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238 press releases archived from Ted Cruz's official website. Data collected from www.cruz.senate.gov.

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Jan 16, 202601.16.2026Sens. Cruz, Budd, Colleagues Introduce Legislation Banning Foreign Violators of Religious Freedom from Obtaining U.S. VisasWASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. Ted Budd (R-N.C.) and colleagues in introducing the Banning Perpetrators of Religious Persecution Act. This legislation amends the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) by restricting the issuance of visas to individuals who have directed, authorized, significantly supported, participated in, or carried out violations of religious freedom. Sen. Cruz said, “Individuals who encourage or facilitate religious persecution, such as the...
Jan 16, 202601.16.2026Sen. Cruz Celebrates Coast Guard’s Historic Investment in South Padre IslandWASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Coast Guard announced a landmark $200 million expansion and rebuild of the Coast Guard Station in South Padre Island (SPI). Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, secured this money for SPI in the Working Families Tax Cut Act. The funding represents the largest award for a shore infrastructure construction project in Coast Guard history. Sen. Cruz said,“The Working Families Tax Cut Act is financing the $200...
Jan 14, 202601.14.2026Sen. Cruz Statement On Trump Administration Designation of Muslim Brotherhood BranchesWASHINGTON, D.C.- Sen. Cruz, a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced it was designating branches of the Muslim Brotherhood in Lebanon, Egypt, and Jordan. Sen. Cruz said, “President Trump and Trump administration officials are systematically targeting the Muslim Brotherhood and its branches, including through President Trump’s Executive Order last year and by implementing the strategy for designations laid...
Jan 13, 202601.13.2026Sen. Cruz Brief Prompts Supreme Court to Review Ninth Circuit Asylum DecisionWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to overturn a Ninth Circuit ruling. The ruling held that an illegal alien stopped on the Mexico side of the U.S.–Mexico border is deemed to have “arrived in the United States,” despite never physically entering the country. The decision to review this case by the U.S. Supreme Court comes...
Jan 12, 202601.12.2026Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Introduce Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act to Protect American LivesWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), and colleagues in introducing the Stop Illegal Aliens Drunk Driving Act. The legislation would strengthen current immigration laws to ensure that illegal aliens who drive drunk and kill or seriously injure someone can be arrested, detained, and removed from the United States as aggravated felons. Additionally, the bill would permanently bar those found guilty from obtaining an immigration status, such as asylum, or from...
Jan 7, 202601.07.2026Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Praise White House Announcement of Western District of Texas Judicial NominationsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after President Trump announced his intention to nominate Christopher Wolfe to be the District Judge for the Western District of Texas, Waco Division, and Andrew Davis to be the District Judge for the Western District of Texas, Austin Division. Sen. Cruz said, “I applaud President Trump’s decision to nominate Andrew Davis and Chris Wolfe as U.S. District Judges in Texas. Andrew previously...
Jan 7, 202601.07.2026Sen. Cruz Chairs Hearing on Judicial Overreach, Urges Impeachment of Judges Boasberg and BoardmanWASHINGTON, D.C.- U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, chaired a hearing titled “Impeachment: Holding Rogue Judges Accountable” to address the rise of judicial lawfare under the Biden administration. During the hearing, Sen. Cruz called for the impeachment of Judges James Boasberg and Deborah Boardman for explicitly ignoring their constitutional duties. Click here or the image above to...
Jan 3, 202601.03.2026Sen. Cruz Statement on U.S. Strikes in Venezuela and Maduro CaptureWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following overnight strikes by the U.S. military against the Venezuelan regime and the capture of Nicolás Maduro to stand trial in the United States on criminal charges: Sen. Cruz said, “The Venezuelan regime has for decades posed an acute threat to the national security of the United States and the safety and security of Americans, and Nicolás Maduro himself was a corrupt...
Jan 2, 202601.02.2026Sen. Cruz Concludes Another Successful Year Serving Texas and AmericaWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement this week about legislation he authored and passed into law throughout the past year to advance jobs in Texas and, more broadly, to advance the national security and economic interests of the United States. Sen. Cruz said, “From the opening weeks of the new Congress, I drafted and passed into law conservative legislation that rolled back Obama-Biden policies that undermined the national, energy, and economic security of America,...
Dec 22, 202512.22.2025Sens. Cruz, Kennedy Urge Action to Protect U.S. Oil and Gas from EU Methane MandateWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Kennedy (R-La.) sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, and Ambassador Jamieson Greer of the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative, urging the Trump administration to pressure the European Union to repeal the European Union Methane Regulation (EUMR). The EUMR seeks to regulate oil and gas production within the United States,...
Dec 18, 202512.18.2025Sen. Cruz Secures Critical Provisions for Texas in FY26 NDAAWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee and a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill advanced key national security priorities for Texans, including Texas bases and military communities. Sen. Cruz said, “I was honored to author several provisions in this bill that enhance Texas’s...
Dec 17, 202512.17.2025Sen. Cruz: Senate Passage of ROTOR Act a Key Step for Aviation SafetyWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee, praised the passage of the bipartisan ROTOR Act as a step forward for aviation safety and a measure that honors the victims of the January 29th fatal crash near DCA. Almost a year after the accident, the ROTOR Act – which the Senate passed by unanimous consent Wednesday – tightens the rules for military aircraft, requiring them to transmit precise location information to avert future collisions. Senator...
Dec 16, 202512.16.2025Sen. Cruz Releases Statement On Guilty Verdict Against Jimmy LaiWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after the announcement of a guilty verdict by the Hong Kong High Court against Jimmy Lai. In 2019, Sen. Cruz was in Hong Kong and met Jimmy Lai and other pro-democracy dissidents, before he was arrested. Earlier this month, Sen. Cruz met with the family of Jimmy Lai, where he discussed the persecution by the Chinese Communist Party and his ongoing wrongful...
Dec 16, 202512.16.2025Senate Unanimously Passes Sens. Cruz, Ossoff Bill to Extend Civil Rights Cold Case Review Board TermWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Judiciary Committee, and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) released the following statement after their Civil Rights Cold Cases Records Collection Reauthorization Act passed the Senate. Sen. Cruz said, “Civil rights cold case victims and their families deserve justice. Giving the review board more time to investigate these unsolved cases is essential to delivering long-overdue accountability. I am thankful to my colleagues in the Senate for...
Dec 15, 202512.15.2025Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Bipartisan Bill to Modernize Military Life Insurance Signed into LawWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Angus King (I-Maine), and U.S. Reps. Keith Self (R-Texas-03) and Marilyn Strickland (D-Wash.-10) released the following statements after their bipartisan Fairness for Servicemembers and their Families Act was signed into law by President Trump. Law will ensure life insurance packages for servicemembers and veterans account for increases in cost of living. Sen. Cruz said, “We owe our...
Dec 12, 202512.12.2025Sens. Cruz, Kennedy, Colleagues Introduce PURE ActWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Kenned (R-La.), and colleagues introduced the Preventing Unnecessary Resource Expenditures (PURE) Act. The legislation gives law enforcement stronger, cleaner tools to combat meth trafficking by eliminating the obsolete legal distinction between pure and impure methamphetamine. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “The distinction between pure and impure methamphetamine complicates enforcement and hampers justice. The PURE Act updates outdated...
Dec 12, 202512.12.2025Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Introduce Legislation to Advance Defense Innovation and Artificial IntelligenceWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Growing University AI for Defense (GUARD) Act. The bill would codify a portion of President Trump’s AI Action Plan and enable the Department of War (DoW) to establish and lead a National Security and Defense AI Institute to advance defense innovation, workforce development, and artificial intelligence (AI) readiness. Sen Cruz said, “The Chinese Communist Party poses the most significant national security...
Dec 12, 202512.12.2025Sen. Cruz Files Amicus Brief Defending Second Amendment, Pushes for Interstate Recognition of Firearm PermitsWASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, filed an amicus brief urging the Supreme Court to grant certiorari in Gardner v. Maryland. The brief advocates for expanding reciprocity for interstate firearm permit holders in keeping with the Second Amendment. Excerpts from the amicus brief are below, and the full text of the brief can be viewed here. “If the Second Amendment means...
Dec 11, 202512.11.2025Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Increase Affordable Health Coverage Options for AmericansWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ted Budd (R-N.C.) introduced the Competition and Openness in Markets to Promote Efficiency, Transparency, and Enhanced Affordability (COMPETE) Act. The bill would amend the Public Health Service Act to extend the maximum duration of short-term, limited-duration insurance (STLDI), and includes a renewal guarantee provision that allows for consumers to purchase STLDI plans for an extended period of time. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said,...
Dec 9, 202512.09.2025Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, Rep. Pfluger, Texas Delegation Members Urge CMS to Prioritize Funding for Texas from Rural Health Transformation ProgramWASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rep. August Pfluger (R-Texas-11) led a letter with members of the Texas delegation urging U.S. Administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Dr. Mehmet Oz to support Texas’s application for funding from the Rural Health Transformation Program. The $50 billion fund was authorized earlier this year by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Read the full letter here or excerpts below: "As you know, Congress...
Dec 8, 202512.08.2025Sens. Cruz, Lee, Colleagues Call on EPA to Halt Changes Increasing Refinery Compliance CostsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah), and their colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin calling on the EPA not to move forward with proposals to reallocate exempted renewable volume obligations. The proposals would shift compliance costs onto oil refineries across the country and undermine President Trump’s American energy dominance agenda. Read the full letter here or excerpts below. “We write to express...
Dec 8, 202512.08.2025Sens. Cruz, Cornyn, Colleagues Introduce Back the Blue ActWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and 35 Senate Republican colleagues in introducing the Back the Blue Act. This legislation would increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “Law enforcement officers dutifully and heroically protect our communities across Texas and across the country. We cannot and should not tolerate criminals who...
Dec 4, 202512.04.2025Senators Cruz, Cornyn, Speaker Johnson, Rep. Roy Lead Effort to Defend Ten Commandments Displays in Public SchoolsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, John Cornyn (R-Texas), Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.-04), and Rep. Chip Roy (R-Texas-21) filed an amicus brief defending the display of the Ten Commandments in public schools. The brief argues that the Ten Commandments are part of the United States’s historical foundation, and contends that displaying the Commandments is consistent with...
Dec 2, 202512.02.2025Sens. Cruz, Booker Urge Fortune 1000 CEOs to Back Trump AccountsWASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) sent a letter to the CEOs of Fortune 1000 companies urging them to support Trump Accounts. The accounts, established by a law authored by Sen. Cruz and passed as part of the One Big Beautiful Bill, are private, tax-advantaged accounts for every American child at birth, seeded with a $1,000 investment from the federal government. Read the full letter here or below: “Next year, millions of American children will open a...
Dec 2, 202512.02.2025Sen. Cruz Statement Following President Trump Signing the MEDAL Act into LawWASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed the House version of his Monetary Enhancement for Distinguished Active Legends (MEDAL) Act into law. This legislation increases the monthly pension for living Medal of Honor recipients to $67,500 annually. It unanimously passed the U.S. Senate and U.S. House of Representatives Sen. Cruz said, “The Medal of Honor is our nation’s...