill. Highlights of his interviews are...

WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week appeared on Fox News' ‘Hannity', the ‘Ruthless' podcast, and ‘The Dana Loesch Show' to talk about President Biden's cabinet nominees, his call for an investigation into Gov. Andrew Cuomo's COVID-19 cover-up, and Texas' recovery efforts in the wake of historic winter storms. Highlights of his interviews are below. WATCH: Cruz on Fox Blasts Dems for Politicizing Winter Storm Uri to Promote Radical Green New Deal Policies On...

WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced two pieces of legislation aimed at reforming the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) in order to streamline infrastructure projects. The first bill, the Federal Permitting Modernization Act of 2021, establishes a series of deadlines for agency action under the FAST Act (Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act), which gives project proponents more control over the timetable and prevents litigants...

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, citing his concerns with Team Biden's rush to embrace the Chinese Communist Party (CCP): "In the first weeks of the new administration, I have been deeply troubled by President Biden's nominees' dangerous rush to embrace the worst elements of the Chinese Communist Party....

WASHINGTON, D.C - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today took part in a full committee hearing for Judge Merrick Garland, President Biden's nominee for U.S. Attorney General. His full line of questioning may be viewed below. WATCH: Cruz Questions AG Nominee Merrick Garland on Durham Investigation, Google, & Gov. Andrew Cuomo On Gov. Andrew Cuomo's (D-N.Y.) government miscounting COVID-related deaths in New York nursing homes, Sen. Cruz asked: "Nine...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Rep. Dan Bishop (R-N.C.), and more than 70 other members of Congress in sending a letter urging President Joe Biden to withdraw California Attorney General Xavier Becerra’s nomination to serve as the next Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). Cosigners of the letter include Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), John Kennedy (R-La.), James Lankford...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Biden administration transmitted to Congress a mandatory, overdue report on construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which reversed years of bipartisan work and commitment aimed at stopping the pipeline and set up Russian President Putin to complete the pipeline at the expense of American national security and the energy security of our European...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today wrote Acting Secretary of Agriculture Kevin Shea in support of Governor Abbott's federal disaster declaration request for Cameron, Hidalgo, and Willacy counties amid significant agricultural production losses due to severe winter storms across the State of Texas. In the letter, the senators wrote: "While the state continues to assess damages in other counties, Governor Abbott has requested that USDA expeditiously...