WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) celebrated the Senate passage of the I-27 Numbering Act, officially designating the Ports-to-Plains Corridor between Laredo, Texas, and Raton, New Mexico as the future Interstate 27. The bipartisan bill passed the Senate with unanimous consent and is now going to President Biden’s desk to be signed into law. Following passage, Sen. Cruz said, “The passage of this bipartisan bill […]
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Sens. Cruz, Braun, Hagerty, Schmitt, Rubio, Rick Scott, Daines, and Barrasso Introduce the LIABLE Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Eric Schmitt (R-Mo.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today filed legislation to allow American victims of terrorism to sue international organizations that support those terrorists, such as the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA), which provided resources to Hamas terrorists ahead of the horrific October 7th attack on Israel. About […]
Sens. Cruz, Graham, Republican Judiciary Committee Colleagues Push Back on Rutgers University for Radical Efforts to Promote Antisemitic Violence
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Republicans on the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in sending investigatory letters about the source of financial support for the Rutgers University Center for Security, Race and Rights. The Center sponsors events featuring antisemitic speakers who justify violence against the State of Israel, convicted terrorists and terrorist sympathizers, and advocates of domestic radicalism. The Biden administration’s nominee for the Third Circuit, Adeel Mangi, […]
Sens. Cruz, Kennedy Investigate Federal Judges’ Use of Discriminatory Rules in Granting of Oral Argument Requests
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member on the Subcommittee on the Constitution, alongside John Kennedy (R-La.), ranking member on the Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights sent a letter to the United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit regarding facially discriminatory standing orders issued by three judges in the Southern District of Illinois. In the letter, the senators addressed the nearly identical standing orders issued by […]
Sens. Cruz, Crapo, Rep. Walberg Send Letter Demanding End to Bureaucratic Attempt to Ban Gas-Powered Vehicles
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), along with U.S. Representative Tim Walberg (R-Mich.) led a bipartisan, bicameral coalition of their colleagues in sending a letter calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Deputy Administrator, Sophie Shulman, to rescind the Biden Administration’s proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks. The proposed standards, that do not comply with federal law, would require automakers to […]
Sens. Cruz, Scott, Ossoff Lead Bipartisan Effort Ensuring Veterans Receive Timely Access to Health Care
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Scheduling for Community Health and Easy Data to Understand for Legislators to Evaluate Services (SCHEDULES) Act. The bill would require the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) to establish a comprehensive standard for timing between referrals and appointments at VA facilities and to submit a report with respect to that standard. This legislation is based on reports from the […]
Sens. Cruz, Scott, Rep. Moolenaar Lead National School Choice Week Resolution
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined the co-chairs of the Congressional School Choice Caucus, Sen. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Rep. John Moolenaar (R-Mich.), in introducing a resolution designating January 21st – January 27th, 2024, as National School Choice Week. Upon joining the resolution, Sen. Cruz said, “For over a decade, I have been the leading advocate for school choice in the U.S. Senate because I firmly believe that school choice is the civil-rights issue of the 21st Century. […]
Sens. Cruz, Britt Introduce Legislation to Bar Non-Citizens from Voting in Federal Elections
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.), members on the Senate Rules and Administration Committee, joined together with their colleagues on the committee to introduce the Citizen Ballot Protection Act. This bill would ensure states have the authority to verify that only American citizens are voting in federal elections. The bill specifically amends Section 6 of the National Voter Registration Act (NVRA) of 1993, to explicitly allow states to put in […]
Sens. Cruz, Marshall, Rep. Arrington Send Letter Calling Out the USDA’s Misguided Emergency Relief Program Requirements
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) along with Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas) sent a letter to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) to express their concerns regarding the USDA’s discriminatory methodology for the Emergency Relief Program (ERP). Under the Biden administration’s 2022 ERP requirements, the purpose of the relief program is not to provide the greatest amount of relief to those farmers who’ve suffered the most from recent natural […]
Sens. Cruz, Scott, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on CCP Espionage
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) introduced legislation to require more stringent reporting requirements from diplomats of American adversaries. This bill also applies to foreign missions in the U.S. conducted by China, Russia, Iran, North Korea, Cuba, Venezuela, Nicaragua, and Taliban-controlled Afghanistan. This legislation requires a monthly report of the notification logs from the State Department to the President, Senate Homeland Security Committee, and Senate […]