Co-Sponsors the Resolution, But Expresses Strong Disagreement with the United States Refocusing on Palestinian State, Trying To Mandate a “Two-State” Solution to the Palestinian Conflict 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 […]
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Sens. Cruz, Capito and Colleagues Send Letter to EPA Opposing Ethanol Mandate Expansion
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 gasoline, diesel, and jet fuel, any increase in the […]
Senators Introduce Constitutional & Legislative Proposals To Prevent Democrats from Packing the Supreme Court
Efforts include ‘Keep Nine’ constitutional amendment and legislation to prevent Democrats from packing the Supreme Court 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 […]
Sen. Cruz: Senate Can, Should, and Will Confirm Judge Barrett as Justice Barrett
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, welcome to your family, […]