Ted Cruz
September 9th, 2022
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the passing of Queen Elizabeth II:
August 26th, 2022
Let’s be clear - there is no way to ‘cancel’ student debt. This will cost every taxpayer an average of $2100. Someone will pay the price for this policy and the price is likely to be felt by every American in the form of...
August 12th, 2022
I introduced three pieces of legislation that will improve marine highway transportation, extend the life of the International Space Station through 2030, and ensure commercial service airports that meet certain criteria...
August 8th, 2022
I made the following statement after voting against the Democrats’ so-called “Inflation Reduction Act,” a massive and radical spending bill crafted by Senators Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.):
August 2nd, 2022
I released the following statement after voting to support the 2022 Water Resources Development Act, which included numerous provisions to help Texas that he and his staff worked to ensure were included in the bill.
July 27th, 2022
I introduced legislation to enhance school safety and prevent school-based violence. My bill is the Senate companion to legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas). The Cruz-Weber legislation would allow...
July 21st, 2022
As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), I issued the following statement after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed an amendment he authored requiring the State Department to produce a detailed...
May 25th, 2022
Tuesday, I released the following statement in response to the absolute act of evil that took place today in Uvalde, Texas:
May 18th, 2022
I have written a letter to President Joe Biden calling on his administration to address the baby formula shortage that is hurting Texas and other states around the country.
May 11th, 2022
The Biden administration’s assault on oil and gas production began during his campaign when he pledged during the debates: “No more drilling on federal lands. No more drilling, including offshore. No ability for the oil...
September 7th, 2022
As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I was joined by colleagues in both chambers to lead an amicus brief to stand up for the religious liberty of our Navy SEALS given the erosion of their First Amendment rights...
August 25th, 2022
I issued the following statement in response to statements by Biden administration officials that they are prepared to accept Iran’s terms for entering a new nuclear deal:
August 9th, 2022
Senate Democrats blocked my amendment to the Schumer-Manchin Tax-and-Spend Bill to strike the $80 billion dollar
August 5th, 2022
As a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I made the following statement about my vote for a resolution endorsing Finland and Sweden ascending to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO):
July 28th, 2022
The Biden White House is undertaking an Orwellian effort that ignores history in order to try to redefine the actual definition of the term ‘recession’ in order to avoid bad headlines.
July 25th, 2022
I responded to the decision by U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai to take action against the Mexican government for undermining U.S. energy producers in violation of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA)....
July 4th, 2022
We celebrate the 246th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, a document--and the blood that was spilled fighting for that independence--that bestowed upon our nation the gift of freedom.
May 19th, 2022
I gave a floor speech Wednesday explaining why I am voting this week for the Senate’s Ukraine aid bill.I gave several key reasons why a vote for Ukrainian aid is in America’s best interests:
May 13th, 2022
No parent should be forced to send their children to failing schools, which is why I’m glad my friend Governor Abbott is so fervently supporting school choice.
May 5th, 2022
By a vote of 86-12, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly approved a motion introduced by Senator Cruz which stated that terrorism sanctions on Iran, and specifically on the Central Bank of Iran and the Islamic Revolutionary Guard...