U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, praised the Senate’s unanimous passage of bipartisan legislation he authored to rename the street outside of the Cuban embassy in Washington, D.C. as “Oswaldo Payá Way” after the […]
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Sen. Cruz: Sports Teams Should Disclose Ticket Fees Up Front
Pushes for Passage of TICKET Act, Notes Growing Support from StubHub and Coalition for Ticket Fairness In his opening statement for the record of today’s “Protecting Consumers from Junk Fees” subcommittee hearing, Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) […]
Sen. Cruz & Colleagues Recognize Rough Riders During 125th Anniversary of Spanish-American War
Today, as the United States marks the 125th anniversary of the Spanish-American War in 2023, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by Sens. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), announced a resolution designating June 2nd as National Rough Riders Day. The First United States Volunteer Calvary, nicknamed […]
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Accepting Applications for Judicial Vacancies in El Paso and McAllen
U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, announced that they are accepting applications for judicial vacancies in the U.S. District Courts for the Western District of Texas and the Southern District of […]
Cruz, Cornyn, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Economically Critical Starr-Camargo Bridge in Texas
U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) introduced the Starr-Camargo Bridge Expansion Act, which would allow an increase in the number of lanes for the toll bridge that runs from Rio Grande City, Texas, to […]
Sens. Cruz, Cantwell Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Modernize Nation’s Weather Alert Radio, Instant Messaging Service to Help Keep Texans Safe During Disasters
This week, U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Ranking Member and Chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, respectively, introduced two bipartisan national weather bills aimed at modernizing the nation’s weather communication and radio service […]
Senate Commerce Republicans Sound Alarm On Biden Highway Safety Nominee
NHTSA Official Has Pushed for Strict Fuel Economy Standards & Electric Vehicle Mandates U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Republican Members led by Ranking Member Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter highlighting serious concerns regarding President Biden’s nominee to lead the National Highway Transportation Administration (NHTSA), […]
Sen. Cruz Announces Senior Staff Updates, Names Aaron Reitz as Chief of Staff
Names Chris Jaarda and Carl Mica as Deputy Chiefs of Staff; Steve Chartan announces departure to private sector, will continue to advise Cruz political operation U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced several senior staff updates, including the hiring of […]
Sen. Cruz: Hidden Fees On Event Tickets Are Outrageous, Unfair to Consumers
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the introduction of the TICKET Act, Sen. Cruz joined CNBC’s Squawk Box, Newsmax’s Wake Up America, and Outkick’s Don’t @ Me with Dan Dakich to tout this bipartisan, pro-consumer legislation to bring pricing transparency to the market for tickets to sporting events and concerts. Excerpts of […]
Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Commend U.S. Coast Guard’s Border Security Efforts
U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today along with over a dozen colleagues introduced a resolution recognizing the U.S. Coast Guard’s response to the border crisis and their ability to adapt and respond to increased maritime threats while […]



