{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"Senate\", state = \"TX\" and year = 2022 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-issues-statement-on-omnibus-vote", "Sen. Cruz Issues Statement On Omnibus Vote", "2022-12-22", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the omnibus vote:\n\n\u201cToday we saw unaccountable politicians pass a 4,155-page, $1.7 trillion spending monstrosity. This is the kind of wasteful and irresponsible spending that has plagued Washington, D.C. for far too long.\n\n\u201cIt is the height of recklessness for Senate Republican leadership to cut a deal with House Democrats who were just voted out of power and give away the leverage that the incoming Republican majority in the House of Representatives could have used to force the Biden administration to change course on policies that are harming America. Without this leverage, the Biden administration will now be able to continue the reckless spending spree that has led to uncontrolled inflation. They will keep pushing anti-energy policies that have caused gas prices and home heating prices to rise. They will continue reckless immigration policies that have led to open borders and a massive influx of deadly drugs and illegal immigration. Their soft-on-crime policies will continue to endanger our communities. The main beneficiaries of this bill are those on the receiving end of left-wing pet projects and pork-barrel spending while the American people will get stuck paying the bill as they continue to suffer.\n\n\u201cDue to the disastrous polices of Joe Biden and Congressional Democrats, inflation is out of control, the border is wide open, and crime is soaring. This $1.7 trillion spending boondoggle will drive inflation and prices even higher. For the sake of Texan and American families I voted no.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/statement-from-cruz-office-on-brittney-griner-announcement", "Statement From Cruz Office On Brittney Griner Announcement", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Following the announcement of Brittney Griner\u2019s release, the Office of U.S. Senator Ted Cruz issued the following comment:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s heartening to hear Brittney Griner has been released and will be reunited with her friends and family in the United States. Nevertheless, it\u2019s concerning that the Biden administration has released Viktor Bout in what was clearly a blackmail demand. Bout is one of the most dangerous men in the world and an arms dealer who conspired to kill Americans and aid terrorists, and his release makes every American less safe -- so does the manner of his release, which will encourage terrorists and rogue regimes to seize more Americans as hostages. Moreover, despite the incalculable value of Bout to Putin, the Biden administration was unable to secure the release of other Americans still held in Russia, including Paul Whelan and Marc Fogel.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-cruz-praises-army-decision-to-use-fort-worths-bell-textron-for-new-assault-helicopter", "ICYMI: Cruz Praises Army Decision to Use Fort Worth\u2019s Bell Textron for New Assault Helicopter", "2022-12-06", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) praised the U.S. Army\u2019s decision to give Bell Textron the contract to replace the Black Hawk helicopter with a new assault helicopter for military use.\n\nSen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cThe Army\u2019s decision to give Bell Textron the contract to build the next generation assault helicopter is a clear recognition of Bell\u2019s quality craftsmanship and state-of-the-art technology production. Bell Textron Inc. is a premier aerospace manufacturer providing 5,500 good jobs to Texans and great military equipment to the U.S. Armed Forces. Over the years I\u2019ve consistently and vociferously called on the Department of Defense to incorporate the cutting-edge work and weaponry that Bell provides into our nation\u2019s defense capabilities, including most recently championing the Future Vertical Lift program in this year\u2019s National Defense Authorization Act, and for such technologies to be incorporated into the Coast Guard\u2019s capabilities in the bi-annual Coast Guard Authorization Act passed by the Commerce Committee. No state has given more to protect our country than Texas, and I\u2019m so proud that Texans will build the next generation of helicopter to dominate our enemies on the field of battle.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruzs-bipartisan-bill-to-address-unsolved-lynching-and-murder-cases-signed-into-law", "Sen. Cruz\u2019s Bipartisan Bill to Address Unsolved Lynching and Murder Cases Signed into Law", "2022-12-06", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jon Ossoff (D-Ga.) crossed the aisle to fight for answers for families of victims of lynching and other unsolved violent crimes of the Civil Rights era. Their bipartisan legislation was passed by the Senate in September, the House of Representatives in November, and was signed into law yesterday.\n\nThis legislation will allow relatives of the victims of unsolved lynchings and murders of the Civil Rights era to get answers by extending the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board\u2019s term.\n\nSen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cDuring the Civil Rights movement, there were far too many unsolved violent race-based crimes committed against African Americans. It\u2019s my hope that by giving the Review Board more time to examine the case files related to these unsolved crimes, we can shed sunlight on these Civil Rights cold cases and finally bring justice to the victims and their families, and I\u2019m proud to have worked with Sen. Ossoff and Rep. Bobby Rush to get this bill through Congress and enacted into law.\u201d\n\nSen. Cruz previously worked with former Democrat Sen. Doug Jones of Alabama to pass The Civil Rights Cold Case Records Collection Act of 2018, which required federal agencies to turn over any remaining cold case records to the Civil Rights Cold Case Records Review Board established by the National Archives and Records Administration to help shed light on these unsolved cases.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-statement-on-positive-303-creative-oral-arguments-before-supreme-court", "Sen. Cruz Statement on Positive 303 Creative Oral Arguments Before Supreme Court", "2022-12-05", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution today released the following statement after oral arguments in the case 303 Creative LLC vs. Elenis before the U.S. Supreme Court.\n\nSen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cTo force a private citizen to violate her deeply-held beliefs is unconscionable and blatantly un-American. The Bill of Rights guarantees our freedom of speech and religion, a fact that every American should treasure. No one should fear that their religious and speech rights will be trampled in the United States, and today\u2019s oral arguments demonstrated the rightness of 303 Creative\u2019s position under the Constitution.\u201d\n\nSen. Cruz co-authored an amicus brief for the case with Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) to protect free speech and advocate for religious liberty. Sen. Cruz has long been a champion of both of these issues. He:\n\nAuthored an op-ed on the case in support of Lorie Smith and her right to free speech.\n\nSent a letter to military service academies fighting for religious freedom.\n\nIntroduced legislation to prohibit the military from dishonorably discharging unvaccinated service members.\n\nLed a bicameral amicus brief with Republican colleagues in relation to the 303 Creative case.\n\nAdded safeguards to protect the freedom of speech in the Journalism Competition Preservation Act (JCPA).\n\nIntroduced the Campus Free Speech Resolution of 2021 to fight for First Amendment protections on college campuses.\n\nJoined an amicus brief to advocate for the religious liberty rights of Coach Joe Kennedy following his termination for praying.\n\nSent a letter to the Department of Justice to push back on their restriction of free speech in relation to parents protesting school boards.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sens-cruz-inhofe-lankford-introduce-legislation-to-designate-route-66-a-national-historic-trail", "Sens. Cruz, Inhofe, Lankford Introduce Legislation to Designate Route 66 a National Historic Trail", "2022-12-02", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), James Lankford (R-Okla.) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced S. 5170, which would amend the National Trails System Act to designate Route 66 as a National Historic Trail. Importantly, this legislation incorporates safeguards to ensures no future potential harm to energy development projects occur as a result of the designation.\n\nRoute 66, also known as the Will Rogers Highway, is more than 2,400 miles long, stretching from Chicago, Illinois to Santa Monica, California, and crossing through eight states, including Texas.\n\nSen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cThe great state of Texas is proud to be home to part of the iconic Route 66 and I am proud to work with Senator Inhofe to designate this highway as a historic trail. Adding this designation will ensure not only that this highway\u2019s impact is fully recognized, but will also safeguard the U.S. energy industry, which is vitally important to Texas.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-issues-statement-on-railway-strike-negotiations", "Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Railway Strike Negotiations", "2022-12-01", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, issued the following statement regarding legislation taken up by the Senate in anticipation of a possible railway strike:\n\n\u201cOur economy is now on the edge of what would be a fiscal catastrophe all because of the Biden administration\u2019s ineptitude. After doing next to nothing to avoid a rail strike, President Biden assured the American people that this matter was settled. That was a brazen lie. Now, this administration expects Congress to step into the dispute and pick winners and losers.\n\n\u201cAs a matter of principle, I do not support government intervention to decide terms of employment. We should extend the cooling-off period, as Congress has done before, and send both parties back to the table. For that reason, I was proud to cosponsor Senator Sullivan\u2019s amendment to extend the cooling-off period and allow the negotiations to continue in order to reach a resolution that addresses the needs of both sides. However, given that Congress voted down our amendment and decided to step into these negotiations, I believe the rail workers are making reasonable requests that should be adequately addressed. For that reason, I voted to increase the number of paid sick days for rail workers. Unfortunately, the Senate rejected this measure, so I opposed the final deal.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:32:05Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-statement-on-vote-against-so-called-respect-for-marriage-act", "Cruz Statement on Vote Against So-Called Respect for Marriage Act", "2022-11-30", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made the following comments after voting against the so-called Respect for Marriage Act:\n\n\u201cThe so-called Respect for Marriage Act is going to set the stage for the Biden IRS to target people of faith, and in particular, to deny tax exempt status to churches, charities, universities, and K-12 schools. This bill creates a federal cause of action to sue institutions that believe marriage is the union of one man and one woman. There are going to be hundreds of lawsuits filed all across this country, forcing underfunded defendants to settle and violate their beliefs or close their doors. That's what the Democrats want. And 12 Republicans went along with it.\n\n\u201cI was proud to support my friend Mike Lee\u2019s amendment, which would have prohibited the IRS from targeting institutions based on their support for traditional marriage. Unfortunately, Senate Democrats voted it down. And without Mike Lee\u2019s amendment, this bill empowers the politicized bureaucrats in the Biden administration to target people of faith. If Republicans had stood strong, they could have forced Democrats to include the Lee amendment. But the sad truth is that not enough Republicans were willing to stand and fight for religious liberty.\u201d\n\nOne concern with the Respect for Marriage Act is that it would force Texas to recognize any type of marriage from every other state, regardless of Texas law. Sen. Cruz filed an amendment to the bill that would have ensured states would not be forced to accept polygamous, incestual or child marriages from other states.\n\nRead the amendment here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-issues-statement-on-ccp-crackdown", "Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on CCP Crackdown", "2022-11-28", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released the following statement condemning the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s abuses against Chinese activists protesting the CCP\u2019s COVID policies, and the Biden administration\u2019s response.\n\nSen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cThe Chinese Communist Party has since the beginning been desperate to cover up the origins, nature, and consequences of COVID-19. They lied and continue to lie to the world, and as a result millions of lives were lost and immense suffering was caused.\n\n\u201cNow their coercive campaign of denial has converged with their systematic human rights atrocities, including their ongoing genocide of the Uyghurs and other minorities in Xinjiang.\n\n\u201cThe people of China are not to blame for the CCP's actions. In fact, many of them were already protesting the CCP\u2019s handling of the pandemic, and now those protests have escalated into open criticism of the regime. They are bravely standing up for their rights.\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s response has been worse than expected. The CCP should know that one way or another, in the coming months or in the coming years, the United States will hold accountable each and every CCP official responsible for atrocities against these protesters.\u201d\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nSen. Cruz has led the fight against the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s human rights atrocities and political oppression:\n\nWorked to hold the CCP accountable for the COVID-19 pandemic.\n\nPassed into law a bill that mandated a reevaluation of America\u2019s policy on Hong Kong against the backdrop of the CCP\u2019s civil and human rights violations, and their exploitation of Hong Kong\u2019s special status.\n\nLed the blacklisting of the technology companies that the CCP uses for monitoring and persecuting the Uyghurs, sending a letter and introducing legislation that eventually became the basis for the Trump administration blacklisting such companies.\n\nSpearheaded countering China\u2019s ability to propagandize over American radio, introducing legislationthat led the Trump administration to reject radio licenses to a station subject to control by the CCP.\n\nIntroduced a range of additional legislation targeting the CCP\u2019s cover-up of COVID, coercion of American film and television studios that leads to self-censorship, forced abortions, and control of critical minerals.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/faa-rolls-out-cruz-rule-to-increase-safety-for-commercial-balloon-operators-riders", "FAA Rolls Out Cruz Rule to Increase Safety for Commercial Balloon Operators, Riders", "2022-11-22", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, today announced that the rule created by his amendment to the FAA Reauthorization of 2018 has been officially implemented by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).\n\nThe rule will ensure that commercial balloon operators hold a second-class medical certificate in order to conduct commercial flights.\n\nSen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cFollowing the deadly hot air balloon crash that took place in Lockhart, Texas back in 2016, I made it my mission to advocate for increased, preventative safety provisions for commercial balloons. In order to prevent the recurrence of a tragic event like this, I worked to pass the bipartisan Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act as part of the FAA Reauthorization, which stipulated that commercial hot air balloon operators must have a second-class medical certificate, just like what is required of other pilots.\n\n\u201cRules like this will help to make sure the tragedy in Lockhart never happens again, and I am proud to have led the fight to make commercial hot air balloons safer for future riders and operators.\u201d\n\nThe full text of the rule can be read here.\n\nSen. Cruz has a long history of advocating on behalf of the victims in Lockhart and for increased aviation regulation for commercial balloon operators.\n\nCruz sponsored the bipartisan Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017.\n\nCruz amended the Commercial Balloon Pilot Safety Act of 2017 onto the FAA Reauthorization Bill of 2018.\n\nCruz wrote a letter to the FAA Administrator to raise concerns regarding the FAA\u2019s failure to implement commercial balloon flight safety standards in 2019.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-sen-cruzs-service-academy-nominations-board-holds-annual-meeting", "ICYMI: Sen. Cruz\u2019s Service Academy Nominations Board Holds Annual Meeting", "2022-11-21", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "AUSTIN, Texas \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) applauded the work of the Service Academy Nominations Board Friday, following their annual meeting to review applications and recommend the most qualified Texas candidates for nomination to our nation\u2019s distinguished service academies.\n\nSen. Cruz established the Board in 2013 to advise him on service academy nominations.\n\nUpon completion of the meeting, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cFor generations, the men and women of the Lone Star State have answered the call to serve our nation and Constitution, and no state has done more to defend America and our ideals. I\u2019m proud of the great work that Chairman Birdwell and the rest of the board have done to make sure that Texas sends her best and brightest to our nation\u2019s military academies. I look forward to nominating the most qualified Texans to continue the Lone Star State\u2019s legacy.\u201d\n\nThe Board is comprised of service academy alumni, members of the National Guard and Reserves, active duty and retired military as well as civilians retired from the U.S. Department of Defense, and proud leaders and supporters of our military from across Texas. The Board is responsible for assessing hundreds of service academy applications each year. Lt. Col. (Ret.) Brian Birdwell, a native Texan and decorated military veteran representing Texas Senate District 22, serves as chairman. After Sen. Cruz nominates 40 applicants, the service academies will make their selections early next year.\n\nSen. Cruz's 2022 Service Academy Nominations Board members include:\n\nSen. Brian Birdwell, Chairman, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army, Granbury, Texas\n\nJudge Ernest Aliseda, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army Reserve, McAllen, Texas\n\nNick Breedlove, Commander, U.S. Navy Reserve, Fort Worth, Texas\n\nThe Honorable David Bristol, Major (Ret.), U.S. Air Force, Prosper, Texas\n\nKen Cox, Major General (Ret.), U.S. Army, Harker Heights, Texas\n\nSteve Dement, Tyler, Texas\n\nMichael E. Fossum, Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Air Force Reserve, Corpus Christi, Texas\n\nLisa Jaster, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army Reserve, New Braunfels, Texas\n\nFrank Kisner, Lieutenant General (Ret.), U.S. Air Force, Midland, Texas\n\nCody McGregor, Sergeant, U.S. Army, Houston, Texas\n\nErin Naranjo, Captain, U.S. Air Force, Round Rock, Texas\n\nMary Owen, Lubbock, Texas\n\nCleve Rodriguez, Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Air Force, New Braunfels, Texas\n\nGus Rodriguez, El Paso, Texas\n\nLaurianne Rodriguez, Captain, U.S. Air Force, New Braunfels, Texas\n\nJudith Schanno, Captain, U.S. Air Force, Fair Oaks Ranch, Texas\n\nDr. Annie Sobel, Major General (Ret.), U.S. Army & Texas Army National Guard, Corpus Christi, Texas\n\nChaplain Rich Stoglin, Commander & Regimental Chaplain, U.S. Navy Reserve, Arlington, Texas\n\nJudge Jaime Tijerina, Lieutenant Colonel (Ret.), U.S. Army Reserve, McAllen, Texa\n\nThe Honorable James White, Captain, U.S. Army, Tyler, Texas\n\nAllison Wilson, Master Sergeant (Ret.), U.S. Air Force, Schertz, Texas\n\nGrayson Winchester, Commander, Texas A&M Corps of Cadets, Fort Worth, Texas\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-congratulates-houston-astros-for-world-series-win", "Senate Passes Cruz-Cornyn Resolution Congratulating Houston Astros for World Series Win", "2022-11-18", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined fellow Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) in leading a resolution to congratulate the Houston Astros for winning the 2022 World Series for Major League Baseball.\n\nSen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cSupporting my home team, the Houston Astros, has long been one of my favorite pastimes. It was a privilege to witness the Astros secure a World Series victory once again and I am proud to congratulate them on their historic success.\u201d\n\nThe text of the resolution is below:\n\nCongratulating the Houston Astros for winning the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series.\n\nWhereas, on November 5, 2022, the Houston Astros (referred to in this preamble as the \u2018\u2018Astros\u2019\u2019) defeated the National League Champions, the Philadelphia Phillies, by 4 games to 2 to win the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series in 6 games;\n\nWhereas this victory marks the second Major League Base- ball World Series championship for the Astros franchise and their first Major League Baseball World Series championship since 2017;\n\nWhereas, during the 2022 playoffs, the Astros defeated the New York Yankees and the Seattle Mariners to make their second consecutive Major League Baseball World Series appearance;\n\nWhereas the Astros have won 2 consecutive American League West division titles;\n\nWhereas the Astros exhibited outstanding skill and ability to attain a 106-56 record in the 2022 Major League Base- ball season;\n\nWhereas General Manager of the Astros, James Click, and the front office and the supporting staff of the Astros navigated an exemplary season and made tremendous decisions to assemble the 2022 World Series Champions;\n\nWhereas Manager of the Astros, Dusty Baker, and the coaching staff, clubhouse, and the supporting staff of the Astros managed the 2022 Major League Baseball season, invested in their players, and should be congratulated;\n\nWhereas the Philadelphia Phillies displayed teamwork, competitive spirit, and sportsmanship in the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series as they faced the Astros;\n\nWhereas the entire roster for the Astros of the 2022 season proved to be instrumental in the victory and included \u2014\n\nBryan Abreu;\n\nJose Altuve;\n\nYordan Alvarez;\n\nAlex Bregman;\n\nHunter Brown;\n\nAledmys Diaz;\n\nMauricio Dubon;\n\nLuis Garcia;\n\nYuli Gurriel;\n\nDavid Hensley;\n\nCristian Javier;\n\nMartin Maldonado;\n\nTrey Mancini;\n\nChas McCormick;\n\nLance McCullers Jr.;\n\nRafael Montero;\n\nHector Neris;\n\nJeremy Pena;\n\nRyan Pressly;\n\nWill Smith;\n\nRyne Stanek;\n\nKyle Tucker;\n\nJose Urquidy;\n\nFramber Valdez;\n\nChristian Vazquez;\n\nJustin Verlander;\n\nPedro Baez;\n\nBrandon Bielak;\n\nRonel Blanco;\n\nMichael Brantley;\n\nJason Castro;\n\nYainer Diaz;\n\nNiko Goodrum;\n\nTaylor Jones;\n\nKorey Lee;\n\nSeth Martinez;\n\nJ.J. Matijevic;\n\nPhil Maton;\n\nJake Meyers;\n\nParker Mushinski;\n\nJake Odorizzi;\n\nEnoli Paredes;\n\nJoe Perez;\n\nJose Siri; and\n\nBlake Taylor;\n\nWhereas Jeremy Pena was named Most Valuable Player for the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series;\n\nWhereas the Astros have inspired the people of the city of Houston, Harris County, and Texas and Astros fans across the United States;\n\nWhereas the people of the city of Houston, Harris County, and Texas and Astros fans everywhere are\u2014\n\nproud of the Astros organization;\n\nthankful for the hard work, dedication, and teamwork of the Astros during the 2022 season; and\n\nthankful to the Astros for bringing another World Series victory to the city of Houston; and\n\nWhereas fans of the Astros demonstrated true passion and dedication in supporting their team throughout the 2022 Major League Baseball season: Now, therefore, be it\n\nResolved, That the Senate\u2014\n\ncongratulates the Houston Astros on winning the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series;\n\nrecognizes the achievements, contributions, and dedication of the players, coaches, management, and support staff of the Houston Astros;\n\nrecognizes the hard work and commitment of the staff of Minute Maid Park; and\n\nrespectfully directs the Secretary of the Senate to transmit an enrolled copy of this resolution to\u2014\n\nthe Chairman of the Astros, Jim Crane;\n\nthe General Manager of the Astros, James Click; and\n\nthe Manager of the Astros, Dusty Baker.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-bill-to-prohibit-non-citizen-voting-in-nations-capital", "Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Prohibit Non-Citizen Voting in Nation\u2019s Capital", "2022-11-18", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced a bill this week to prohibit the Washington, D.C. city government from using federal funds to facilitate non-citizen voting in elections in our nation\u2019s capital.\n\nSen. Cruz\u2019s bill is in response to the D.C. Council\u2019s recently passed measure that would allow illegal aliens to vote in local elections. Sen. Cruz also plans to introduce a Congressional Review Act resolution to overturn this measure if D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser signs it into law.\n\nAbout the bill, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cVoting is a distinct right and privilege that American citizens enjoy in the United States. It is a responsibility, not to be treated lightly, and it must be protected. Voters decide not only who will lead our country, our cities and communities, but also how our tax dollars should be spent and what policies we should adopt. Even the Washington Post agrees that non-citizen voting is a terrible idea. Allowing non-citizens and illegal immigrants to vote in our elections opens our country up to foreign influence, and allows those who are openly violating U.S. law or even working for hostile foreign governments to take advantage and direct our resources against our will.\u201d\n\nSupport for the bill:\n\nRJ Hauman, head of government relations and communications at the Federation for American Immigration Reform (FAIR):\n\n\"Two and a half centuries ago, our nation was founded on the principle that sovereign people should determine their own destinies. Last month, the city council of our Nation\u2019s capital fundamentally violated that founding principle in an effort to empower noncitizens \u2013 including illegal aliens and employees at embassies of governments that are openly hostile to the United States \u2013 to determine the outcome of local elections. The right to vote is at the very core of the principle of self-determination and what it means to be a citizen. The actions of the D.C. city council and a mayor who is unlikely to veto are the next and most damaging steps in an ongoing effort to erase any distinction between American citizens and noncitizens. We applaud Senator Cruz for stepping up to the plate in an effort to pre-emptively address this radical measure.\u201d\n\nRosemary Jenks, director of government relations, NumbersUSA:\n\n\u201cThe D.C. Council\u2019s move to allow noncitizens to vote in D.C. elections defies both common sense and good governance. Beyond the absurdity of the leaders in Washington, D.C. begging for Federal assistance with their recent \u2018surge\u2019 of 8,200 illegal aliens while simultaneously offering them the right to vote if they come, it is totally unconscionable that the district that serves as the seat of our Federal government would actively work to dilute the votes of American citizens with the votes of all resident foreign nationals, including the embassy staff who live and work in D.C. on behalf of governments like Russia and China. We applaud Senator Cruz for working to stop this absurd policy and protect the voting rights of all Americans in the District of Columbia.\u201d\n\nRead the bill here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sens-cruz-cantwell-co-author-consumer-protection-bill-on-recording-smart-devices", "Sens. Cruz, Cantwell Co-Author Consumer Protection Bill on Recording Smart Devices", "2022-11-18", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee and Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chair of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, introduced the Informing Consumers about Smart Devices Act.\n\nThe bill would require the FTC to create reasonable disclosure guidelines for products that have audio or visual recording components, such as refrigerators, washers, dryers and dishwashers that are not clearly obvious. Many consumers don\u2019t realize the growing number of household devices and appliances include cameras and/or microphones that are capable of recording them and also include Wi-Fi capability to transmit data without their knowledge.\n\nUpon introducing the bill, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cAmerican consumers should be aware when their appliances and everyday tech products have the capability to record them through microphones and cameras \u2013 let alone the ability to transmit through Wi-Fi. I\u2019m proud to help author this bipartisan solution to help safeguard the privacy and security of American homes\u201d\n\nUpon introducing the bill, Sen. Cantwell said:\n\n\u201cIt\u2019s estimated that by 2026, over 84 million households will have smart devices \u2013 providing connection and control over everything from your air conditioning to your air fryer,\u201d said Sen. Maria Cantwell, Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. \u201cYet, most consumers expect their refrigerators to keep the milk cold, not record their most personal and private family discussions. I\u2019m happy to work with Senator Cruz on a bill that will ensure consumers know whether their household appliances are capable of invading their privacy.\u201d\n\nText of the bill can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-wins-world-series-wager-with-sen-toomey", "Sen. Cruz Wins World Series Wager with Sen. Toomey", "2022-11-17", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Senator Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania) settled their friendly wager that was placed prior to the 2022 Major League Baseball World Series. The Houston Astros, Sen. Cruz\u2019s hometown team, decisively defeated Sen. Toomey\u2019s Philadelphia Phillies 4 games to 2 games to win the World Series.\n\nSen. Toomey \u2013 sporting a Jose Altuve jersey - and his staff came to Sen. Cruz\u2019s office today to deliver their concession along with Wawa soft pretzels and Yuengling and Yardsbrew beer. Had the Phillies won, Sen. Cruz had wagered Goode Co. Pecan Pies, Blue Bell Ice Cream and St. Arnold Beer from Texas.\n\nBelow is a video of the exchange and additional photos.\n\nClick here to view photos and video.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-responds-to-biden-administration-weaponizing-doj-against-israel-everyone-involved-with-this-debacle-should-be-fired-or-impeached", "Sen. Cruz Responds to Biden Administration Weaponizing DOJ Against Israel: \u201cEveryone Involved With this Debacle Should be Fired or Impeached\u201d", "2022-11-15", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Senate Judiciary Committees, responded to news that the Biden administration seeks to open an FBI investigation into Israel.\n\nSen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cJoe Biden and his administration view Israel and Prime Minister-elect Benjamin Netanyahu as political enemies, and so they are responding to them the way they respond to all their political enemies: by unleashing the FBI. Our Israeli allies have, since the very beginning, cooperated closely with the United States in investigating this incident, and the State Department and Defense Departments had already drawn their conclusions.\n\n\u201cThis outrage underscores how corrupt and blatantly politicized the Justice Department has become, and how entirely beholden to the radical left-wing Squad Democrats really are. This administration has spent its time in office weaponizing the DOJ to target their political enemies as a matter of policy, and now they have allowed that tactic to bleed into their obsession with undermining our Israeli allies.\n\n\u201cEveryone involved with this debacle should be fired or impeached \u2013 all the way up to Attorney General Garland.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/release-sen-cruz-calls-for-release-of-ftc-privacy-report-on-social-media-and-streaming-services", "RELEASE: Sen. Cruz Calls for Release of FTC Privacy Report on Social Media and Streaming Services", "2022-11-14", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, authored a letter to Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chair Lina Khan urging the prompt release of its privacy report on social media and video streaming services by November 14th.\n\nThe FTC is preparing to announce new privacy-related rules for online businesses, and its comment deadline for its privacy rulemaking ends on November 21. In his letter, Sen. Cruz called for the release of the FTC privacy report by November 14 to allow interested parties full transparency before commenting.\n\nIn the letter, the Senator states:\n\n\u201cThe social media and video streaming investigation was initiated in December 2020, when the FTC issued orders to Amazon.com, Inc., ByteDance Ltd. (operator of TikTok), Discord Inc., Facebook, Inc., Reddit, Inc., Snap Inc., Twitter, Inc., WhatsApp Inc., and YouTube LLC requesting the relevant information. Specifically, the FTC orders sought information related to:\n\n(i) how these companies collect, use, track, estimate, or derive personal and demographic information;\n\n(ii) how they determine which ads and other content are shown to consumers;\n\n(iii) whether they apply algorithms or data analytics to personal information;\n\n(iv) how they measure, promote, and research user engagement; and\n\n(v) how their practices affect children and teens.\u201d\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cMoreover, Congress and state legislatures have considered numerous bipartisan bills related to each of the five 6(b) orders. Certainly, the elected representatives of the people\u2014and more importantly, the American people\u2014would benefit from the findings of this investigation to craft sound public policy. Thus, it is imperative the report is released immediately to provide the public and interested parties alike an opportunity to comment on the ANPRM, and to supply members of Congress and state legislators with vital information in advance of the 118th Congress and upcoming state legislative sessions.\u201d\n\nA copy of the letter can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-delivers-video-message-to-veterans", "Sen. Cruz Delivers Video Message to Veterans", "2022-11-11", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a video statement in observance of Veterans Day, thanking our nation\u2019s veterans for their defense of America\u2019s freedom.\n\n\u201cToday, we pause and remember the men and women who have bravely served this nation.\n\n\u201cTheir selfless devotion to defending freedom and the United States of America didn\u2019t come with any expectation of return or reward. They served because they were Americans.\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cAcross our great country, we gather today to honor the grand contributions of warriors who protect us. And, as Texans, we are immensely proud of the leading role our state plays in guarding our national security.\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cWe thank all veterans for their service. It is because of our veterans that America remains a shining city on a hill, the last best hope of man on earth. Together, as a state and as a nation, we are honored to do our part to recognize their sacrifice.\u201d\n\nWatch the video here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sens-cruz-rubio-send-letter-to-president-biden-against-any-further-concessions-to-maduro-regime", "Sens. Cruz, Rubio Send Letter to President Biden Against Any Further Concessions to Maduro Regime", "2022-11-02", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sent a letter to President Joe Biden expressing concern over recent concessions to the Nicolas Maduro regime in Venezuela and calling on the administration to halt plans for further reported concessions.\n\nThe Senators wrote:\n\n\u201cYour administration\u2019s actions give unwarranted and dangerous legitimacy to the Nicolas Maduro regime, which are detrimental to the prospects for free and fair elections, the release of all political prisoners in Venezuela, and the return of imprisoned Americans being used as political pawns.\u201d\n\nBiden administration\u2019s has recently unwound energy sanctions on Venezuela and released family members of Maduro convicted and sentenced in the United States for drug trafficking.\n\nSen. Cruz has led efforts to sanction Venezuelan military officials who have been involved in seizing and imprisoning American hostages.\n\nRead the text of the full letter here or below.\n\nDear Mr. President:\n\nWe write to express serious concern that actions taken by your administration are threatening to erode the international recognition and legitimacy of Juan Guaid\u00f3 as the Interim President of Venezuela and of the National Assembly. Simultaneously, your administration\u2019s actions give unwarranted and dangerous legitimacy to the Nicolas Maduro regime, which are detrimental to the prospects for free and fair elections, the release of all political prisoners in Venezuela, and the return of imprisoned Americans being used as political pawns.\n\nThe recent release from prison of Franqui Francisco Flores de Freitas and Efrain Antonio Campo Flores, illegitimate first lady Cilia Flores\u2019s nephews who were convicted and sentenced, in 2017, to 18 years in federal prison for conspiracy to smuggle cocaine into the United States, was misguided. Such actions undermine the rule of law, our credibility in the region, and give dictators the assurance that kidnapping innocent Americans to negotiate concessions is always on the table with this administration. We are also concerned with recent reports that your administration is considering allowing Chevron to restart oil operations with Petroleos de Venezuela SA (PDVSA), the Maduro regime\u2019s oil company, which remains under U.S. sanctions.\n\nAs your administration continues to entertain and support perpetual negotiations with the illegitimate Maduro regime, at no point should your administration take any of the following actions:\n\nRelease Alex Saab, financier and money launderer for Maduro who was indicted in the United States on multiple counts of money laundering and currently awaiting trial in the Southern District of Florida;\n\nRemove or lessen any sanctions currently in place for PDVSA, the state-owned oil company that provides the regime with a source of income;\n\nGrant or otherwise facilitate the regime\u2019s access to frozen assets;\n\nRemove sanctions on individual Venezuelan nationals;\n\nRemove sanctions on the Venezuelan Central Bank (BCV) and the Venezuelan Economic and Social Development Bank (BANDES) and subsidiaries;\n\nAllow transactions to purchase new debt;\n\nRemove sanctions against state-owned mining company CVG Compania General de Minervia de Venezuela (MINERVEN); and\n\nExclude the interim government from any negotiation process with the Maduro Regime.\n\nConceding any of the above actions would undermine prospects for the return of democracy to Venezuela. Negotiations with a dictator will only beget more negotiations with a dictator, and the damage done in the meantime is disastrous. Per Section 181 of the VERDAD Act of 2019, we request a briefing on what actions or modifications your administration has promised or considered to Maduro.\n\nThank you for your attention to this serious matter.\n\nSincerely,\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-statement-on-dc-vote-to-delay-school-covid-vaccine-mandate-until-school-year-23-24", "Cruz Statement on D.C. Vote to Delay School COVID Vaccine Mandate until School Year \u201923-\u201924", "2022-11-01", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following comment about the Washington, D.C. Council\u2019s decision to further delay its COVID-19 vaccine mandate that would prohibit unvaccinated schoolkids from 12 to 15 years of age from attending school in person. The mandate is particularly harmful to black students, who are vaccinated at a lower rate than other students. D.C.\u2019s vaccine mandate comes on the heels of two years of school shutdowns and remote learning \u2013 which led to substantial learning loss, particularly for students who were already struggling in school. If the D.C. vaccine mandate is enforced, many D.C. students may fall even further behind in school.\n\nSen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cEven as the CDC continues to unscientifically push the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students, the D.C. Council is beginning to recognize the impossibility and irrationality of throwing thousands of children out of school if they choose not to take the COVID vaccine. We\u2019ve known for a long time now that children face much less risk from COVID-19. It\u2019s time for the D.C. Council to give parents assurance, stop threatening their children\u2019s education, and repeal this racist vaccine mandate once and for all.\u201d\n\nSen. Cruz has long been a champion of protecting students from ineffective and unfair COVID-19 vaccine mandates. He most recently sponsored a bill to combat the implementation of a racist coronavirus vaccination mandate in D.C. schools.\n\nSince the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sen. Cruz led the fight against discriminatory COVID-19 mandates by introducing the first and most sweeping bill to prohibit federal vaccine mandates. Sen. Cruz introduced the Parental Rights Protection Act to prohibit the federal government and any entity receiving federal funds from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for minors. In addition, he introducedlegislation to end the Biden administration\u2019s CDC mask mandate for all Americans, regardless of vaccination status. Sen. Cruz has led his colleagues on amicus briefs against vaccine mandates on Navy SEALs and federal employees.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-statement-on-todays-oral-arguments-in-students-for-fair-admissions-v-harvard-college-and-students-for-fair-admissions-v-university-of-north-carolina", "Cruz Statement on Today\u2019s Oral Arguments in Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina", "2022-11-01", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a statement today following oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the cases Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard College and Students for Fair Admissions v. University of North Carolina:\n\n\u201cThe use of affirmative action to decide who gets to attend which colleges has led to explicit racial discrimination against Asian Americans in particular, and government\u2019s treating them differently because of their race is a direct violation of their 14th Amendment rights. I was encouraged by today\u2019s oral arguments, and look forward to the decision when the Supreme Court will hopefully end blatant racism in the college admissions process. We can help expand opportunity for minorities without discriminating based on race, and I\u2019m proud to fight for every American\u2019s right to be able to achieve the American dream.\u201d\n\nSen. Cruz has an extensive history of advocating for non-discriminatory college admissions processes, including leading and filing the Supreme Court amicus curiae (\u201cfriend of the court\u201d) brief to the Supreme Court for both of the cases argued today.\n\nRead the text of the amicus brief here.\n\nLong a vocal and active opponent of affirmative action discrimination, Sen. Cruz has worked throughout his time in the Senate to fight this discriminatory practice:\n\nOn April 22, 2021, Sen. Cruz forced a roll call vote on an amendment to prohibit Federal funding for any institution of higher education that discriminates against Asian Americans in recruitment, applicant review, or admissions.\n\nSen. Cruz wrote a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland expressing concern about the DOJ\u2019s waiver allowing Solicitor General Elizabeth Prelogar to participate in the case. Prelogar\u2019s impartiality is jeopardized given that her alma mater and former employer, Harvard College, is a party.\n\nSen. Cruz wrote an op-ed in National Review with Rep. Michelle Steel opposing affirmative action.\n\nIn the precursor case, Fisher v. University of Texas (2013), Sen. Cruz said, \u201cToday, by a 7-1 vote, the Supreme Court vacated the lower court ruling upholding the University of Texas\u2019s use of racial preferences in admissions. Discriminating because of race is wrong, and this was a victory for our color-blind Constitution. In recent years, universities have made major strides to expand admissions for minorities and low-income students, working hard for the American dream. Universities should continue to do so, expanding opportunity for everyone--but that can be accomplished without discriminating on the basis of race.\u201d\n\nDuring the confirmation hearing for Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson, Sen. Cruz asked then-Judge Jackson if she would recuse herself from the Harvard case given that Harvard is her alma mater, and where she also sits on the board of overseers. She replied she planned to recuse herself. Sen. Cruz also asked Judge Jackson for her thoughts on standing under Article III of the Constitution and the lawsuit brought against Harvard for Harvard\u2019s policy of discriminating against Asian Americans.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:24:37Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-statement-on-cdc-vote-to-recommend-covid-19-vaccine-for-schoolchildren", "Cruz Statement On CDC Vote to Recommend COVID-19 Vaccine for Schoolchildren", "2022-10-21", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement about the vote by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) to add the COVID-19 vaccine to the immunization schedule that states use to require routine vaccinations in order for children to attend school.\n\n\u201cThe CDC continues to make recommendations that ignore science, erode public trust, and target Americans\u2019 healthcare freedom. Sadly, too many states will wield this recommendation as a mandate to force children to receive the COVID vaccine in order to attend school. This will result in discrimination against conscience objectors and \u2013 particularly in Washington, D.C. \u2013 against black schoolchildren.\n\n\u201cThe CDC knows this, but doesn\u2019t care. It doesn\u2019t care that children\u2019s education will suffer, or that children are at low risk from COVID-19, or that 86 percent of children already caught the virus, or that the vaccine does little to prevent transmission. All it cares about is an agenda that punishes dissenters. I\u2019ll do everything in my power to fight against it.\u201d\n\nSen. Cruz has long been a champion of protecting students from ineffective and unfair COVID-19 vaccine mandates. He most recently sponsored a bill to combat the implementation of a racist coronavirus vaccination mandate in D.C. schools. Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Sen. Cruz led the fight against discriminatory COVID-19 mandates by introducing the first and most sweeping bill to prohibit federal vaccine mandates. Sen. Cruz introduced the Parental Rights Protection Act to prohibit the federal government and any entity receiving federal funds from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for minors. In addition, he introduced legislation to end the Biden administration\u2019s CDC mask mandate for all Americans, regardless of vaccination status. Sen. Cruz has led his colleagues on amicus briefs against vaccine mandates on Navy SEALs and federal employees.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-statement-on-nominees-to-serve-as-us-attorneys-for-texas", "Cruz Statement On Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys for Texas", "2022-10-15", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement about President Joe Biden\u2019s nominees to serve as U.S. Attorneys in the Northern, Western, and Southern Districts of Texas:\n\n\u201cI was proud to recommend these candidates along with John Cornyn, and happy to see that President Biden has nominated them to serve. All four of our recommendations came through our bipartisan Federal Judicial Evaluation Committee, which is designed to find nominees with both legal excellence and demonstrated integrity. Leigha Simonton is respected, and will be a dedicated leader for the men and women of the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Northern District of Texas. Alamdar Hamdani has served the Houston community both as a prosecutor and as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston School of Law, and will serve the Southern District of Texas well. Jaime Esparza has dedicated three decades to serving Texans, and that will continue in the U.S. Attorney\u2019s Office for the Western District of Texas. I am concerned that our fourth recommended candidate has not yet been nominated, and look forward to hearing from the White House that they are similarly enthusiastic about our recommendation for the Eastern District of Texas.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-colleagues-slam-doj-attempts-to-silence-dissent-about-gender-reassignment-surgeries-for-minors", "Cruz, Colleagues Slam DOJ Attempts to Silence Dissent About Gender Reassignment Surgeries for Minors", "2022-10-11", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) sent a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland condemning the Department of Justice\u2019s (DOJ) patterned abuse of investigative authority to police the speech of Americans and stifle the ongoing policy debate over whether minors should receive experimental gender reassignment procedures. The Senators also demanded any and all communications by Garland or any other DOJ employee with the American Academy of Pediatrics, American Medical Association, and/or Children\u2019s Hospital Association or any of their representatives about this issue, in order to conduct congressional oversight and hold accountable everyone responsible for this outrageous policy.\n\nThe Senators wrote:\n\n\u201cThis request by advocacy organizations to have the federal government stifle critical speech on their behalf would have been unthinkable before your tenure as Attorney General. It is important to note that violence and threats are not protected speech and should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. However, parents who voice their concerns about the health and safety of their children, or express opinions on matters of public policy more generally, are engaged in core First Amendment activity.\n\n\u201cIf there is a bedrock principle in American self-governance, it is that the federal government has no place in quashing or criminalizing civic discourse. The issue of how best to treat minors struggling with their gender dysphoria is the subject of ongoing and emotional debate, which Americans have a protected First Amendment right to fully engage in. The strength of our democracy is dependent on the ability of all citizens to peacefully participate in public debate without fear of persecution from your agency or any other.\n\n\u201cYour actions in regard to the NSBA letter sent an inappropriate message that federal law enforcement can and will be used to aid one side of a political debate, and to either silence or chill the speech of the other. Now, in a remarkably similar fashion, medical associations have written to you asking you to again treat any speech critical of their position on a sensitive matter of public policy as a physical threat warranting a law enforcement response.\n\n\u201cWe call upon you to reaffirm that you will faithfully protect the First Amendment rights of all Americans to peacefully debate this and all other policy questions, irrespective of viewpoint. The weaponization of federal law enforcement agencies like the DOJ, in order to produce preferred policy outcomes, cannot continue \u2013 our democracy depends on it.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/in-letter-sens-cruz-graham-raise-prospect-of-impeachment-for-dhs-secretary-mayorkas", "In Letter, Sens. Cruz, Graham Raise Prospect of Impeachment for DHS Secretary Mayorkas", "2022-10-06", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) have sent a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas calling out his failure to enforce immigration law and address the drug and human trafficking crisis at the U.S.-Mexico border as \u201ca gross dereliction of duty and a violation of your oath of office.\u201d They note, \u201cThis is gross dereliction of duty and, if not corrected swiftly, could provide grounds for impeachment.\u201d\n\nThe senators wrote:\n\n\u201cYour failure to faithfully enforce this nation\u2019s immigration laws and willful blindness to the very real humanitarian crisis at our southern border amounts to a gross dereliction of duty and a violation of your oath of office. Historically high levels of illegal immigration and illicit drug trafficking demonstrate that our southern border is open for every kind of public health and national security threat imaginable. Despite the heroic efforts by the men and women of Border Patrol, who operate with very little support from Washington, D.C., you have failed to achieve any semblance of operational control of the southern border. We have grave concerns about what this failure means for both national security and the health and safety of American citizens. These failures cannot go unaddressed, and your actions cannot be unaccounted for. The American people deserve better.\u201d\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cFar from taking steps to address this crisis and secure the southern border, you have allowed the situation to worsen and pursued policies that have greatly exacerbated the problem while continuing to insist that \u2018the border is secure.\u2019 This is gross dereliction of duty and, if not corrected swiftly, could provide grounds for impeachment.\u201d\n\nThe senators note the shocking statistics that are occurring under Secretary Mayorkas:\n\n2,150,639 illegal alien encounters by CBP on the southern border in fiscal year 2022, the most ever in a single year.\n\n1,734,686 encounters in fiscal year 2021, the second-most ever in a single year.\n\n241,166 encounters in May 2022 alone, the most ever encounters in a single month.\n\n235,706 encounters in April 2022 alone, the second-most ever encounters in a single month.\n\n12,861 pounds of fentanyl seized by CBP in fiscal year 2022, a 219% increase over the same point in fiscal year 2020.\n\n2,287 pounds seized just last month, enough to kill over 500 million people.\n\n5,133 pounds seized in just the last three months, more than was seized in all of fiscal year 2020 and more than twice as much as in all of fiscal year 2019.\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/in-the-news/icymi-the-washington-times-credits-sen-cruz-with-solving-the-bipartisan-puzzle-in-senates-effort-to-regulate-big-tech", "ICYMI: The Washington Times credits Sen. Cruz with Solving \u2018the Bipartisan Puzzle in Senate\u2019s Effort to Regulate Big Tech\u2019", "2022-10-03", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 In Case You Missed It: The Washington Times\u2019 Tim Constantine credited U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) with solving the \u201cBipartisan Puzzle\u201d to address free speech issues in the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA).\n\n\u201cOne of the big issues of 2022 is that Big Tech has developed an effective monopoly over the way news content is distributed online and, in turn, is able to control what news Americans can see.\n\n...\n\n\u201cMr. Cruz conditioned his support for JCPA on the inclusion of meaningful protections and prohibitions against censorship. The bill is intended to let newspapers and broadcasters work with other newspapers and broadcasters to negotiate with big tech outfits like Google on revenue streams. Mr. Cruz was concerned that it would also allow Big Tech and the media to negotiate on content.\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cThe inclusion of language that prohibits online censorship by Big Tech is a landmark accomplishment. The language specifically bars content negotiations and bars them from being protected by the bill\u2019s antitrust exemption. It took senators and staff from both parties to achieve and required a vision beyond typical partisan politics.\u201d\n\nRead the full opinion here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/texas-broadcasters-thank-sen-cruz-for-dedication-to-first-amendment-effort-to-rein-in-big-tech", "Texas Broadcasters Thank Sen. Cruz for Dedication to First Amendment, Effort to Rein in Big Tech", "2022-10-03", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 The Texas Association of Broadcasters has sent a letter to U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, thanking him for his work on the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA), to protect the First Amendment and his efforts to rein in Big Tech.\n\nThe Texas Association of Broadcasters wrote:\n\n\u201cOn behalf of the 1,200+ local Radio and Television stations serving the people of Texas, I am writing to thank you for working with Sens. Kennedy and Klobuchar to craft improvements to S. 673, the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA).\n\n\u201cYour dedication to robust community journalism and the First Amendment is immensely appreciated and we are hopeful that, once in law, this measure will meaningfully advance our interest in negotiating effectively with individual Big Tech firms regarding the terms of use for our content.\n\n\u201cWhile much work remains on this front, know that Texas broadcasters are grateful for your leadership and diligence in helping to address our concerns.\n\nSee the letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-ted-cruz-issues-statement-following-release-of-7-americans-from-venezuela", "Sen. Ted Cruz Issues Statement Following Release of 7 Americans from Venezuela", "2022-10-01", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after the release of seven Americans from Venezuela:\n\n\"I am heartened that seven Americans, including five Texans, will rejoin their families after years of unjust and unacceptable imprisonment by the Maduro regime. This is a day that is long overdue. I remain deeply concerned by the alarming rise of hostage-taking by regimes and terrorist groups who are enemies of the United States and their blackmail of the Biden administration.\"\n\nBACKGROUND\n\nSenate Foreign Relations Committee passes Cruz measure targeting Venezuelan regime hostage takers\n\nSen. Cruz leads letter urging Trump Administration to sanction Venezuelan military officials related to imprisonment of Citgo 6 executives\n\nSen. Cruz issues statement on Venezuela\u2019s release of two U.S. citizens\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:20:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/blogs/e-newsletter_-week-of-september-30th", "e-Newsletter - Week of September 30th", "2022-09-30", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "It was another work week in Washington, D.C., but I was happy to kick things off over the weekend in the Lone Star State, where I welcomed President Karis of Estonia to Austin.\n\nPresident Karis and I spoke about the energy interests and security of our respective nations, including the need to defeat Putin\u2019s military aggression. Additionally, we discussed the ability of Texas as the energy leader of the United States to advance America\u2019s national interests by exporting energy to Europe and being the massive energy provider that Europe needs.\n\nTo see what I had to say about Biden\u2019s Border Crisis, click above \u2191\n\nTuesday evening, I joined Jesse Watters on Jesse Watters Primetime to discuss the ongoing crisis on our southern border. For far too long, I have seen the suffering at the border, and I\u2019ve seen it firsthand. While talking with Jesse, I called on President Biden and his administration to stop their lawlessness that\u2019s allowing millions into our country illegally, endangering Texans, and undermining our national security.\n\nTo watch the full discussion, click above \u2191\n\nThis past weekend, I joined The Washington Examiner\u2019s David Drucker to discuss a multitude of topics at this year\u2019s Texas TribFest in Austin. David and I were able to cover immigration, the Second Amendment, and more!\n\n\u201cAmericans don\u2019t want 87,000 new IRS agents. We need to use that funding to secure our southern border instead!\u201d\n\nThe night before, I was privileged to speak to a group of Christian Texans at the Texas Faith, Family & Freedom Forum. We had an important discussion about what\u2019s affecting Texas families, including educational disparities and gaps exacerbated by the Democrats\u2019 decision to shut down schools amidst COVID-19, inflation, and the worst illegal immigration in 62 years.\n\nTuesday, I voted against the Electoral Count Reform Act. This is a bad bill that will decrease the ability of Congress to address the problem of voter fraud and undermine our democratic process.\n\nTo see what I had to say about my no vote on the ECRA, click above \u2191\n\nI have serious constitutional questions about the bill. The text of the Constitution, Article Two says, \u201cEach State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors.\u201d This bill is Congress trying to intrude on the authority of the state legislatures to do that. But it\u2019s also exceptionally bad policy. What this bill does is decreases the ability of Congress to address instances of fraud when it occurs, and I believe Congress has a responsibility to address fraud.\n\nSee my full statement here.\n\nWednesday, I accepted the George \u201cBuck\u201d Gillespie Congressional Award from the Blinded American Veterans Association. In my home state of Texas, we have 15 military bases, and veterans comprise seven percent of the Texas population of 30 million people. In the Senate, I take very seriously my responsibility to make sure our veterans and our active duty military are supported and have what they need to thrive. I think it\u2019s one of our most important responsibilities to honor and support the brave men and women who wear our nation\u2019s uniform while they are serving and when they come home.\n\nSee my full statement here.\n\nRest assured, I will always be a tireless leader in supporting Texas military and veterans communities, just as I will always be a fierce advocate for all Texans.\n\nOn Thursday, we saw Democrats employ the same scheme we\u2019ve seen again and again: instead of doing the hard work of eliminating unnecessary spending\u2014which would help lower inflation\u2014and rather than making tough decisions that prioritize spending to meet the needs of the American people, Congress dithered for a year and is now passing a continuing resolution into December, which sets the stage for a lame duck spending bonanza. I could not support a bill that enables lame duck Democrats to spend over a trillion dollars at the end of the year and continue funding for 87,000 new IRS agents to go after hardworking American taxpayers. Instead of funding President Biden\u2019s shadow IRS army, we should secure our southern border and stop illegal immigration.\n\nKeep Texas Strong,\n\nMORE FROM SEN. CRUZ:\n\nREAD: Ebrahim Raisi Is A Monster. His Entry Into The U.S. Was Inexcusable by Sen. Ted Cruz & Rep. Claudia Tenney", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/09/30/2022/sen-cruz-issues-statement-on-continuing-resolution", "Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Continuing Resolution", "2022-09-30", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the Continuing Resolution to fund the government through December 16:\n\n\u201cToday we saw Democrats employ the same scheme we\u2019ve seen again and again: instead of doing the hard work of eliminating unnecessary spending\u2014which would help lower inflation\u2014and rather than making tough decisions that prioritize spending to meet the needs of the American people, Congress dithered for a year and is now passing a continuing resolution to fund the government at the same level until December. This just kicks the can into a lame duck session where unaccountable, recently fired legislators will be able to vote without consequence to recklessly spend even greater and more wasteful amounts, all the while driving inflation even higher.\n\n\u201cIn the lead up to the passage of this bill, I had urged congressional leaders to pass a \u2018clean\u2019 continuing resolution that extended current funding until the new Congress begins in January. I also called for passing any critical supplemental funding bills separately, including providing lethal military aid to Ukraine, so they would not be politicized by the controversy over this bill.\n\n\u201cNotably, Democrats have intentionally left out the necessary changes in policy and the necessary funding to stop the humanitarian and security crises that are raging on our southern border. Instead of protecting the American people by securing our border, this bill continues to fund the recently expanded IRS that will soon include an additional 87,000 new IRS agents focused on targeting ordinary Americans.\n\n\u201cIn the end, I could not support a bill that enables lame duck Democrats to spend over a trillion dollars at the end of the year, all without stopping the catastrophe at our southern border.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-receives-award-from-blind-american-veterans-foundation", "Sen. Cruz Receives Award from Blind American Veterans Foundation", "2022-09-29", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, the Blind American Veterans Foundation awarded U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) the George \u201cBuck\u201d Gillispie Congressional Award for his efforts on behalf of veterans and sensory disabled veterans. It is named in honor of \u201cBuck\u201d Gillispie, a pioneer in the field of blind rehabilitation.\n\nAbout the award, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cIn my home state of Texas, we have 15 military bases, and veterans comprise seven percent of the Texas population of 30 million people. In the Senate, I take very seriously my responsibility to make sure our veterans and our active duty military are supported and have what they need to thrive. I think it\u2019s one of our most important responsibilities to honor and support the brave men and women who wear our nation\u2019s uniform while they are serving and when they come home.\u201d\n\nAbout Sen. Cruz, the BAVF said:\n\n\u201cThank You Senator for years of hard work and dedication for all Americans especially those who sacrifice so much for our nation. With someone like you actively in their corner our blind and visually impaired veterans have a fighting chance to achieve independent accessibility in the country they sacrificed so much for.\u201d\n\nView pictures of Sen. Cruz with BAVF leadership here.\n\nSen. Cruz is a tireless leader in supporting Texas military and veterans communities.\n\nHe led the fight to address long wait times for veterans, successfully passing an amendment requiring the VA Secretary to provide Congress with a plan to address the long wait times for veterans seeking health care at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System.\n\nIn 2018, he introduced the Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers (VET) Protection Act of 2017, to ensure union activity does not undermine the service and care of our veterans and is not subsidized by taxpayers.\n\nIn 2021, he introduced the VA AID Act to streamline U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs claims processing and ensure the appropriate benefits are sent to eligible low-income, senior veterans in a timely manner.\n\nEarlier this month, Sen. Cruz introduced bipartisan legislation to reduce the burden faced by members of the U.S. Armed Forces and veterans seeking to transition to careers as Merchant Mariners.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sens-cruz-blackburn-call-on-commerce-secretary-to-address-anti-semitic-practices-of-morningstar-inc", "Sens. Cruz, Blackburn Call on Commerce Secretary to Address Anti-Semitic Practices of Morningstar Inc.", "2022-09-29", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and Sen. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, calling on her to address the role of so-called Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) standards in facilitating anti-Semitic boycotts of Israel that would fall under the purview of the Office of Antiboycott Compliance within the Department of Commerce. The letter specifically cites practices by Morningstar Inc.\n\nIn the letter, the Senators wrote:\n\n\u201cAdvocates of economic warfare against Israel have increasingly sought to use ESG criteria as pretexts for boycott advocacy. Companies that rely on ESG ratings in their business decisions have minimal transparency into the details let alone motivations behind how the ratings were set. The practice introduces exposure to American anti-boycott laws along the entire chain, and most acutely for the firms opaquely designing and setting the ESG criteria.\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cWe are concerned that\u2026 the Commerce Department is not sufficiently engaging Morningstar and similar companies. The ratings and implicit advocacy from Sustainanalytics come remarkably close to blackletter violations of prohibitions described at the federal level by the EAR and in laws of states such as Texas. The Commerce Department, both generally and as the agency housing the Office of Antiboycott Compliance, is charged with ensuring American companies are aware of these risks and working with them to mitigate and end any exposure. It is also charged with insuring the integrity of those federal prohibitions, as necessary.\u201d\n\nRead the full letter here.\n\nBACKGROUND:\n\nMorningstar Inc. is a U.S.-based financial services firm. In 2020 they purchased Sustainalytics, which is a Netherlands-based company. Sustainalytics produces ratings and analysis based on environmental, social, and corporate governance criteria (ESG).\n\nIn a 2020 quarterly report prepared for Erste Asset Management, Sustainalytics used data from organizations that have promoted anti-Semitic boycotts against Israel.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sens-cruz-merkley-introduce-bipartisan-bill-for-integrating-taiwan-in-global-aviation-forum", "Sens. Cruz, Merkley Introduce Bipartisan Bill For Integrating Taiwan in Global Aviation Forum", "2022-09-29", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a bipartisan bill mandating the administration develop a strategy to end the ICAO\u2019s exclusion of Taiwan.\n\nAbout the bill, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cICAO can't successfully pursue its mission to ensure aviation safety while excluding Taiwan, which has one of the world\u2019s largest aviation systems. This exclusion, and the fact that it is the result of bowing to political pressure from the Chinese Communist Party, directly endangers ICAO\u2019s credibility as a multilateral organization.\u201d\n\nSen. Merkley said:\n\n\u201cThe International Civil Aviation Organization helps ensure the safety and security of global aviation. Taiwan is home to the fifth largest airport in Asia and plays a major role in global aviation, serving as a hub of information, resources, and expertise. Taiwan\u2019s meaningful participation in ICAO will enable the organization to do its job better. The United States should use its voice and vote to support Taiwan\u2019s inclusion in ICAO.\u201d\n\nSen. Cruz has previously called for Taiwan\u2019s inclusion in the ICAO earlier this month before the ICAO Assembly, and in February 2020 he sent a letter to the ICAO as they attempted to exclude Taiwan from their international response to COVID-19. Sen. Merkley, who currently serves as the Chair of the Congressional-Executive Commission on China, has previously pushed for Taiwan\u2019s meaningful participation in international organizations as the lead Democrat sponsoring the Taiwan Relations Reinforcement Act.\n\nRead the bill here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-the-washington-examiner-calls-sen-cruzs-jcpa-amendment-a-big-win-against-big-tech-censorship", "ICYMI: The Washington Examiner calls Sen. Cruz\u2019s JCPA Amendment \u2018A big win against Big Tech censorship\u2019", "2022-09-28", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 In Case You Missed It: The Washington Examiner commentary editor called an amendment by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) \u201cA big win against Big Tech censorship.\u201d\n\n\u201cSens. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and John Kennedy (R-LA) dealt a huge blow to these monopolists last week when they successfully attached an amendment to the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act that forbids Big Tech firms and online publishers from forming an agreement on how to censor content online.\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cAfter weeks of negotiations, Cruz and Kennedy found bipartisan language that makes it clear Big Tech companies are not allowed to negotiate with online publishers over content moderation rules.\u201d\n\nRead the full opinion here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-opposes-electoral-count-reform-act-for-reducing-congressional-ability-to-address-voter-fraud", "Sen. Cruz Opposes Electoral Count Reform Act for Reducing Congressional Ability to Address Voter Fraud", "2022-09-27", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Rules Committee, voted against the Electoral Count Reform Act today during a committee mark-up and gave the following remarks:\n\n\u201cThis bill is a bad bill. \u2026 It\u2019s bad policy and it\u2019s bad for democracy. There are serious constitutional questions in the bill. The text of the Constitution, Article Two says, \u2018Each State shall appoint, in such Manner as the Legislature thereof may direct, a Number of Electors.\u201d This bill is Congress trying to intrude on the authority of the state legislatures to do that. But it\u2019s also exceptionally bad policy.\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cWe know that Democrats aren\u2019t opposed to objecting to elections and presidential electors. We know that because Democrats objected in 1969. And then they objected again in 2001. Then they objected again in 2005. And then they objected again in 2017. So Democrats have a long history of going up and objecting to electors.\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cWe also know that the Democrats are hell bent on federalizing elections. And this bill takes a significant step down that road of putting the federal government in charge of elections. That has been a top Democrat priority for some time.\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cWhat this bill does is decreases the ability of Congress to address instances of fraud when it occurs, and I believe Congress has a responsibility to do that.\n\n\u2026\n\n\u201cI don\u2019t believe senators from this side of the aisle should be supporting a bill that enhances the federalization of elections and reduces the ability of Congress to respond to the very serious problem of voter fraud. I think this bill does that, and so I intend to oppose it.\u201d\n\nListen to Sen. Cruz\u2019s full remarks here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-adds-safeguards-to-protect-free-speech-in-journalism-antitrust-bill", "Sen. Cruz Adds Safeguards to Protect Free Speech in Journalism Antitrust Bill", "2022-09-22", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today released the following statement regarding his amendment to the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) (S. 673):\n\n\u201cToday I secured significant protections against Big Tech censorship with an amendment to the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act of 2022. The changes that I successfully fought for would prohibit the media and Big Tech from negotiating over or agreeing to censor content. The prohibition against censorship not only protects the content of the journalists whose outlets may be negotiating with Big Tech but it critically protects the speech of journalists and smaller media outlets who don\u2019t have a seat at the table. This is a major win for free speech and it strikes a blow against the virtual monopoly that Big Tech has to limit the information that Americans see online. The bottom line is Big Tech hated this bill from the start and now they hate it even more.\u201d\n\nBackground\n\nBig Tech currently has an effective monopoly over the way news content is distributed online and, in turn, is able to control what news Americans can see.\n\nThis monopoly also enables tech platforms to squeeze small and local broadcasters and publishers, collecting the lion\u2019s share of advertising revenues produced by Big Tech\u2019s use of local news content.\n\nAs the Washington Examiner noted, \u201cFor every dollar [small publishers] spent advertising online, Google and Facebook keep about half. This is why, even though traffic to news sites is up 40% since 2014, news media\u2019s revenues are down 58%.\u201d\n\nThis approach is simply unfair as it denies news outlets the ability to be paid fairly for their work and content.\n\nOn September 8, 2022, during the Senate Judiciary Committee Business Meeting on the JCPA, Sen. Cruz expressed his support for the idea that Big Tech should pay the fair market value for news content they monetize and distribute. At the same time, Sen. Cruz expressed concern about the persistent and ongoing pattern of censorship that seems to only target conservative voices. Sen. Cruz thus conditioned his support for JCPA on the inclusion of meaningful protections and prohibitions against censorship.\n\nAfter weeks of negotiation, Sen. Cruz secured robust protections to prevent censorship. Specifically, the bill now protects against content moderation and censorship by limiting the bill\u2019s antitrust exemption only to discussions of pricing terms while explicitly excluding any discussions or agreements between Big Tech and media outlets that concerns content moderation.\n\nAs the Daily Caller noted, \u201cthe deal effectively places negotiations on how to censor or suppress content outside the scope of the bill, thereby preventing news organizations from colluding with tech companies to suppress or censor conservative voices.\u201d\n\nThe inclusion of language that prohibits online censorship by Big Tech is a landmark accomplishment, and will provide the model for future bills that will safeguard free speech online.\n\nPredictably, Big Tech and their special interest friends are unhappy. They have spent millions trying to kill the bill, lobbying Republicans and Democrats alike to preserve their monopoly.\n\nThe National Association of Broadcasters added in a statement today: \u201cAdditionally, we appreciate the constructive engagement of Sens. Cruz and Padilla who entered the markup with substantive legislative concerns, but worked to address them through the amendment process in a way that allowed the bill to move forward.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/blogs/e-newsletter_-week-of-september-16th", "e-Newsletter - Week of September 16th", "2022-09-16", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Good Evening,\n\nYet another week of meeting with and advocating for Texans up here in Washington, D.C. is wrapping up as I head back to Austin to speak at the Texas Tribune Tribfest.\n\nWe began the week celebrating the United States Air Force\u2019s birthday. For 75 years, the Air Force has defended the skies and kept our country safe. Thank you to all who have served!\n\nThis week, I had the honor of meeting with my friend Rosa Maria Paya, the daughter of Cuban dissident Oswaldo Paya, to discuss her advocacy for freedom and human rights. Recounting the parallels of our experiences as children of men subjected to the atrocities of communism was a sobering experience and harrowing reminder of how precious the freedom the United States affords us truly is. I promise to keep up the fight to uphold our freedom here at home, and to promote liberty abroad.\n\nSpeaking of defending freedom, Biden nominated a socialist, radical Venezuelan congressman who served under Hugo Chavez to represent America abroad. It's completely unacceptable. When Senate Democrats tried to push through a live unanimous consent vote for this socialist, I stepped in to ensure the vote did not proceed. Watch my speech below.\n\nMonday evening, I spoke to a room of patriots at the Conservative Partnership Institute\u2019s Annual Conference. It was an honor to speak to the men and women in attendance about CPI\u2019s integral role in aiding my day-to-day as a Senator and thank them for standing strong in their conservative principles. And, of course, it was a great opportunity to crack a few jokes.\n\nThis week, negotiations on the Journalism Competition and Protection Act (JCPA) continued. As originally drafted, the JCPA lacked proper safeguards to ensure the media could not use their new antitrust exemption to collude with each other and Big Tech to censor and suppress conservative speech. My amendment successfully adds new and critically important safeguards to protect free speech. Specifically, the amendment would prohibit the media and Big Tech from negotiating over or agreeing to content moderation and censorship. I am proud to defend free speech at every opportunity.\n\nTo see what I had to say about Big Tech, click above \u2191\n\nRead my full statement here.\n\nWednesday, I joined the Regional Airline Association for their Leaders Conference to talk about my work as the Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation\u2019s Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation. We also discussed the pilot shortage and priorities for the FAA Reauthorization coming up next year in the Commerce Committee.\n\nThis week I also had the privilege of speaking at the Association of Christian Schools International Advocacy Summit about the importance of school choice and religious liberty. I believe school choice is the civil rights issue of the 21st century, and I\u2019ve worked to expand school choice in the Senate. As part of the historic 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress passed by Student Opportunity Amendment, which allows families to save for K-12 educational expenses through 529 savings accounts tax free. I\u2019ve also introduced the Student Empowerment Act, which would allow 100% of American students to use 529\u2019s to pay for K-12 education, and the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, which would create a federal tax credit for taxpayers who donate to scholarship organizations supporting K-12 education and crucially, postsecondary workforce education. The American Dream should be within reach for every student, and a good education often determines their ability to seize it.\n\n\u201cThe threats to our freedoms, including our religious liberty, are never ceasing, and the space in which it is deemed acceptable to practice one\u2019s faith shrinks each and every day. We need to stand up, we need to fight for what we believe in, and we need an American revival.\u201d\n\nKeep Texas Strong,\n\nMORE FROM SEN. CRUZ:\n\nREAD: Daily Wire: Ted Cruz Urges DeSantis, Abbott To Send Illegal Immigrants To 3 New Liberal Spots\n\nICYMI: Varney & Co.: Biden\u2019s policy of catch-and-release is a complete disaster!\n\nREAD: The Coin Republic: Texas Senator Ted Cruz Extremely Bullish On Bitcoin, Believes It An Asset For The Environment\n\nICYMI: Sen. Cruz on Hannity: \u201cThe Biggest Human Trafficker on the Planet Right Now Is Joseph Robinette Biden.\u201d\n\nSTATE SPOTLIGHT:\n\nThe Texans I met with this week\n\nThe Lake Conroe Chamber of Commerce\n\nCEO & Chairman of Nap Queen, Garrett Clayton\n\nTexas Business Leadership Council\n\nTexas Military Spouses\n\nCongressional Coalition on Adoption Institute Angels in Adoption\n\nNational Sand, Stone, and Gravel Association", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-praised-for-ports-to-plains-legislative-victory-in-big-spring-texas", "Sen. Cruz Praised for Ports-to-Plains Legislative Victory in Big Spring, Texas", "2022-09-16", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "BIG SPRING, Texas. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, today spoke about his efforts to designate the portion of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor from Laredo, Texas up through New Mexico, as a future addition to the interstate highway system at the Ports-to-Plains Alliance annual conference. Afterwards, he held a press conference where he was joined by Ports-to-Plains Chairman John Osborne, San Angelo Mayor Brenda Gunter, Howard County Judge Kathryn Wiseman, and Lubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish.\n\nThis year, Sen. Cruz won a bipartisan victory when he worked to build a coalition of Republicans and Democrats to pass two major amendments. The first was the Cruz-Warnock amendment extending I-14, running from the Permian Basin all the way to the Atlantic Ocean. That amendment passed unanimously into law, and it will help bring oil, gas, and crops from west Texas all the way east to the Atlantic.\n\nThe second amendment, the Cruz-Lujan amendment, designated I-27, part of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, as a future addition to the interstate highway system. This amendment also passed the Senate this year with bipartisan support and will positively impact 26 counties in Texas. It will lead to upgrades to critical parts of the highway system, and it will improve roadways that Texas farmers and ranchers need to get their products to market faster.\n\nAbout his work to designate a part of the Ports-to-Plains Corridor as a future interstate, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cI was proud to champion this initiative to extend I-14 and designate I-27, the Ports-to-Plains Corridor, as a future addition to the interstate highway system. This is a $55 billion project that will create hundreds of thousands of jobs and will bring tens of billions of dollars of additional GDP to the state of Texas. It was a great bipartisan victory for Texas, and I was proud to bring it across the finish line.\u201d\n\nPorts-to-Plains Alliance Chairman John Osborne said:\n\n\u201cThis has just been a fantastic set of meetings these last couple of days, highlighted this morning by our very own Sen. Ted Cruz coming and speaking with us, talking about the importance of trade and commerce\u2014not just within Texas but more importantly with our greatest trading partner, Mexico, and up and down the Ports-to-Plains Corridor. We had a great session listening about how our I-27 designation bill got passed and I cannot say thank you enough to Sen. Ted Cruz for championing that effort.\u201d\n\nSan Angelo Mayor Brenda Gunter said:\n\n\u201cSen. Cruz has been instrumental in the fight for the Ports-to-Plains and the economic vitality of our state. I was proud to stand with him today and join the efforts to secure our state\u2019s economic future.\u201d\n\nHoward County Judge Kathryn Wiseman said:\n\n\u201cI welcome Sen. Cruz so much to our city and our community, and I want to thank him for his work securing the Ports-to-Plains and the infrastructure that we will need to reach from Mexico to Canada. I\u2019m so excited about it. Thank you.\u201d\n\nLubbock County Judge Curtis Parrish said:\n\n\u201cI want to welcome the Senator to Big Spring and welcoming him to West Texas. This is Cruz country. We are honored that he has chosen to join with us here at the Ports-to-Plains conference. This Ports-to-Plains Corridor goes from Laredo to Canada, from Mexico to North Dakota. This project is a massive project that\u2019s going to take all of us to work on it. The Senator knows that, and the Senator has done an incredible job in bringing together folks from both sides of the aisle. He recognizes that this is not a Republican issue, this is not a Democratic issue. This is an issue for all of us.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nSen. Cruz worked with a Democrat colleague to designate the Interstate 14 extension as a high priority project, a major victory that will benefit the entire Permian Basin region.\n\nHe successfully led a bipartisan, bicameral effort to designate the I-27 Ports-to-Plains corridor as a \u201cFuture Interstate,\u201d which will make Texas eligible to receive additional federal funds to complete the I-27 highway expansion project.\n\nSen. Cruz authored Ports-to-Plains legislation and built a bipartisan coalition to make the I-14 extension and Ports-to-Plains a reality.\n\nEarlier this year, Sen. Cruz and Sen. Rafael Warnock (D-GA) secured authorization of the I-14 project as an amendment to the infrastructure bill.\n\nShortly thereafter, Sens. Cruz and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) secured authorization of the Port-to-Plains as an amendment to the omnibus appropriations bill for FY22.\n\nTogether, these bipartisan amendments successfully authorized the Ports-to-Plains highway from Laredo to Lubbock, and into New Mexico, and expanded I-14 to stretch from Texas to Georgia.\n\nPorts-to-Plains will bring thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of GDP to Texas.\n\nWatch Everything Lubbock interview with Sen. Cruz about Ports-to-Plains here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-wins-big-for-texas-in-the-coast-guard-authorization-act", "Sen. Cruz Wins Big for Texas in the Coast Guard Authorization Act", "2022-09-15", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, successfully offered eight amendments to the Coast Guard Authorization Act, including but not limited to the Military to Mariners Act, legislation that mandates real-time data sharing between U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (USCBP) and the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG), legislation that would mandate the acquisition of enhanced surveillance capabilities for the southern maritime boundary, and legislation that would explore the creation of a Coast Guard facility at Port Mansfield.\n\nAbout the amendments, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cI am proud to have fought for each of these amendments, which will help increase the efficiency of Coast Guard operations on the Texas coast, and contribute to the safety and security of the State of Texas, especially South Texas, and the nation as a whole. These amendments will bolster our national security and will cut red tape so that our veterans have an obstruction-free path to success.\u201d\n\nThe Cruz-authored amendments include:\n\nAn amendment enacting the Military to Mariners Act of 2022\u2014legislation that would reduce burdens faced by veterans who wish to transition into becoming Merchant Mariners.\n\nAn amendment that would mandate a repository for real-time data sharing between U.S. Customs and Border Protection and the U.S. Coast Guard.\n\nAn amendment that would require a study on the drug and migrant interdiction efforts of the Coast Guard and the impacts of the illegal immigration crisis on USCG operations.\n\nAn amendment to include Coast Guard District 8, and especially the southern part of District 8 (Texas), in a study on the sufficiency of Coast Guard aviation assets to meet mission demands.\n\nAn amendment that would mandate a study on the creation of a Coast Guard facility at Port Mansfield.\n\nAn amendment that would mandate the procurement of an Aerostat radar system (or similar capability) for use by USCG Station South Padre Island.\n\nAn amendment that would require an assessment of the impact of sanctions relief from reentering the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action on Coast Guard operations in the Middle East and Coast Guard requirements to deal with any increased malign activity.\n\nAn amendment that would expand a section on a study to outline a comprehensive aviation strategy for the Coast Guard. This section would include specifics on current and future need by type of aircraft and provide consideration of how the DOD\u2019s Future Vertical Lift Initiatives are compatible with the needs of the Coast Guard.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-the-sever-act-to-ban-iranian-president-raisi-from-entering-the-united-states", "Sen. Cruz Introduces the SEVER Act to Ban Iranian President Raisi from Entering the United States", "2022-09-14", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined by Sens. Cotton (R-Ark.), Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Ernst (R-Iowa), Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Rubio (R-Fla.), today introduced the Strengthening Entry Visa Enforcement and Restrictions Act of 2022 (SEVER Act) to prevent Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi from entering the United States to attend the upcoming opening session of the United Nations General Assembly.\n\nAbout the bill, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cIranian President Ebrahim Raisi would already be excluded from entering the United States for the U.N. General Assembly if President Biden and his administration were enforcing existing statutes in good faith. Raisi has a record of terrorist activities, including his advocacy for the assassination of President Trump and other U.S. officials. He is also listed by the State Department as ineligible for entering the United States because of mass atrocities he committed. Nevertheless, the Biden administration seems set on circumventing these restrictions.\n\n\u201cThe SEVER Act will deny entry to Raisi and the few dozen individuals who are hand-picked by the Ayatollah to repress the Iranian people and pose threats to American national security, to ensure they cannot get into the United States. It is well within the rights of the United States to deny them entry, and we absolutely should.\u201d\n\nRead the bill here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-democrats-block-bills-to-protect-children-and-safeguard-schools", "Senate Democrats Block Bills to Protect Children and Safeguard Schools", "2022-09-14", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Senate Democrats blocked the Securing Our Schools Act, a bill by U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) to improve school security and access to student mental health resources. He also blocked the Protect Our Children\u2019s Schools Act, which would have allowed schools to use unspent previously appropriated federal COVID-19 education-related funding to improve school security.\n\nOn the Senate floor, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cThere have been too damn many mass shootings. With kids going back in school all across the country, we need to again revisit what we can do to keep them safe from mass shooters.\n\n\u201cTheir parents are scared and they they've expressed concerns that the security measures at schools and Uvalde haven't improved enough to make them feel safe. Today, I want to put forth two bills that would address this problem inevitably when a mass murder occurs.\n\n\u201cThis bill would be the most serious, the most significant, the most major investment in school security Congress has ever enacted. This bill would double the number of police officers on campus.\u201d\n\nIn response to Sen. Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) objecting, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cWhat we just saw reveals that the Democrats have one objective when a mass murder happens, and that is to take away the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens. That is always, always, always their solution. Never mind that it doesn\u2019t work. \u2026 If another lunatic attacks a school and there\u2019s not a police officer at the front door to stop it, remember right now. Remember this moment when the Democrats said, \u2018No, we will not protect our kids.\u2019\u201d\n\nThe Securing Our Schools Act would:\n\nInvest $15 billion in school safety personnel, doubling the number of school resource officers\n\nInvest $10 billion to hire 15,000 school-based mental health professionals\n\nIncrease the physical security of schools through grants\n\nTriple FEMA\u2019s Nonprofit Security Grant Program to help secure schools\n\nSen. Cruz has a longstanding history of advocating for the security of students by improving school safety. In 2013, Sen. Cruz introduced Cruz-Grassley, a comprehensive effort to make schools and communities safer by simultaneously targeting violent criminals and safeguarding the Second Amendment. Earlier this year, Sen. Cruz introduced the Cruz-Barrasso Safe Kids, Safe Schools, Safe Communities Act to protect the Second Amendment, improve firearm safety, and prevent guns from falling into the wrong hands.\n\nWatch Sen. Cruz\u2019s remarks here.\n\nRead the bill here.\n\nWatch CBS Dallas-Fort Worth\u2019s coverage of the bill here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sens-cruz-cantwell-introduce-military-to-mariners-act", "Sens. Cruz, Cantwell Introduce Military to Mariners Act", "2022-09-14", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, and U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), chairwoman of the Senate Commerce Committee, Senator Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D- Wisconsin), and Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) today introduced and passed, as an amendment to the U.S. Coast Guard Authorization Act, in the Senate Commerce Committee a bill to reduce the burdens faced by members of the U.S. Armed Forces and veterans seeking to transition to careers as Merchant Mariners.\n\nAbout the bill, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cMilitary to Mariners is a bipartisan win-win for our nation\u2019s veterans, active service members and our maritime industry. This clears the path for some of our nation\u2019s best to step into high demand, well-paying jobs as Merchant Mariners without being burdened by red tape. The men and women of our Armed Forces have the experience required for an industry that\u2019s critical to our supply chain and our economy \u2013 ensuring American families have access to the goods they need. I\u2019m incredibly proud to lead this fight for those who have served our country.\u201d\n\nSen. Cantwell said:\n\n\u201cVeterans bring valuable skills to the workforce and the Military to Mariner program helps members of the armed forces gain the tools they need to find their next career opportunity within the maritime industry. The American maritime industry supports nearly 650,000 workers and I\u2019m proud to sponsor this bill so we can provide additional skills, training and support so that more veterans can successfully transition to good jobs supporting our maritime supply chain.\u201d\n\nRead the bill here.\n\nThis bill will require the U.S. Coast Guard to:\n\nReview all current procedures for issuing credentials for applicants who are veterans and members of the Uniformed Services seeking to become Merchant Mariners.\n\nImplement a fully internet-based application process within two years.\n\nIssue new regulations within two years to streamline the credentialing process to reduce red tape, including taking a higher percentage of military sea service time into account for credentialing purposes, taking recommendations from the National Merchant Marine Personnel Advisory Committee (NMERPAC).\n\nAdd flexibility to requirements to be a credentialing instructor.\n\nRequire an update to the \u201cSupporting the Transition of Active Duty Servicemembers and Military Veterans into the Merchant Marine\u201d report to provide Congress and other agencies the status of implementation of this and previous years\u2019 efforts.\n\nAnd require the U.S. Coast Guard to assess using the Department of Defense\u2019s SkillBridge program for helping active duty service personnel become Merchant Mariners.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sens-cruz-wicker-call-on-icao-to-end-exclusion-of-taiwan", "Sens. Cruz, Wicker Call on ICAO to End Exclusion Of Taiwan", "2022-09-13", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "\u201cIt is simply not tenable that the organization continue to pursue that mission while excluding Taiwan, one of the world\u2019s largest aviation systems. Aviation safety and global standards for safe and efficient aviation operations have no loyalty or political affiliation.\n\n\u201cNext year Congress will take up, examine, and as needed revise the full range of our national policies related to aviation through the legislative reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration. To maintain its status as a credible multilateral organization, we request that the ICAO allow Taiwan to meaningfully participate during this year\u2019s assembly.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sens-cruz-blackburn-introduce-bill-to-combat-racist-covid-19-vaccine-mandate-in-dc-schools", "Sens. Cruz, Blackburn Introduce Bill to Combat Racist COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate in D.C. Schools", "2022-09-12", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today introduced a bill that will protect students in Washington, D.C. public schools from the city\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) also joined them.\n\nThe D.C. school vaccine mandate would prohibit unvaccinated schoolkids from 12 to 15 years of age from attending school in person. The mandate is particularly harmful to black students, who are vaccinated at a lower rate than other students. D.C.\u2019s vaccine mandate comes on the heels of two years of school shutdowns and remote learning \u2013 which led to substantial learning loss, particularly for students who were already struggling in school. If the D.C. vaccine mandate is enforced, many D.C. students may fall even further behind in school.\n\nSen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cD.C. public schools are blatantly discriminating against black students in our nation\u2019s capital. The rate of vaccination for black students between the ages of 12 and 15 in Washington, D.C. is 60 percent \u2013 far lower than the city average. D.C. schools has already postponed enforcement of this racist policy until 2023 and they should simply scrap it. Until they do, I will fight for the students of D.C. and work to end this mandate.\u201d\n\nSen. Blackburn said:\n\n\u201cRight now, any news organization worth its subscription fee is running story after story with evidence that the left\u2019s forever pandemic is destroying the mental and emotional well-being of children. Yet somehow, right here in our nation\u2019s capital, leaders are depriving students of a basic education if they don\u2019t comply with the District\u2019s highly-politicized vaccine mandate. Getting vaccinated should be a decision between a patient, parent, and doctor \u2013 not politicians pressured by big teachers\u2019 unions and radical activists.\u201d\n\nRead the bill here.\n\nWhen the COVID-19 pandemic hit, Sen. Cruz led the fight against unlawful COVID-19 mandates by introducing the first and most sweeping bill to prohibit federal vaccine mandates. Sen. Cruz introduced the Parental Rights Protection Act to prohibit the federal government and any entity that receives federal funding from requiring COVID-19 vaccines for minors, and introduced legislation to end the Biden administration\u2019s Centers for Disease Control and Prevention mask mandate for all Americans, regardless of vaccination status. Sen. Cruz has led his colleagues on amicus briefs against vaccine mandates on Navy SEALs and federal employees.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-issues-statement-in-observance-of-the-21st-anniversary-of-the-september-11th-terrorist-attacks", "Sen. Cruz Issues Statement in Observance of the 21st Anniversary of the September 11th Terrorist Attacks", "2022-09-11", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement in remembrance of the lives lost 21 years ago from the September 11th terrorist attacks.\n\n\u201cToday, on the somber anniversary of the most horrific terrorist attack in the history of the United States, I stand with millions of Americans in memory of the nearly 3,000 lives lost. We must never forget the victims of the acts of hate and mass murder committed that day by radical Islamic terrorists. On this day, 21 years later, let us remember not only the act of evil, and the lives lost, but also the unity of our country as we resolved to stand together in the face of adversity, as one nation.\n\n\u201cI want to take this opportunity to thank all of our servicemen and women, first responders, and other Americans who answered the call of duty to defend our great nation in the wake of those attacks. It is because of your courageous sacrifices that our country remains a beacon of hope and freedom to this day. I will never forget. We will never forget. May God bless our men and women in uniform, and may God bless the United States of America.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/blogs/e-newsletter_week-of-september-9th", "e-Newsletter- Week of September 9th", "2022-09-09", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Good Evening,\n\nWe\u2019re back in the swing of things following August recess in the Senate, and that means I\u2019m hard at work fighting for Texas, and for your needs in Congress.\n\nTo watch my conversation with Ryan Chandler on KMAC, click above \u2191\n\nI enjoyed speaking with Ryan Chandler of KMAC this week about my work to get the Ports-to-Plains highway authorized and moved towards construction. I was proud to lead the way, authoring the legislation and building a coalition with Republicans and Democrats, like Sen. Raphael Warnock of Georgia and Sen. Ben-Ray Lujan of New Mexico, to make it a reality. Earlier this year, because of the coalition building that I and Sen. John Cornyn and others were able to do, we got a part of this highway\u2019s authorization added to the infrastructure bill. Our bipartisan amendment for one part of the Ports-to-Plains highway was successfully added to the infrastructure bill with bipartisan support. Shortly thereafter, the rest was authorized through the Cruz-Lujan amendment in another bill. Together, these amendments authorized the Ports-to-Plains highway from Laredo to Lubbock and all the way to Canada, and it will bring thousands of jobs and billions of dollars of GDP to Texas. I couldn\u2019t be more proud of the effort that my colleagues and I made to make this highway a reality.\n\nUnfortunately, not everything that happens in the Washington is bipartisan, and but that doesn\u2019t mean I stop fighting for Texas, particularly when it comes to the border.\n\nTo see what I had to say on Hannity, click above \u2191\n\nWe recently saw White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre stand up and say that people are not crossing the border. Listen, we're used to hearing spin. But this was a flat out lie. So I invited her to come down to the border and see it, to see for herself what the border crisis looks like. Instead of taking me up on the offer, her response was, \u201cI don't need to be lectured by Republican senators.\u201d\n\nThis footage tells a different story. This is the proof President Biden doesn\u2019t want the American public to see. The #BidenBorderCrisis is a full-fledged disaster.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-statement-on-democrats-withdrawing-journalism-bill-after-passage-of-his-free-speech-protection-amendment", "Sen. Cruz Statement On Democrats Withdrawing Journalism Bill After Passage of His Free Speech Protection Amendment", "2022-09-08", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee issued the following statement in response to Democrats withdrawing the Journalism Competition and Preservation Act (JCPA) after his amendment to protect Americans\u2019 free speech rights from Big Tech censorship passed 11 to 10.\n\n\u201cWhat happened today was a huge victory for the First Amendment and free speech. Sadly, it is also a case study in how much the Democrats love censorship. They would rather pull their bill entirely than advance it with my proposed protections for Americans from unfair online censorship.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-statement-on-passing-of-queen-elizabeth-ii", "Sen. Cruz Statement On Passing of Queen Elizabeth II", "2022-09-08", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 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:\n\n\u201cToday Heidi and I join the people of the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth in mourning the loss of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. She faithfully led and served her people for 70 years, and she saw Britain through many of the darkest days in World War II and through many of its greatest triumphs. Her life of steadfast service set an example for leaders around the world.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-leads-amicus-briefs-to-protect-religious-liberty", "Sen. Cruz Leads Amicus Briefs to Protect Religious Liberty", "2022-09-06", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, joined by colleagues in both chambers, led an amicus brief to stand up for the religious liberty of our Navy SEALS given the erosion of their First Amendment rights from vaccine mandates. Additionally, Sen. Cruz led 38 of his Senate and House colleagues in challenging President Biden\u2019s illegal vaccine mandate on federal employees.\n\nRegarding these efforts, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cForcing employees to choose between their COVID vaccination and their job is wrong. The Biden administration is actively, egregiously undermining our national security and our First Amendment rights through these mandates. My colleagues and I refuse to stand idly by as religious liberty is threatened. I am proud to be on the front lines of the fight to protect the rights guaranteed by our Constitution.\u201d\n\nSen. Cruz has continually fought for religious and healthcare freedom. He:\n\nCo-led with Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) the amicus brief in the 303 Creative v. Elenis case.\n\nSent a letter to military service academies fighting for religious freedom\n\nIntroduced legislation to prohibit the military from dishonorably discharging unvaccinated service members\n\nThe full text of the Navy SEAL vaccine mandate amicus brief can be found here.\n\nThe full text of the federal employee vaccine mandate amicus brief can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/blogs/e-newsletter_-week-of-september-2nd", "e-Newsletter - Week of September 2nd", "2022-09-02", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "The past four weeks I\u2019ve been blessed to travel across the Lone Star State, visiting with Texans and discussing the needs of our great state. From Corpus Christi to hear from city and county leaders about additions I ensured were included in the Senate version of the Water Resources Development Act, to Lubbock to talk about the importance of the Ports-to-Plains legislation and discuss with leaders in the Texas agriculture industry about how I can fight for them on the upcoming Farm Bill, I\u2019ve been traveling nonstop to ensure the needs of Texans are met.\n\nIn Lubbock, I spoke to west Texas leaders about my successful bipartisan, bicameral effort to designate the I-27 Ports-to-Plains corridor as a \u201cFuture Interstate,\u201d which will make Texas eligible to receive additional federal funds to complete the I-27 highway expansion project. This was an incredible win for west Texans, and I was incredibly proud to lead this effort in the Senate.\n\nMost recently, this Monday, I toured the largest Bitcoin mining facility in North America, which of course is situated right here in Rockdale, Texas. With Texas as the epicenter of cryptocurrency and e-commerce innovation, I am proud to learn even more about this industry and lead the fight to promote and protect this burgeoning sector of our economy.\n\nLast week, as the 5th anniversary of the second most catastrophic natural disaster in U.S. history came about, I reflected on my experience and the experience of millions of Texans as we endured the wrath of Hurricane Harvey. What we witnessed in the wake of this storm was incredible \u2013 a true testament to the spirit and resolve of Texans. I watched as people came together, heroically going out to rescue their friends and neighbors. Whether it was jumping in bass boats or swimming in treacherous waters, it was one Texan helping another Texan.\n\nThis July, I battled to secure the inclusion of many measures to weatherize our coast. I was proud to lead the fight for these coastal provisions, dubbed the Ike Dike, and win. Having learned from mistakes of the past, we know we need to be prepared and put in place strong mitigation measures to protect and keep people safe during hurricane season. I am proud to have fought for the safety of all Texans, relentlessly advocating for this provision to be added into the Senate version of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) for this year.\n\nI thoroughly enjoyed meeting with Galveston County officials, with whom I worked closely to protect for the millions of vulnerable Texans in areas susceptible to hurricane damage. Our tourof the proposed construction sites allows us to see the positive impact that this legislation will have on Texans for generations to come.\n\nFortunately, I was able to meet with leaders in many other counties across the state as well. I spoke to officials in Burleson, Milam and Lee Counties to discuss the federal issues currently impacting each of those areas. In my home county of Harris, I was privileged to meet with the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership to visit with key aerospace industry leaders. I have always enjoyed being on the front lines of the fight to ensure our space program continues to define greatness at a global level and is provided with the tools necessary to pursue innovation. In fact, this Wednesday, I enjoyed participating in a NASA ribbon-cutting as they awarded Collins Aerospace a contract to produce new space suits.\n\nI am proud to champion America\u2019s leadership in space exploration, and the leadership of Texas in that effort. This spacesuit unveiling was an important part of the Cruz-Nelson NASA Transition Act of 2017, my legislation that required NASA to actually put pen to paper and pull together a detailed plan for replacing our current space suits with the next generation of space suits. This helped lead to where we are today\u2014actual contracts awarded and jobs being created.\n\nAfter these fantastic four weeks spent crossing the Lone Star State, I\u2019m preparing to return toWashington after Labor Day to fight for the people of Texas in our nation\u2019s capital. As Congress heads back into session, I\u2019m committed to combat the Biden-Harris administration\u2019s repeated failures, from their inhumane border policies, to their skyrocketing inflation, to their expansion of the size and power of the federal government. Read my statement about their illegal debt cancellation of student loans here, and join me in the effort to #AbolishtheIRS and prevent 87,000 new IRS agents from coming after our wallets.\n\nFinally, I want to close with a Texas-sized shoutout to the Pearland Little League team, for representing Texas in the Little League World Series!\n\nA TEXAS-SIZED SHOUTOUT TO\n\nPEARLAND\u2019S VERY OWN TEAM TEXAS FOR THEIR FANTASTIC PERFORMANCE IN THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES!\n\nKeep Texas Strong,\n\nTed Cruz", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T03:08:33Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/icymi-sen-cruz-tours-proposed-coastal-texas-construction-sites-commemorates-harvey", "ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Tours Proposed Coastal Texas Construction Sites, Commemorates Harvey", "2022-08-25", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "GALVESTON, Texas \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) met with Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District leadership on Wednesday, August 24th and toured proposed construction sites for the Bolivar Roads Gate System and the Galveston Ring Barrier System as part of the Coastal Texas Program.\n\nThis year, Sen. Cruz won inclusion of authorization for the Coastal Texas Program, commonly referred to as the Coastal Spine or Ike Dike, in a water resources infrastructure bill, which will better protect coastal Texans from major storms.\n\nFollowing the tour, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cWe just spent the last several hours in a very productive meeting with the leadership with the Army Corps of Engineers and with the leadership here along the Gulf Coast. It is very encouraging to see the steady and consistent progress we\u2019re making towards building a Coastal Spine that will protect the Gulf Coast from the next hurricane that we know is coming. This has been a long project in the making. Going back to Hurricane Ike and the initial discussions of an Ike Dike. That since expanded substantially and became a much more comprehensive system to deal with and prevent the catastrophic damage that a storm surge can cause.\n\n\u201cBut it\u2019s also wise to learn from disasters in the past. I grew up in Houston. If you live in the Gulf Coast, you\u2019re going to face hurricanes. That\u2019s just the way it's always been, and I suspect the way it always will be. But we need to be smart and prepared and put in place strong mitigation to protect and keep people safe. And so I want to commend the local leaders who are working so hard with the state leaders and with the federal leaders to come together with a smart, targeted, serious plan to try to minimize the damage of the next disaster that comes our way, and to try to protect human life to the maximum extent possible, and protect our homes and businesses and economy going forward.\u201d\n\nReflecting on Hurricane Harvey, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cFive years ago, I was proud to lead the effort to pass $89 billion initially in flood relief and hurricane relief for the state of Texas in the wake of Harvey, was proud to author targeted tax relief for those who were victims of damage of hurricane Harvey. And we came through it\n\n\u201cTomorrow is the fifth anniversary of when Hurricane Harvey made landfall five years ago. Today, the hurricane was in the Gulf Coast about to make landfall. Every one of us remembers the horrific challenges that Hurricane Harvey posed: the damage \u2013 it was the second most costly natural disaster in U.S. history \u2013 the scope of the damage from Corpus Christi all the way up to Orange, Texas. Massive damage, wind damage, flooding damage.\n\n\u201cThinking back to five years ago when Hurricane Harvey hit, I was at home in Houston with my family. And over the days and weeks that followed, what we saw was incredible. We saw Texans come together with a unity, with a resolve. While the hurricane was here, we saw Texans heroically going out to rescue their friends and neighbors, rescue them from harm\u2019s way. We saw people jumping in bass boats and going to pull their neighbor out of trouble. It was one Texan helping another Texan.\u201d\n\nIn the wake of Hurricane Harvey\u2019s devastation in 2017, Sen. Cruz visited with victims, volunteers, first responders, and local officials in every region affected by the storm. He worked with Sen. Cornyn to bring $89 billion in federal aid to Texas, established a bilingual Hurricane Harvey recovery working group to address Texans\u2019 needs, worked with colleagues on legislation to help Texans applying for disaster assistance, and co-authored the federal law that provided crucial and immediate tax relief to storm survivors along the Gulf Coast. Another law authored by Sens. Cruz and Cornyn expedited distribution of $4.3 billion in disaster recovery funding for community development block grants.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-sends-letter-to-secretary-blinken-calling-for-imposition-of-mandatory-sanctions-on-the-vice-president-of-argentina", "Sen. Cruz Sends Letter to Secretary Blinken Calling for Imposition of Mandatory Sanctions on the Vice President of Argentina", "2022-08-25", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter to Secretary of State Anthony Blinken calling for the State Department to expeditiously impose sanctions mandated by Congress on Argentine Vice President Cristina Fern\u00e1ndez de Kirchner and her immediate family members.\n\nIn the letter, Sen. Cruz highlighted corruption charges recently brought by an Argentine Federal Prosecutor said that corrupt acts by Kircher had \u201cfor decades undermined the rule of law in Argentina, convulsed its political institutions, and undermined American interests\u201d and in particular highlighted that \u201cshe is deeply implicated in the 2015 death of Argentine Special Prosecutor Alberto Nisman\u201d:\n\n\u201cI write to bring your attention to increasingly brazen and now-public corrupt acts by Argentina\u2019s former President and current Vice President Cristina Fern\u00e1ndez de Kirchner, which have for decades undermined the rule of law in Argentina, convulsed its political institutions, and undermined American interests in the country and indeed the region. Perhaps most notoriously, but certainly not exclusively, she is deeply implicated in the 2015 death of Argentine Special Prosecutor Alberto Nisman, who was found shot in his apartment the day before he was set to present evidence to the Argentine Congress that would have proved Fern\u00e1ndez de Kirchner colluded with Iran to cover up Iran\u2019s role in the 1994 bombing of the Asociaci\u00f3n Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) in Buenos Aires, the worst terrorist attack in Argentina's history.\n\n\u201cLast week, an Argentine Federal Prosecutor formally implicated Fern\u00e1ndez de Kirchner in what he described as \u201cthe biggest corruption scheme ever known in the country,\u201d\n\n\u201cThe evidence supporting the charges against Fern\u00e1ndez de Kirchner is public, credible, and now backed by Argentina\u2019s judicial system. Simply what has been verified if only by default \u2013 what her defenders have all but conceded \u2013 is already as or more significant than the evidence that the State Department recently presented as part of its justification for designating Velazquez. Meanwhile the consequences and threats of Fern\u00e1ndez de Kirchner\u2019s corruption stretch globally.\n\n\u201cI therefore urge you to process past and recent information about Fern\u00e1ndez de Kirchner\u2019s corrupt acts, and to impose a Section 7031(c) designation on her and immediate family members. As always, I stand ready to provide you and the Department with the resources you need to expeditiously conduct these important tasks.\u201d\n\nThe full text of the letter can be found here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-issues-statement-on-biden-admins-illegal-student-loan-debt-cancellation", "Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Biden Admin\u2019s Illegal Student Loan Debt Cancellation", "2022-08-24", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration\u2019s announcement that they will be rolling out a student loan debt cancellation plan beginning in January 2023.\n\n\u201cThe highest concentration of student loan debt is held by people in Washington, DC. This administration\u2019s policy is to force blue collar workers and American families across the country to pay off the cost of a Washington bureaucrat\u2019s college degree \u2013 it\u2019s morally bankrupt.\n\n\u201cThis announcement is a gut punch to every hard working single mother who worked double shifts in order to pay for her own education, every parent who borrowed against their home to send their kid to college, Americans who sacrificed to make responsible financial decisions, and our nation\u2019s veterans and service members who risked their lives to earn the G.I. Bill.\n\n\u201cLet\u2019s be clear - there is no way to \u2018cancel\u2019 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 even higher inflation. This administration is exceeding its legal authority and illegally burdening hard-working Americans with debts they didn\u2019t take on themselves.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-issues-statement-on-iran-nuclear-deal-developments", "Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Iran Nuclear Deal Developments", "2022-08-23", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement in response to statements by Biden administration officials that they are prepared to accept Iran\u2019s terms for entering a new nuclear deal:\n\n\u201cA year ago, Joe Biden gave Afghanistan to the Taliban. Now he intends to give a nuclear arsenal to Iran. The details of this deal are only now emerging, but we already know they will be catastrophic to the national security of America and our allies, and to the safety of Americans.\n\n\u201cThe Iranian regime right now is trying to hunt down and murder former American officials and dissidents on American soil. This deal will quickly flood the regime with hundreds of billions of dollars, and soon afterwards the deal will be worth trillions. It will dismantle sanctions on the Iranian economy, which is controlled by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps and provides the IRGC with the resources it needs to export its terrorism globally.\n\n\u201cMeanwhile, the Iranian regime violated the last nuclear deal, violated their most fundamental nuclear obligations beyond the deal, and violated international norms against nuclear proliferation. This deal will excuse Iran from that previous cheating, while enabling it to continue into the future. It repeats the inexplicable folly of the previous nuclear deal by legalizing the regime's nuclear program, which had previously been prohibited by multiple United Nations Security Council resolutions. According to the deal, using waivers the Biden administration has already been providing, Russia and Putin can now help build up Iran's nuclear program. It will eventually be used to develop nuclear weapons that will inflict destruction on America and our allies. When the Ayatollah chants \u2018Death to America\u2019 and \u2018Death to Israel,\u2019 he means it.\n\n\u201cThousands of people will die because of the Iranian terrorism enabled by this deal. Tens of millions may die because of the nuclear arsenal it will provide to the Ayatollah.\n\n\u201cI intend to systematically fight the implementation of this catastrophic deal, and will work with my colleagues to ensure that it is blocked and eventually reversed in January 2025.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-condemns-attacks-on-catholic-church-by-ortega-regime", "Sen. Cruz Condemns Attacks on Catholic Church by Ortega Regime", "2022-08-19", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made the following statement today regarding the ongoing attacks by the Ortega regime on Catholic Church leaders and institutions in Nicaragua:\n\n\u201cThe Ortega regime's deepening repression and escalating persecution of Catholics in Nicaragua is unacceptable, sanctionable, and requires a swift response from the United States. The regime must immediately release the Matagalpa clergy and other dissidents they have imprisoned, and Nicaraguan officials should understand that the United States will hold them responsible and accountable for the safety of those prisoners. President Biden should forcefully respond to the recent round of brutality, and if he doesn't Congress should move expeditiously to mandate such responses.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-trifecta-of-commerce-related-bills", "Sen. Cruz Introduces Trifecta of Commerce-Related Bills", "2022-08-10", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) 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 receive fair treatment from Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) with regards to providing agents to staff those airports.\n\nAbout these three bills, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cEach of these bills is imperative to maintain and bolster the functionality of their respective programs: MARAD and the marine highway system, our national space program, and Customs and Border Patrol operations at certain commercial service airports. I am proud to lead the charge to ensure there is reimbursement fairness among all border airports, to extend the authorization of the ISS so that we can fully utilize this $100 billion capability, and to improve our national marine highway transportation system.\u201d\n\nRead the full text of the aforementioned bills below:\n\nCBP\n\nISS\n\nMHT\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-democrats-block-cruz-amendment-insist-87000-more-irs-agents-are-needed-to-audit-middle-class-americans", "Senate Democrats Block Cruz Amendment, Insist 87,000 More IRS Agents Are Needed To Audit Middle Class Americans", "2022-08-08", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senate Democrats blocked U.S. Senator Ted Cruz\u2019s (R-Texas) amendment to the Schumer-Manchin Tax-and-Spend Bill to strike the $80 billion dollar slush fund to prevent the hiring of 87,000 new IRS agents.\n\nSen. Cruz\u2019s amendment would remove funding for a new army of IRS agents who will surveil innocent Americans and small businesses with 1.2 million additional audits, half of which will target Americans making less than $75,000 a year.\n\n\u201cThere are a lot of bad things in this bill. But few are worse than the proposal by Democrats in this bill to double the size of the IRS and create 87,000 new IRS agents. I guarantee you citizens in every one of our states, if you ask them, what do they want, they don't want 87,000 new IRS agents. And they\u2019re not being created to audit billionaires or giant corporations. They\u2019re being created to audit you. The House Ways and Means Committee, the minority, has put out an estimate that under this bill, there will be 1.2 million new audits per year, with over 700,000 of those new audits falling on taxpayers making $75,000 or less. I believe personally we should abolish the IRS. But at a minimum, we shouldn\u2019t make the IRS larger than the Pentagon, the State Department, the FBI and the Border Patrol all combined. That's what the Democrats are proposing here. It is a terrible idea. If you don\u2019t want 87,000 new IRS agents, vote yes.\u201d\n\nWatch Sen. Cruz\u2019s remarks here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-democrats-block-cruz-amendment-insist-biden-should-sell-more-oil-to-china", "Senate Democrats Block Cruz Amendment, Insist Biden Should Sell More Oil To China", "2022-08-08", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senate Democrats blocked U.S. Senator Ted Cruz\u2019s (R-Texas) amendment today to the Schumer-Manchin Tax-and-Spend Bill to block Strategic Petroleum Reserve sales to China.\n\nSen. Cruz\u2019s amendment would block the United States from selling our emergency crude oil stockpile to China, following news that President Biden had sold at least two million barrels of American crude oil from our strategic stockpile to the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s state-owned oil and gas company Sinopec.\n\nBefore the vote on this amendment, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cThis bill represents the most significant assault on U.S. energy production the Senate has ever considered. It is designed to bankrupt every coal miner in America, to dramatically increase gas prices consumers are paying, and to permanently harm U.S. oil and gas production. There is however, one group who the Senate Democrats do not oppose having more oil, and that is the Chinese Communists. In the past year, President Biden has sold over two million barrels of oil to the Chinese Communist government from America\u2019s Strategic Petroleum Reserve. That oil was paid for by U.S. taxpayers. My bill would block the president from selling our oil to the Chinese communists. I would note also that it was sold to a Chinese company owned by the communist government, in which a significant stake was owned by a private equity firm, owned in significant part by the President\u2019s own son, Hunter Biden. If the Democrats don\u2019t want to see millions of barrels of U.S. oil sold to the Chinese Communists, they should support my amendment.\u201d\n\nWatch Sen. Cruz\u2019s remarks here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-democrats-block-cruz-motion-insist-parents-should-be-targeted-by-fbi-agents", "Senate Democrats Block Cruz Motion, Insist Parents Should Be Targeted By FBI Agents", "2022-08-08", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senate Democrats blocked a motion by U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today to the Schumer-Manchin Tax-and-Spend Bill to protect parents from being unfairly targeted by the FBI for exercising their rights and speaking out about their children\u2019s education.\n\nSen. Cruz\u2019s motion to commit would have blocked the Department of Justice and the FBI from using their resources to inappropriately target parents or classify them as \u201cdomestic terrorists\u201d based on the parents\u2019 advocacy at school board meetings, as long as their actions are legal. This amendment comes after the Attorney General called on the FBI to target parents for investigation because they dared to speak out against unreported sexual assaults in schools, the harm caused by COVID-19 school closures, vaccine mandates and the teaching of Critical Race Theory.\n\nBefore the vote on the motion on the Senate floor, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cJust this last week the Director of the FBI testified to the Judiciary Committee that they have been interviewing multiple parents, moms and dads. The House of Representatives has categorized it as upwards of 20 moms and dads. This amendment says don\u2019t target parents as domestic terrorists.\u201d\n\nWatch Sen. Cruz\u2019s full remarks here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-democrats-block-cruz-motion-insist-unvaccinated-african-american-kids-in-dc-shouldnt-go-to-school", "Senate Democrats Block Cruz Motion, Insist Unvaccinated African American Kids In D.C. Shouldn\u2019t Go To School", "2022-08-08", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senate Democrats blocked U.S. Senator Ted Cruz\u2019s (R-Texas) motion today that would have protected students in Washington, D.C. public schools from the city\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.\n\nThis mandate blocks unvaccinated schoolkids 12-to-15-years-of-age, primarily minorities, from attending school in-person, which will have a further detrimental impact on students.\n\nBefore the vote on the motion on the Senate floor, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cIn D.C. the rate of vaccination for students 12 to 15 is 85 percent. For African American students, the rate drops to 60 percent. The D.C. public schools have announced any student that is not vaccinated is not allowed to come to school. If Democrats vote no on this motion to commit, they will be voting to tell thousands of African American students in D.C. you\u2019re not allowed to come to school, your education doesn\u2019t matter.\u201d\n\nWatch to Sen. Cruz\u2019s full remarks here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-statement-on-voting-against-schumer-manchin-tax-and-spend-bill", "Cruz Statement on Voting Against Schumer-Manchin Tax-and-Spend Bill", "2022-08-07", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made the following statement after voting against the Democrats\u2019 so-called \u201cInflation Reduction Act,\u201d a massive and radical spending bill crafted by Senators Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.):\n\n\u201cThe Schumer-Manchin bill will drive up inflation and prices, hammer small businesses and American manufacturing, increase the price of gas, and sic the IRS on Americans, all while raising taxes on Americans in nearly every tax bracket including those who make less than $400,000 a year.\n\n\u201cThis bill is just Biden\u2019s Build Back Broke by another name. It\u2019s a gift to radical environmentalists and to rich, liberal elites. It uses taxpayer dollars to subsidize electric vehicles while imposing even more new taxes to raise the price of gas in the middle of out-of-control inflation and a recession.\n\n\u201cAccording to expert analysis, it will supercharge the IRS with 87,000 new IRS agents to target Americans with 1.2 million new audits, more than half of which would be for people making less than $75,000 a year.\n\n\u201cThis bill is a give-away to the Democrats\u2019 radical leftist base at the expense of middle-class Americans. It\u2019s a betrayal of President Biden\u2019s promise to not raise taxes on the middle class. Make no mistake \u2013 this bill will hurt America and hardworking Americans at a time when we can least afford it.\u201d\n\nSen. Cruz received votes on the following amendments and motions, but Senate Democrats blocked them:\n\nAmendment to strike the $80 billion dollar slush fund to prevent the hiring of 87,000 new IRS agents. This amendment would remove funding for a new army of IRS agents who will surveil innocent Americans and small businesses with 1.2 million additional audits, half of which will target Americans making less than $75,000 a year.\n\nAmendment to block Strategic Petroleum Reserve sales to China. This amendment would block the United States from selling our emergency crude oil stockpile to China, following news that President Biden had sold at least two million barrels of American crude oil from our strategic stockpile to the Chinese Communist Party\u2019s state-owned oil and gas company Sinopec.\n\nMotion to commit to Judiciary Committee to block inappropriate targeting of parents by the FBI. This motion would require the Senate Judiciary Committee to change the bill to make sure that the Department of Justice and the FBI do not use their resources to inappropriately target parents or classify them as \u201cdomestic terrorists\u201d based on the parents\u2019 advocacy at school board meetings, as long as their actions are legal. This amendment comes after the Attorney General called on the FBI to target parents for investigation because they dared to speak out against unreported sexual assaults in schools, the harm caused by COVID-19 school closures, vaccine mandates and the teaching of Critical Race Theory.\n\nMotion to commit to Homeland Security Committee to block funding for DC COVID-19 vaccine mandate for students 12-15 years old. This motion would protect students in Washington, D.C. public schools from the city\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine mandate that blocks unvaccinated schoolkids 12-to-15-years-of-age, primarily minorities, from attending school in-person, which will have a further detrimental impact on students.\n\nSen. Cruz filed the following amendments and motions for consideration by the Senate:\n\nAmendment to prohibit electric vehicle parts from being made in China. This amendment would remove language in the bill that subsidizes electric vehicles that have batteries made by Chinese slave labor through December 31, 2024.\n\nAmendment to protect American manufacturers and their employees from Democrat tax hikes. This amendment would exempt American manufacturing from the corporate minimum tax and would prevent Democrat tax hikes on American manufacturing that would hurt working families in the form of higher prices, fewer jobs, and lower wages.\n\nAmendment to uphold the Supreme Court\u2019s decision in West Virginia v. EPA. This amendment would strike provisions that funded expensive new greenhouse gas regulations for the EPA without explicit authority from Congress. It prevents the bill from eroding the effect of the Supreme Court\u2019s recent landmark decision in West Virginia v. EPA, which limited big government overreach by the EPA.\n\nAmendment to protect Americans from increased energy and gas costs. This amendment would strike this legislation\u2019s new tax on oil and gas. This new tax is a tax on millions of Americans making less than $400,000 a year, and makes no sense given America\u2019s ongoing inflation, recession, and energy price crises.\n\nMotion to commit bill to Finance Committee to find and remove provisions that raise taxes on individuals making $400,000 a year or less. This motion to commit would send the legislation to the Senate Finance Committee to evaluate and reform it in order to ensure that no part of the bill raises taxes on Americans who make $400,000 a year or less.\n\nMotion to commit to Judiciary Committee to block the DOJ from using third-party settlement agreements to fund political allies. This motion would block the Department of Justice from forcing defendants to pay fines to organizations or groups not involved in the case \u2013 groups that are typically friends and allies of the Democrats. This practice was banned under the previous administration, but Democrats now seek to revive it. This would keep the DOJ from indirectly funding political, activist organizations or causes.\n\nAmendment to block illegal immigrants from receiving an electric vehicle tax credit. This amendment would require an individual to have a Social Security number in order to qualify for a clean vehicle credit to purchase an electric vehicle. It would ensure only citizens or nationals of the U.S. could use the tax credit.\n\nMotion to commit to Finance Committee to keep the IRS from politicizing religious belief and targeting an organization\u2019s tax exemption application due to religious belief. This motion would require the Senate Finance Committee to keep the IRS from classifying religious beliefs as political beliefs and inappropriately screening applicants for tax-exempt status based on religious belief. It would also require the IRS to review and fix any instances of political bias in its nonprofit status determination process.\n\nMotion to commit bill to Finance Committee to protect taxpayers\u2019 retirement and personal savings by indexing capital gains to inflation and ensuring that if inflation has not been reduced to 1.4 percent, the level at which it was when Biden took office, within one year all tax provisions will be suspended.\n\nMotion to help America\u2019s students recover from Democrat school closures and COVID-19 pandemic learning loss. This motion would allow eligible taxpayers to treat the costs of remediation of COVID-19 learning loss as qualifying educational expenses and allow a tax credit of up to $500 per qualifying child to pay for materials and services to remediate COVID-19 learning loss in elementary and secondary school children.\n\nMotion to protect America\u2019s children and to make our schools and communities safer. To ensure the safety of students in elementary and secondary schools, this motion would allow Federal funding to be used to physically secure elementary and secondary school campuses.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/blogs/e-newsletter-week-of-august-5th", "e-Newsletter - Week of August 5th", "2022-08-05", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Greetings,\n\nAs my team and I come to the end of the fourth week of session in the Senate, we are in the middle of a fight on President Biden\u2019s Schumer-Manchin-revived Build Back Broke tax-and-spend package. If you drive a pickup truck, suburban, or minivan and are already struggling to fill up your gas tanks, this bill will make it worse. It contains new energy taxes that violate Biden\u2019s pledge of no new taxes on the middle class. The Schumer-Manchin bill also contains provisions that will bankrupt West Virginia coal miners by undoing the Supreme Court\u2019s decision in West Virginia v. EPA. Beyond that, this bill will fund 87,000 new IRS agents, a massive influx who will target small businesses and middle class workers in Texas and around the country. Finally, this bill includes a new corporate minimum tax that will punish Texan manufacturers and keep them from investing in new production.\n\nEven as we fight against this new threatening bill, we continue working tirelessly to address the many unresolved issues facing our nation. This includes the Biden Border Crisis. I have been fighting hard to secure our border from the Mexican cartels and their rampant drug and human trafficking.\n\nUnfortunately, the Biden administration has been doing the opposite. It has failed to enforce the laws that protect our nation, instead spreading false narratives about the crisis. Because of this, on Monday I introduced a Sense of the Senate Resolution to highlight the Biden administration\u2019s failed border policies and provide an accurate account of what occurred in Del Rio last year when mounted Border Patrol officers were falsely accused of \u201cwhipping\u201d illegal immigrants.\n\nRead the full release here.\n\nI have always been impressed with the humanity shown by our Border Patrol to illegal aliens, many of whom have been abused or worse by the cartels that smuggle them to the border.\n\nOn Thursday, I took to the floor of the U.S. Senate to relay my concern for Colombia's freedom to my colleagues.\n\nThis weekend, on Sunday, Colombia will become the 10th government in the region controlled by the hard left when the country\u2019s new president, Gustavo Petro, will take office. I am deeply worried that, once he does, Colombia will join the ranks of anti-American forces in Latin America.\n\nTo hear my remarks, click the image below.\n\nWatch my remarks about Colombia here \u2191\n\nWednesday, I introduced the Catch Up Our Kids Act of 2022, legislation to combat learning loss that American children incurred as a result of COVID-19 pandemic-related school closures. Because Democrats dragged their feet about reopening schools, even after science revealed COVID-19 had a minimal impact on children, millions of kids fell behind educationally. This outcome is far more harmful than the pandemic. As a father, I am eager to address this foundationally important issue. Read the release here.\n\n\u201cSenator Cruz\u2019s bill confirms what we already knew: he is a staunch supporter of educational freedom. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted significant problems in the way our current education system operates, and the only real answer is securing parental rights in education by expanding school choice.\u201d\n\n- American Federation for Children\n\nLastly, but certainly not least, I am proud to have supported the 1.4 million veterans in Texas with my Tuesday evening vote for the PACT Act. I supported the bill because we need to take care of our veterans who have sacrificed so much to keep us safe. However, I\u2019m disappointed that we couldn\u2019t come together to fix a Democrat-created budget gimmick that will allow Congress to subsequently spend another $400 billion in pork, on top of and completely unrelated to the laudable funding in this bill for veterans harmed by burn pits.\n\nRest assured, I will always be the strongest supporter of our brave men and women who serve in the United States Military. By answering the call to serve, you have secured liberty for every American. Your heroic service does not go unnoticed. For a list of ways I\u2019ve advocated for veterans throughout my tenure in the Senate, read the release here.\n\nKeep Texas Strong,\n\nMORE FROM SEN. CRUZ:\n\nWATCH: Sen. Cruz on Kudlow\n\nICYMI: Questioning the unquestionably partisan DOJ\u2019s motives\n\nREAD: Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Combat Students' COVID-19 Learning Loss\n\nWATCH: Sen. Cruz on Hannity\n\nICYMI: Sen. Cruz takes on blasphemous claims dubbing the \"Come and Take It\" Flag \"Violent Militia Extremism\"", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-colleagues-introduce-asylum-accountability-act", "Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Asylum Accountability Act", "2022-08-05", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "The unsustainable increase in illegal entries at our southern border are due in part to the misconception by illegal immigrants that they will be able to submit a fraudulent asylum application to get a court date, dodge their scheduled court date, and then continue to reside in the United States free of consequences. The failure to secure our border and end fraudulent asylum applications combined with the limitations placed on law enforcement and the Border Patrol by the Biden Administration is the very reason illegal aliens continue to pour across our borders. The current 10-year penalty is clearly insufficient in deterring absconders and does not adequately compel them to appear in court.\n\n\u201cToo many asylum claimants are illegal aliens trying to flaunt our laws and ignore immigration court requirements. We need to crack down on people who are abusing our generous asylum system and send the message that America is a country of laws, and if you do not want to obey them, you can\u2019t stay here. This is fair and just, supporting those who actually need asylum while ensuring America\u2019s generosity is not abused. It\u2019s long overdue, and I\u2019m proud to support these reforms to permanently ban anyone who ignores our immigration courts.\u201d\n\nUnder current law, an illegal alien who fails to appear for their immigration court hearing will be deportable and banned from entering the United States for 10 years. Because of the Biden Administration\u2019s failed catch and release policies, the current wait time for an asylum case to be completed is 4 \u00bd years. Illegal immigrants are taking advantage of our asylum system by making an asylum claim then running out the clock and never showing up for their immigration court hearing.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-introduces-legislative-package-to-combat-covid-19-learning-loss", "Cruz Introduces Legislative Package to Combat COVID-19 Learning Loss", "2022-08-03", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Catch Up Our Kids Act of 2022, legislation that would combat K-12 learning loss that American children incurred due to school closures during the COVID-19 pandemic. Nearly every K-12 school switched to remote learning in the Spring of 2020, not returning to in-person learning until Fall 2020 at the earliest, and for many it was longer. Because of this, students fell behind in math and reading, and low-income students were the hardest hit.\n\nThe Catch Up Our Kids Act would allow parents to take back control of their child\u2019s education so children can recover from any learning loss resulting from misguided and politically driven pandemic school closures. This proposal includes a mix of tax incentives and re-allocation of some Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER) funding. As of June 2022, states have not spent the majority of their ESSER allotment.\n\nAbout the bills Senator Cruz said:\n\n\u201cAt the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, schools across the country began to close and \u2018go virtual\u2019 in order to protect the health and well-being of our kids. But while the science quickly showed that COVID-19\u2019s impact on schoolchildren was minimal, teachers unions, and liberal bureaucrats across the country were slow to return to normal. Because of this, millions of children across the country fell behind educationally \u2013 an outcome far more harmful than the pandemic. This is unacceptable, but the Biden administration has done little if anything to help these kids catch up. As a father, I am personally concerned about educating the next generation. This issue is foundationally important, and the Catch Up Our Kids Act will begin to address the learning loss we\u2019ve seen because of the pandemic, and get our kids back on track.\u201d\n\nThe Catch Up Our Kids Act includes the following:\n\n\u00b7 Learning Loss Tax Credit: Creates a temporary 3-year Learning Loss Tax Credit of $1,200 per-child to allow the parent or legal guardian of a K-12 student to recoup actual expenses incurred for education-related activities.\n\n\u00b7 Employer Reimbursement: Temporarily extends the tax provision that allows employers to reimburse an employee for certain tuition and education-related expenses on a tax-free basis to include educational expenses for employee\u2019s children.\n\n\u00b7 Expand 529 ESAs: Expands Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to include homeschool expenses for a period of 3 years.\n\n\u00b7 Double Coverdell Contribution Limit: Doubles the annual contribution limit for Coverdell ESAs from $2,000 to $4,000 per year for a period of 3 years.\n\n\u00b7 Favorable ESA Gift Exclusion Tax Treatment: Exempts contributions to a 529 ESA and Coverdell ESA from the annual exclusion, ensuring these gifts do not trigger gift tax consequences.\n\n\u00b7 Reprogram ESSER Money: Allows states to use unspent Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) funds to fund Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs), using ESSER money as seed money. SGOs would then be able to award parents/legal guardians scholarships.\n\nRead the legislation here.\n\nSupport for Sen. Cruz\u2019s Catch Up Our Kids Act:\n\n\u00b7 American Federation for Children: \u201cSenator Cruz\u2019s bill confirms what we already knew: he is a staunch supporter of educational freedom. The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted significant problems in the way our current education system operates, and the only real answer is securing parental rights in education by expanding school choice.\u201d\n\n\u00b7 Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist: \u201cDemocrats immorally shut down schools across the country using COVID as an excuse to do the bidding of teachers\u2019 union bosses. Meanwhile, Republicans are dedicated to expanding school choice and protecting parental control in their children\u2019s education. Sen. Cruz\u2019s bill cuts taxes for parents who did the right thing and made sure their kids were educated when their schools failed them. The bill also expands education savings accounts and empowers families to make the best education decisions for themselves. Americans for Tax Reform applauds the introduction of Senator Cruz\u2019s Catch Up Our Kids Act.\u201d\n\nAssociation of Mature Americans: \u201cYour bill, when it becomes law, will stand as a strong mitigation to the deleterious effects of the suboptimal education our students suffered during the COVID-19 school closures. This bill also takes advantage of funding already allocated to our schools such that the net increase in spending to support this effort is minimized.\u201d\n\n\u00b7 American Principles Project: \u201cSince the onset of the COVID pandemic, public health officials, working hand-in-hand with teachers unions, have done terrible harm to our nation\u2019s families, shutting down schools and setting students significantly behind in their education. And thanks to the monopoly our government has over education, many parents were all but powerless to help their kids. It\u2019s time for that to change. Sen. Cruz\u2019s legislation would be a welcome step towards putting parents back in charge of ensuring their children receive the best education possible. APP fully supports the Catch Up Our Kids Act, and we encourage all pro-family lawmakers to sign on as well.\u201d\n\n\u00b7 Center for Urban Renewal and Education President &Founder Star Parker: \u201cThe \u2018Catch Up Our Kids Act\u2019 will empower parents \u2013 not government \u2013 to make educational decisions on behalf of their children. Millions of students suffered from ill-advised COVID lockdowns, especially children from low-income families, and this legislation will allow parents to guide the educational recovery process for their children. I am pleased to express my strong support for this timely initiative.\u201d\n\n\u00b7 Concerned Women for America\u2019s Legislative Action Committee, CWA CEO and President Penny Nance: \u201cThis is the Year of the Parent, and Senator Ted Cruz\u2019s \u2018Catch Up Our Kids Act\u2019 gives parents the tools they need to help their kids take ownership over learning lost during the coronavirus pandemic. The pandemic has revealed with greater clarity why choice in education really matters. We are grateful to Senator Cruz for this important bill that enables parents to have greater access and control over the money necessary to pay for educational activities that are best for their children.\u201d\n\n\u00b7 FreedomWorks President Adam Brandon: \u201cHeavy-handed lockdown policies destroyed the lives and livelihoods of millions of Americans. Not the least affected are students suffering from severe learning loss due to mass school closure. Senator Ted Cruz\u2019s Catch Up Our Kids Act works to help the students whose education was upended by government lockdowns and embraces the idea that parents should be able to choose their child\u2019s best path for success.\u201d\n\n\u00b7 Independent Women\u2019s Voice: \u201cSchool districts and unions hold all the power when it comes to education. The Catch Up Our Kids Act recognizes that the best way to effectively address the learning loss crisis we are in and get students back on track is to put power back into the hands of parents. The bill empowers parents by directing education funding towards students. We thank Senator Cruz for prioritizing parental rights and educational freedom, not bureaucratic systems and union control.\u201d\n\n\u00b7 Texas Public Policy Foundation CEO Greg Sindelar: \u201cWe are grateful to Senator Cruz for recognizing millions of children are behind due to school closures during the Covid-19 pandemic, and his commitment to helping every child catch up. The \u2018Catch Up Our Kids Act\u2019 will help address our nation\u2019s student learning loss problems by providing resources directly to parents who are looking to help their children. We fully support the \u2018Catch Up Our Kids Act\u2019 and hope to see it passed quickly.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-statement-on-voting-to-support-finland-sweden-nato-bids", "Cruz Statement on Voting to Support Finland, Sweden NATO Bids", "2022-08-03", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, made the following statement about his vote for a resolution endorsing Finland and Sweden ascending to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO):\n\n\u201cJoe Biden\u2019s appeasement policies have made our global challenges into acute threats to American national security. His catastrophic withdrawal from Afghanistan and his inexplicable decision to greenlight Vladimir Putin\u2019s Nord Stream 2 pipeline combined to embolden and enable Putin to invade Ukraine. Now, Putin will only grow more reckless, endangering the food and energy supply lines that Americans rely on for safety and prosperity.\n\n\u201cFinland and Sweden will greatly benefit NATO and therefore America\u2019s national security, and will deter further Russian aggression. They are advanced, wealthy countries with high incomes that will contribute greatly to NATO\u2019s capabilities immediately and in the years to come. Both are situated in geographically critical areas. Finland has a large armed forces and almost a million reservists, and of course a history of countering Russian aggression. Sweden\u2019s navy is extensive and experienced, and the Swedes have been enlarging and strengthening the full range of surface, undersea, anti-tank, air combat, and air defense forces.\n\n\u201cThe only way to address the global threats we face is by supporting our allies around the world. Beyond Europe, China poses the most significant geopolitical threat to American national security. As we\u2019ve seen Team Biden try to pivot to a warm embrace of Communist China, it\u2019s important that the United States stands firm with our allies in NATO and by expanding NATO to include Finland and Sweden it sends a loud and clear message to the Chinese Communist Party that America stands firm with our allies.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-applauds-passage-of-pact-act", "Sen. Cruz Applauds Passage of PACT Act", "2022-08-02", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after voting to pass the PACT Act and help our nation\u2019s veterans:\n\n\u201cI\u2019m proud to support the PACT Act and all our nation\u2019s veterans. While I ultimately supported the bill, because we need to take care of our veterans who have sacrificed so much to keep us safe, I\u2019m disappointed that we couldn\u2019t come together to fix the Democrat-created budget gimmick that will allow Congress to subsequently spend another $400 billion in pork, on top of and completely unrelated to the laudable funding in this bill for veterans harmed by burn pits. Now it\u2019s up to Republicans to clean up this mess by lowering the discretionary cap \u2014 so that we protect every penny of veterans funding but prevent unrelated pork \u2014 when Republicans retake the majority. Having the back of our nation\u2019s veterans doesn\u2019t just mean making sure those who served get the care they rightly deserve. It also means stopping the Democrats\u2019 irresponsible spending spree and curbing inflation and price increases that hurt all Americans, including our veterans.\u201d\n\nThroughout his career, Sen. Cruz has advocated for veterans:\n\n\u00b7 He fought to fund disability payments for veterans after Harry Reid and Obama shut down the government.\n\n\u00b7 He fought on behalf of the religious liberty of veterans to prohibit the sale or transfer of the Mount Soledad veterans\u2019 memorial.\n\n\u00b7 He fought to defund Obamacare and use the funds to restore cuts to military pensions.\n\n\u00b7 He fought on behalf of veterans following reports of mismanagement and misconduct at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).\n\n\u00b7 He lobbied to give the Purple Heart to victims of the terrorist attack at Fort Hood.\n\n\u00b7 He successfully added a provision to the Military Construction and Veterans\u2019 Affairs Appropriations bill requiring the VA Secretary to provide Congress with a plan to address the long wait times for veterans seeking health care at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System. The final bill, with the amendment included, passed the Senate unanimously.\n\n\u00b7 He lobbied the Department of Veterans Affairs to address the long wait times for veterans seeking health care in San Antonio and to address the improper scheduling practices and extended wait times for veterans seeking health care across the entire State of Texas.\n\n\u00b7 He toured Texas with Concerned Veterans For America, reaffirming his commitment to bringing accountability to the VA, and expanding veterans\u2019 choices.\n\n\u00b7 He introduced the VA AID Act to streamline VA claims processing and ensure the appropriate benefits are sent to eligible low-income, senior veterans in a timely manner.\n\n\u00b7 He introduced the VA Information Technology Restructuring Act to modernize the VA IT infrastructure in a manner that will better equip it to ensure our veterans receive the utmost quality health care.\n\n\u00b7 He co-introduced the Veterans\u2019 Health Care Integrity Act, which would ensure the VA complies with its own veteran health care appointment scheduling policies by making annual certification a statutory requirement.\n\n\u00b7 He cosponsored the Military Widow\u2019s Tax Elimination Act to ensure that military spouses receive full Department of Defense (DOD) and VA survivor benefits.\n\n\u00b7 He co-introduced with U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) a bipartisan resolution designating April 18, 2019 as \u201cMilitary Retiree Appreciation Day\u201d to commemorate the life-long service of military retirees.\n\n\u00b7 He co-introduced a bill to rename the U.S. Postal Office in Mission, Texas as the \u201cMission Veterans Post Office Building.\u201d\n\n\u00b7 He introduced the Veterans, Employees, and Taxpayers (VET) Protection Act, which would ensure union activity does not undermine the service and care of our veterans and is not subsidized by taxpayers.\n\n\u00b7 He lobbied the VA to improve Texas VA medical centers.\n\n\u00b7 He lobbied President Biden against raiding veteran programs to deal with the U.S.-Mexico border crisis.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-introduces-resolution-detailing-truth-about-del-rio-whipping-incident", "Cruz Introduces Resolution Detailing Truth About Del Rio \u2018Whipping\u2019 Incident", "2022-08-01", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced a Sense of the Senate Resolution detailing the Biden Administration\u2019s failed border policies, and explaining how these policy decisions have created the illegal immigration and drug crisis on the U.S.-Mexico border. The resolution also describes what actually happened along the border in Del Rio last year, when mounted Border Patrol officers were falsely accused of \u201cwhipping\u201d illegal immigrants.\n\nAbout this resolution, Senator Cruz said:\n\n\u201cThe real problem is not the way Border Patrol agents treat illegal aliens, but the way the Biden administration encourages immigrants to break the law while undermining the heroes who are serving our country along the U.S.-Mexico border. I\u2019ve been at the border numerous times, and I am always impressed with the humanity that our Border Patrol shows to illegal aliens who have been abused or worse by the cartels who smuggle them to the border. The Biden administration was not only complicit in the fake news narrative that developed about our mounted agents in Del Rio last year, but they actively fanned the flames. It is insulting for CBP to recommend those agents be reprimanded following an investigation that produced zero evidence of whipping. Congress must stand for the rule of law, and stand with our brave Border Patrol agents.\u201d\n\nRead the legislation here.\n\nThis resolution:\n\n\u00b7 Acknowledges the presence of an ongoing crisis on our southern border.\n\n\u00b7 Commends U.S. Border Patrol agents for their response to an unprecedented humanitarian crisis.\n\n\u00b7 Concludes that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) ought to commend, rather than punish, Border Patrol agents who answered the nation\u2019s call to respond to this crisis.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-issues-statement-on-reports-of-al-qaeda-leaders-death", "Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Reports of Al-Qaeda Leader\u2019s Death", "2022-08-01", "2022", "2022-08", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz, member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), released the following statement in response to reports of the Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri\u2019s death:\n\n\u201cThis is an important accomplishment. All Americans will breathe easier today knowing Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of Al-Qaeda, has been eliminated. This strike should be a message to terrorists near and far: if you conspire to kill Americans, we will find and kill you.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:59:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/blogs/e-newsletter_-week-of-july-29th", "e-Newsletter - Week of July 29th", "2022-07-29", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Greetings\n\nHeading into the third week of July session in the Senate, the weather is hot and the days are long as I work to support the millions of Texans in the sweltering heat back home.\n\nDemocrats can\u2019t take the heat that they\u2019re receiving in response to their botched \u201cgreen energy\u201d plan and tax and spend policies, so they\u2019re trying to redefine the meaning of words in order to convince the American people that our economy is strong.\n\nThursday morning, the Bureau of Economic Analysis announced that the U.S. economy shrank again in the second quarter, shocking none. Anticipating the release of this report, Wednesday I introduced a resolution that defines a recession in accordance with its historical meaning: 2 negative quarters of gross domestic product growth.\n\nYou may be asking yourself, why would it be necessary to legislate a term that has already been defined?\n\nThe answer is simple, the Biden Administration is in the business of obscuring and altering definitions. First it was the definition of a man or woman, now it is the definition of an economic recession. The White House is not above undertaking an Orwellian effort ignoring historical precedent to avoid bad headlines. The fact is that President Biden\u2019s failed economic policies are fueling inflation and have led our country into a recession. Read the release here.\n\nA real problem, demanding attention: border wristbands, explained \u2191\n\nDemocrats and the Biden administration also pushed a semiconductor chip production bill through the Senate this week. I support increasing domestic semiconductor chip production, but unfortunately, this bill allows companies to take American taxpayer dollars without adequate safeguards to ensure that American tax dollars are spent on American soil to increase chip production here at home.\n\nAlthough I was unable to vote for the legislation as written, the bill does contain several provisions that I am honored to have championed. One of these provisions is the FABS Act, which would incentivize manufacturing in the U.S. through tax credits for investments here at home. I pride myself on being a champion for the semiconductor manufacturing industry in Texas and across the nation, and will work to make sure future congressional efforts to support the semiconductor manufacturing industry are more targeted and strategic.\n\nTo read my full statement about that vote, click here.\n\nABOLISH THE NARCO SLAVE TRADE \u2191\n\nAdditionally, early in the week, I was proud to co-sponsor legislation to authorize the construction of the coastal barrier protection system to mitigate the impact of major hurricanes and other significant water events in and around the Texas coast. The Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act is a win-win, not just for Texans, but for taxpayers across the nation. Read the release here.\n\nRest assured, I will always work to prepare Texas as best I can for these severe weather events and ensure the safety of all Texans.\n\nKeep Texas Strong,\n\nMORE FROM SEN. CRUZ:\n\nWATCH: Sen. Cruz Questions State Dept.\u2019s Diveristy, Equity & Inclusion Nominee on Propensity for Discrimination\n\nICYMI: Daily Wire \u201c\u2018This Is Barbaric\u2019: Cruz Slams Biden In Graphic Video For \u2018Ignoring The Narco Slave Trade\u2019\u201d\n\nWATCH: Sen. Cruz Releases Video Exposing Horrifying Scenes at the Border\n\nICYMI: Our police and law enforcement officers are under attack by the media, Democrat politicians, and violent criminals.\n\nREAD: Ted Cruz: DOJ has been turned into the 'partisan attack dogs' of the Biden White House\n\nSTATE SPOTLIGHT: Texans I met with this week\n\nSouth Texas Military Task Force\n\nKarbach Brewing Company", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-secures-major-victories-for-texas-communities-in-2022-water-resources-development-act", "Sen. Cruz Secures Major Victories For Texas Communities in 2022 Water Resources Development Act", "2022-07-29", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz 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.\n\n\u201cStrong coastal protection and water infrastructure is vital not just for the Texas Gulf Coast, but for the economy of the entire Lone Star State. I was proud to fight for the needs of Texans, and make sure that the Houston and Corpus Christi communities have the resources and tools they need to further economic development and public safety. I look forward to using my position in the U.S. Senate to continue fighting for policies like this, not just for the Texas Gulf Coast and our port communities and employers, but for Texans across the state.\u201d\n\nBelow is a list of the pro-Texas provisions that Sen. Cruz and his office ensured were included in the final bill:\n\nCoastal Texas Resiliency Improvement Plan\n\nUnder this plan, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is authorized to construct a protection system along the Gulf Coast, to better protect coastal Texas communities and infrastructure from major hurricanes and other storms and natural disasters.\n\nWaiver of Interest Accrual\n\nThis one-year waiver will help the Gulf Coast Protection District (GCPD) temporarily reduce expenses for its Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay project and provide the GCPD additional time to consider funding options for the non-federal financial share of the project.\n\nNueces County Conveyances\n\nThis provision directs the Army Corps to release any easements held by the United States for purposes of navigation in Nueces County, Texas. The Army Corps holds a number of old easements that are no longer considered necessary, and the property interest would be returned to the Port of Corpus Christi, allowing for further economic development.\n\nReal Estate Conveyance\n\nThis provision directs the Secretary of the Army to convey the vacated USACE-Galveston District Regional Office in Corpus Christi to the Port of Corpus Christi.\n\nSection 203 Feasibility Study\n\nThis provision directs the Secretary of the Army to expedite its environmental impact review of the Sabine-Neches Waterway Navigation Improvement Project.\n\nSection 7001 Corpus Christi Packery Channel\n\nThis provision authorizes the City of Corpus Christi\u2019s 7001 proposal to change the Packery Channel project\u2019s purpose, clarifying that FEMA is responsible for any damage caused by natural disasters.\n\nPayment of Repair, Rehabilitation, and Replacement Costs by Non-Federal Interests Under the Water Supply Act of 1958\n\nThis provision provides flexibility for non-federal sponsors to finance their share of the repair, rehabilitation, and replacement (RR&R) costs associated with certain USACE water supply projects.\n\nLower Clear Creek and Dickinson Bayou Watershed Section 7001 Feasibility Study\n\nThis provision authorizes the Army Corps to study flood mitigation concepts in the Lower Clear Creek Watershed and Dickinson Bayou. A 500-year storm event in the area has estimated damages over $1.75 billion affecting over 20,000 structures.\n\n###\n\nRelated Issues\n\nEnergy and Environment", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-issues-statement-on-us-economic-recession", "Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on U.S. Economic Recession", "2022-07-28", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after this morning\u2019s release by the Bureau of Economic Analysis indicating that the U.S. economy has officially entered a period of recession.\n\nSen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cDespite the brazen gaslighting from this administration and their cronies in the corrupt corporate media, we are in fact now in the Biden recession thanks to reckless spending by Democrats. It\u2019s time for this White House to take responsibility, acknowledge reality and reverse course before we see more American families suffer.\u201d\n\nHistorically, an economic recession has been defined as two consecutive negative quarters of GDP growth. Senator Cruz recently introduced a resolution with Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Tim Scott (R-S.C.) to cement the historic definition of an economic recession.\n\nRead about the resolution here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-co-sponsors-texas-coastal-spine-authorization-act", "Cruz Co-sponsors Texas Coastal Spine Authorization Act", "2022-07-27", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) is co-sponsoring legislation to authorize the construction of the coastal barrier protection system, which would mitigate the impact of major hurricanes and other significant water events in and around the Texas coast\u2014and the vast petrochemical industry that surrounds it. U.S. Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced the Senate companion to U.S. Rep. Randy Weber\u2019s (R-Texas) legislation.\n\nAbout the bills Senator Cruz said:\n\n\u201cIn Texas, we know how destructive storms and natural disasters can be. A coastal barrier protection system will reduce the impact of hurricanes and tropical storms, and help keep Texas communities safer. It\u2019s not only an important safety measure, but it will save money in the long term by softening the destructive power of storms along the Gulf Coast. This is a win-win, not just for Texans, but for taxpayers nationwide.\u201d\n\nRead the legislation here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-scott-lummis-introduce-resolution-affirmingthe-historic-definition-of-a-recession", "Cruz, Scott, Lummis Introduce Resolution Affirming\r\nthe Historic Definition of a Recession", "2022-07-27", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.) and Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), have introduced a resolution to cement the historic definition of an economic recession. Historically, an economic recession has been defined as two consecutive negative quarters of GDP growth.\n\nAbout the resolution Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cThe Biden White House is undertaking an Orwellian effort that ignores history in order to try to redefine the actual definition of the term \u2018recession\u2019 in order to avoid bad headlines. No amount of double-speak can change the fact that President Biden\u2019s failed economic policies are fueling inflation, or have driven our country to the brink of a recession. The American people know this, which is why consumer sentiment has plummeted. Definitions matter, and the Biden White House simply cannot rewrite the facts in order to hide from the truth.\u201d\n\nSen. Lummis said:\n\n\u201cThe definition of a recession is crystal clear, but President Biden is trying to rewrite history and change the definition of a recession to try to make it seem like the economy hasn\u2019t taken a total nosedive since his presidency began. I\u2019m proud to join my colleagues in introducing this resolution to send a message, loud and clear, to President Biden, that he cannot change economic rules to defend the fact that there has been too much spending the last two years.\u201d\n\nSen. Scott said:\n\n\u201cIn the midst of a 40-year high in inflation, the Biden administration is now attempting to redefine the term \u2018recession.\u2019 But twisting words does not change the reality: Americans are hurting because of Democrats\u2019 harmful economic policies. This administration can continue to push reckless spending proposals and insist the economy is moving in a positive direction, but Americans simply aren\u2019t taking the bait. I\u2019m proud to join Senators Cruz and Lummis on this resolution that puts words to the struggle families are facing across this nation.\u201d\n\nRead the resolution here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-issues-statement-on-chips-plus-vote", "Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on CHIPS-Plus Vote", "2022-07-27", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee and the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding his no vote on the CHIPS-Plus bill:\n\n\u201cOur dependence on semiconductors manufactured abroad is a serious vulnerability. Right now, an enormous amount of the most complex semiconductors are built in Taiwan, where they are vulnerable to everything from natural disasters to Chinese aggression. That\u2019s why I\u2019m enthusiastically in support of taking common-sense steps to bring semiconductor manufacturing \u2013 and manufacturing in general \u2013 back to the United States. And I\u2019m proud that many of these semiconductors will be built in Texas.\n\n\u201cHowever, the CHIPS-Plus is the wrong approach to this laudable goal. I\u2019m all for using the tax code to incentivize manufacturers to build semiconductors in America, but when the federal government simply gives billions of taxpayer dollars directly to massive corporations, it invites cronyism and corruption. Corporate welfare is the wrong approach to solving a serious problem. The CHIPS-Plus bill allows companies to take American taxpayer dollars without adequate safeguards to ensure American tax dollars are spent here at home to increase American chip production.\n\n\u201cThis bill does contain several provisions that I\u2019m honored to have championed, including the FABS Act, which would incentivize manufacturing in the U.S. through tax credits for investments here at home. The FABS Act would require chip manufacturers to invest in the U.S. in order to qualify for the tax benefit. In that sense it will help prevent waste, fraud, and abuse while also ensuring the government is not picking winners and losers.\n\n\"Importantly, the bill also includes several provisions that I authored, including extending the International Space Station through 2030, furthering NASA\u2019s exploration efforts, and creating a Moon to Mars Program, which will establish a specific office at NASA to focus solely on putting the boots of American explorers back on the Moon and eventually on Mars. The State of Texas, and especially the Johnson Space Center in Houston, will play an outsized role in making these goals a reality, of administering this new Moon to Mars Program, and ensuring NASA, and the United States, are successful in space exploration. The space provisions in this bill will bolster America\u2019s leadership in space, and I was proud to fight for them.\n\n\u201cOn balance, although there is much good in this bill, it takes the wrong approach of direct corporate subsidies rather than a more targeted and strategic approach to bringing semiconductor manufacturing back to the United States.\u201d\n\nSenator Cruz has been a champion for NASA throughout his time in the Senate. He has previously served as the top Republican on the Commerce Committee\u2019s space subcommittee, where he helped secure the extension of the International Space Station to 2024 as part of the most recently enacted NASA authorization, led the effort to extend the ISS, and worked to ensure that the Johnson Space Center remains the home of manned spaceflight in the United States.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/blogs/-enewsletter_-week-of-july-22nd", "eNewsletter - Week of July 22nd", "2022-07-22", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Greetings,\n\nFollowing a successful trip to the border, my boots are back on the ground in Washington, D.C. Better yet, this week I was accompanied by a very special guest, my daughter Catherine. As much as I enjoy visiting with Texans in our nation\u2019s capital, nothing tops showing around one who calls me \u201cDad,\u201d even if she steals my desk from time to time\u2026\n\nAs promised, I wanted to provide a more complete update on the situation at our southern border. President Biden has facilitated the creation of an absolutely chaotic situation there, but he has yet to travel down to the border as President to see it himself, let alone address the issues. Late Thursday evening last week, I arrived in McAllen and immediately joined Border Patrol\u2019s midnight patrol.\n\nLet me tell you, following our meetings with Customs and Border Patrol, a Blackhawk tour of the border, a round table with local officials, and meeting with Texan landowners along the border, I can confidently say that I\u2019ve never seen the southern border this bad. The latest numbers prove it. In June, 207,416 illegal immigrants were encountered at the border. If even the Mayor of New York is begging for assistance in the midst of the massive flood of illegal aliens coming in, imagine the burden it presents to those in Del Rio, McAllen, Laredo and elsewhere in Texas.\n\nOn Wednesday, I led a press conference joined by Senators John Cornyn, John Barrasso, Joni Ernst, James Lankford, Ron Johnson, and John Hoeven to further detail our firsthand observations and experiences on the border. To hear all about our takeaways, click below. \u2193\n\nYesterday, I introduced the Protect Our Children\u2019s Schools Act, which is the Senate companion to legislation introduced by Rep. Randy Weber in the House. Read the release here.\n\nThis week, I was able to meet with some of Texas\u2019 best and brightest individuals, from student leaders to oil industry executives. I was also proud to accept both the National Taxpayers Union\u2019s \u201cTaxpayers\u2019 Friend\u201d Award and receive Club for Growth\u2019s Defender of Economic Freedom Award.\n\nRest assured, I will always be the fiercest advocate of securing our border and will lead the fight to ensure the safety of Texans and Americans alike.\n\nKeep Texas Strong,\n\nMORE FROM SEN. CRUZ:\n\nWATCH: Spicer & Co.: \"Democrats see illegal aliens as potential voters\"\n\nICYMI: Sen. Cruz Grills Biden Admin. Nominee on Masking Political Agenda Under the Guise of \u201cSettled Science\u201d\n\nWATCH: Hannity \u201cSen. Cruz on Biden\u2019s Worsening Border Crisis\u201d\n\nICYMI: Sen. Cruz Dismantles Gun-Control Reasoning from Democrats: \u201cIt\u2019s ineffective.\u201d\n\nSTATE SPOTLIGHT: Texans I met with this week\n\nThe National FFA Organization Texas State Officers\n\nTexas Energy-Industry Small Business Owners", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-bill-to-boost-school-safety", "Sen. Cruz Introduces Bill to Boost School Safety", "2022-07-22", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced legislation to enhance school safety and prevent school-based violence. Sen. Cruz\u2019s bill is the Senate companion to legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Randy Weber (R-Texas). The Cruz-Weber legislation would allow schools to use unspent previously appropriated Federal COVID-19 education-related funding to improve school security. This bill is cosponsored by Sen. Lankford (R-Okla.).\n\nAbout the \u201cProtect Our Children\u2019s Schools Act,\u201d Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cFar too many atrocities have been committed at schools in Texas and across our nation. Increasing school safety is of paramount importance. The excess and unused monies given to schools to address the coronavirus should be used to keep our kids safe from monsters in their communities, and our bill would make sure local schools can use these funds to address their specific security needs. It\u2019s teachers and local education officials who know best what their schools need, and how to use funds to keep our kids safe when they go to school.\u201d\n\nRep. Weber said:\n\n\u201cMy district knows too well that evil people do evil things, and we know the importance of protecting our children in schools. As we approach a new school year, our children should feel safe and secure when they walk through the doors, and that\u2019s why I introduced a commonsense bill to harden schools. I appreciate Senator Cruz introducing the Senate version of the Protect Our Children\u2019s Schools Act.\u201d\n\nSen. Lankford said:\n\n\u201cSchools should have the flexibility to access unspent COVID funds to strengthen school safety,\u201d said Lankford. \u201cWhether funds go to keep kids safe during a pandemic or anything else that might pose a threat, there\u2019s no reason we can\u2019t make this common-sense change\u2014without adding to the debt and deficit\u2014so our schools have the option to use the money for their unique safety needs.\u201d\n\nRead the full text of the bill here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-legislation-to-reimpose-terrorism-sanctions-on-the-farc", "Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to Reimpose Terrorism Sanctions on the FARC", "2022-07-22", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz introduced a bill to reimpose terrorism sanctions on the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC). The bill re-designates the FARC as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and a Specially Designated Global Terrorist. The bill is co-sponsored by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL).\n\nAfter introducing the bill, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cThe Biden Administration\u2019s reckless decision to dismantle terrorism sanctions on the FARC has already created catastrophes. It fueled leftwing movements throughout the Western Hemisphere but especially in Colombia, contributing to the momentum that brought a hard-left anti-American government to power. The FARC is responsible for some of the most heinous acts of terror in the western hemisphere, and this decision gave up a key tool through which the U.S. was holding FARC terrorists accountable. My bill will begin to repair the damage of this decision.\u201d\n\nAfter introduction, Senator Rubio stated:\n\n\u201cFor decades, the Colombian people have been innocent targets of the FARC\u2019s terrorist attacks. The Biden Administration\u2019s decision to delist this guerilla group as a Foreign Terrorist organization, not only failed the Colombian-American community but also set back our region\u2019s security. This bill will also ensure the State Department submits a report on seven individuals\u2019 ties to the FARC, including Sandra Ramirez Lobo Silva and Piedad Cordoba. Since Cordoba\u2019s ties to the FARC are well known, she can expect to be subject to U.S. sanctions if it is enacted.\u201d\n\nSen. Cruz\u2019s bill imposes terrorism sanctions on the FARC as a group as well as on 7 individuals affiliated with the group. Five of these individuals were recently summoned by the Special Jurisdiction for Peace for their involvement in the trafficking and forced recruitment of children.\n\nThe seven individuals are:\n\nJose Benito Cabrera Cuevas (Alias Fabi\u00e1n Ramirez)\n\nErasmo Traslavina Benavides (Alias Jimmy Guerrero)\n\nEmiro Ropero (Alias Ruben Zamora)\n\nGuillermo Enrique Torres Cueter (Alias Juli\u00e1n Conrado)\n\nRodrigo Granda (Alias Gallopinto)\n\nPiedad C\u00f3rdoba\n\nSandra Ramirez Lobo Silva (Alias Griselda Lobo)\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-applauds-us-decision-to-hold-mexico-accountable-for-usmca-energy-violations", "Cruz Applauds U.S. Decision to Hold Mexico Accountable for USMCA Energy Violations", "2022-07-20", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) 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).\n\nAbout the decision Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cUnder the USMCA, Mexico agreed to level the playing field and allow American companies to compete with Mexican companies to meet Mexico\u2019s energy needs. But the government of Mexico has been violating this agreement. It was well past time for the United States to respond, and it was right for the U.S. Trade Representative to finally act. I will continue working to ensure that Texan and American energy producers are able to fairly compete.\u201d\n\nSen. Cruz has led opposition to Mexico\u2019s energy-related violations of USMCA across administrations.\n\nRead the 2020 letter to President Trump here.\n\nRead the 2021 letter to President Biden here.\n\nRead the 2021 letter U.S. Ambassador to Mexico here.\n\nRead the resolution here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senate-foreign-relations-committee-passes-cruz-measure-targeting-venezuelan-regime-hostage-takers", "Senate Foreign Relations Committee Passes Cruz Measure Targeting Venezuelan Regime Hostage Takers", "2022-07-19", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), issued the following statement after the Senate Foreign Relations Committee passed an amendment he authored requiring the State Department to produce a detailed report on efforts by the government of Venezuela to detain United States citizens, after public reports that the Venezuelan regime has recently seized additional American hostages.\n\nAbout the amendment, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cMaduro is deliberately targeting American citizens, including several Texans, and seizing them as hostages. My amendment will ensure that the people in the Venezuelan regime who are responsible for these outrages, who believe themselves to be anonymous and immune from consequences, are identified and held accountable. It brings a necessary, renewed focus to Maduro's outrages.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/blogs/enewsletter_-week-of-july-15th", "eNewsletter - Week of July 15th", "2022-07-15", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "Greetings,\n\nThe weeks of summer session are in full swing on Capitol Hill. Having just had the privilege to celebrate our 246th Independence Day, my resolve to preserve our freedoms and uphold the Constitution is as fervent as ever.\n\nThis week, I had the privilege of meeting with Texans and standing for the enforcement of laws that protect Supreme Court Justices & Americans alike. The dereliction of enforcing laws on the books by the Biden Administration is part of why our border crisis has been exacerbated rather than fixed. I\u2019m proud to be addressing the problem at its root, heading down to the border with my colleagues to be briefed and see firsthand the chaos Biden's open border policies have unleashed.\n\nPresident Biden can\u2019t be bothered to go see the misery that he created on the border. I, on the other hand, traveled to the border to be briefed on what is driving the highest levels of illegal immigration in decades.\n\nDespite the recent victory for life as a result of the Dobbs decision, Attorney General Merrick Garland still has yet to take action to stop illegal protests outside the homes of Supreme Court Justices.\n\nI sent a letter to Chairman Durbin requesting that AG Garland attend at the Senate Judiciary Committee\u2019s July 12th hearing regarding the Supreme Court\u2019s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization.\n\nOn Tuesday, I attended a hearing on the Dobbs decision, and spoke on the five decades of deep political division caused by the seven unelected judges who decided Roe in 1973.\n\nOn Wednesday, I introduced the No Emergency Crude Oil for Foreign Adversaries Act to ensure that reserves sold from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) are not exported to nations that are adversaries of the United States. This legislation aims to rectify a situation brought on by the reckless and inexplicable actions of the Biden Administration that pose a direct threat to national security. Read the release here.\n\nEarlier today, I was in McAllen, Texas with my Republican colleagues to be briefed about the ongoing crisis at our southern border. To learn more, read my full statement here.\n\nI will continue to lead the fight to restore the rule of law on the border. Stay tuned for next week's newsletter to hear and see more of what I am doing to address Biden's Border Crisis\n\nKeep Texas Strong,\n\nMORE FROM SEN. CRUZ:\n\nWATCH: Varney & Co.: Sen. Cruz on the Biden Border Crisis\n\nICYMI: Hardworking Texans Play Pivotal Role in Researching Discoveries of NASA Webb Telescope\n\nICYMI: Tax & Spend Agenda of Democrats Causes Inflation to Skyrocket \u2013 Cruz on Squawk Box\n\nWATCH: Kudlow: Sen. Cruz on BidenFlation\n\nSTATE SPOTLIGHT: the Texans I met with this week\n\nThe Texas Cattle Feeders Association (7/12)\n\nAmerican Association of Christian Schools\u2019 Students (7/12)\n\nMayor of McKinney, George Fuller (7/12)", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-colleagues-introduce-legislation-to-protect-our-crude-oil-reserves-from-foreign-adversaries", "Cruz, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect our Crude Oil Reserves from Foreign Adversaries", "2022-07-13", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the No Emergency Crude Oil for Foreign Adversaries Act to ensure that reserves sold from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) are not exported to nations that are adversaries of the United States. Joining Senator Cruz as co-sponsors are Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), James Lankford (R-Okla.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.).\n\nAbout the bill, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cAt a time of skyrocketing inflation and record gas prices, and with SPR drained to its lowest level since 1986, it is reckless and inexplicable that President Biden would allow oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to be exported to China. This practice poses a direct threat to American national security, not least of all because the Chinese Communist Party is currently stockpiling oil for strategic use, and the Biden administration is aiding their effort.\u201d\n\nSen. Kennedy said:\n\n\u201cAmerica\u2019s strategic petroleum reserve protects our country during national emergencies. Selling off American oil to countries that hate us undermines the security that the oil reserve is supposed to deliver, and we can\u2019t let it happen again.\u201d\n\nSen. Lankford said:\n\n\u201cWhile Oklahomans are forced by this Administration\u2019s bad policies to pay more for gas and diesel, Biden continues to block US energy production. Now he\u2019s outrageously selling our emergency oil supplies from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to nations like China. This is absolutely unacceptable. We should help American families afford gas and groceries by increasing domestic production, rather than handing over our emergency reserves to bad-actor nations.\u201d\n\nSen. Inhofe said:\n\n\u201cI am continually disappointed with President Biden\u2019s inability to lead and his plan to allow the export of Strategic Petroleum Reserve oil to China is yet another irresponsible decision on his part. According to the 2022 National Defense Strategy, China is our greatest threat. We should be holding the Chinese Communist Party accountable for their actions, not assisting them in their efforts to stockpile oil as another means to challenge the United States and our allies. That\u2019s why I am glad to introduce the No Emergency Crude Oil for Foreign Adversaries Act alongside Sen. Cruz to help ensure our SPR reserves are not sold to our adversaries and that we prioritize our energy needs here at home first and foremost.\u201d\n\nSen. Blackburn said:\n\n\u201cUnder no circumstances should Joe Biden be selling American oil to our adversaries. Instead of making deals to prop up the Chinese Communist Party, Joe Biden needs to put America first. It\u2019s time for him to stop doing everything in his power to undermine our country and instead kickstart an Operation Warp Speed for energy independence.\u201d\n\nSen. Hawley said:\n\n\u201cPresident Biden crushed American energy production and then sold our strategic oil reserves to China, all while claiming to care about the high prices Americans were paying at the pump. This should never have been allowed to happen. Congress must pass legislation to ensure it doesn\u2019t happen again.\u201d\n\nThis legislation would block future SPR auctions from selling oil to China, Russia, North Korea, and Iran. It permits a waiver for national security reasons, and requires the Department of Energy to report the destination of exported oil from recent SPR auctions.\n\nRead the full text here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-cornyn-colleagues-to-visit-texas-mexico-border-amidst-unrelenting-illegal-immigration-crisis", "Cruz, Cornyn, Colleagues to Visit Texas-Mexico Border Amidst Unrelenting Illegal Immigration Crisis", "2022-07-12", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) will lead their colleagues James Lankford (R-Okla.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) on a visit to the Rio Grande Valley on July 14 and 15 to survey the current state of the U.S.-Mexico border. The senators will be briefed by the National Border Patrol Council (NBPC), as well as U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP),Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS), Texas National Guard, local law enforcement, landowners and others.\n\nOn the current state of the border, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cTexans are the front line of our border crisis. Our communities suffer from the rampant influx of drugs and illegal immigration, and we suffer from the crime that accompanies it. We must do more as a country to secure our borders, but at the very least we cannot backslide by removing the current Remain in Mexico policy that is helping our Border Patrol agents manage the hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants coming to the border every month. And it\u2019s not just a humanitarian and drug crisis \u2013 there are documented cases of convicted criminals and suspected terrorists trying to exploit our open border. For Americans to have real confidence in our government\u2019s ability to keep our nation safe, we need to see a secure southern border. As we visit the brave men and women of the Border Patrol next week, we hope to gain further insight into what steps we as elected legislators can take to secure our border and secure our communities.\u201d\n\nSen. Cornyn said:\n\n\u201cThis crisis is not getting better because the Biden Administration is simply not enforcing the law. The sheer numbers of people coming across the border are keeping the Border Patrol from their primary job, which allows drug cartels to move illicit drugs that kill thousands of Americans every year.\u201d\n\nThe delegation of senators will:\n\nParticipate in a night border tour with law enforcement\n\nParticipate in a CBP aerial border tour\n\nMeet with local landowners to discuss the impact of the open border on Texas communities\n\nReceive briefings from the NBPC, CBP about the challenges these agencies face\n\nReceive briefing from the Texas National Guard and Texas Department of Public Safety about state efforts to secure the border, known as Operation Lone Star\n\nHold a press conference to discuss the state of the U.S.-Mexico border\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-colleagues-to-introduce-us-mexico-relations-resolution", "Sen. Cruz, Colleagues to Introduce U.S.-Mexico Relations Resolution", "2022-07-12", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bill Haggerty (R-Tenn.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) intend to introduce a resolution this week reaffirming their support for strengthened U.S.-Mexico Relations, including encouraging the Biden Administration to address the crisis at the southern border and furthering economic engagement.\n\nAbout the resolution, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cThe breakdown of the rule of law across our southern border poses acute national security challenges and dangers to the United States, on issues ranging from counter-narcotics to illegal immigration. President Lopez Obrador seems intent on making all of these trends worse while stifling any dissent or criticism. This resolution demonstrates that Congress will ensure that US policy monitors and addresses these reckless policies. This resolution is a fitting reminder to him as he lands tomorrow: we intend to hold him and his administration accountable.\u201d\n\nThis resolution:\n\nReaffirms support for mutually beneficial U.S.-Mexico relations, including stronger economic engagement;\n\nExpresses concerns about the worsening investment climate in Mexico and encourages the Biden Administration to defend U.S. economic interests by upholding the integrity of the United States\u2013Mexico\u2013Canada Agreement;\n\nUrges the Biden Administration to address the humanitarian and security crisis at the U.S. southern border by establishing effective immigration controls in the United States, targeting U.S. foreign assistance efforts to strengthen border security and migration management capacities in the region, and leveraging existing bilateral extradition treaties and the Palermo Protocols to prosecute transnational criminal actors facilitating illegal migration to the United States;\n\nCalls for the prioritization of a detailed plan to reduce the production and trafficking of illicit narcotics in Mexico, including fentanyl originating in China; and\n\nEncourages the government of Mexico to also take action to address the items above.\n\nRead the full text of the resolution here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-calls-on-ag-garland-to-attend-dobbs-hearing-discuss-scotus-intimidation", "Sen. Cruz Calls on AG Garland to Attend Dobbs Hearing, Discuss SCOTUS Intimidation", "2022-07-11", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee\u2019s Subcommittee on The Constitution, sent a letter this week to Senator Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, calling on him to bring Attorney General Merrick Garland before the committee for its July 12th hearing regarding the Supreme Court\u2019s decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization. Attorney General Garland and the Department of Justice (DOJ) have to date failed to enforce federal law banning intimidation of Supreme Court Justices.\n\nIn the letter, Sen. Cruz wrote:\n\n\u201cI am requesting [Attorney General Garland\u2019s] attendance so he may detail the steps the Department of Justice is taking to protect our Supreme Court Justices in the wake of an unprecedented harassment and intimidation campaign.\n\n\u201c18 U.S.C. \u00a7 1507 criminalizes any attempt to influence a judge in the exercise of his or her duties by picketing them at their home. Congress passed this law to allow judges at every level of the judiciary the freedom to exercise their judicial power free from outside influence or intimidation. Article III of the Constitution guarantees judicial independence by granting judges life tenure and salary protection so they are not influenced by anything but the law and facts in the case before them. Unfortunately, despite clear evidence that federal law was violated by mobs of protestors at the Justices\u2019 homes, the head of the Department of Justice, and chief law enforcement officer of the United States, flatly refused to enforce federal law.\u201d\n\nRead the full text of his letter to Chairman Durbin here and below.\n\nDear Chairman Durbin,\n\nI write to you today to request the attendance of Attorney General Merrick Garland at next week\u2019s hearing regarding the legal consequences of Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization. I am requesting his attendance so he may detail the steps the Department of Justice is taking to protect our Supreme Court Justices in the wake of an unprecedented harassment and intimidation campaign.\n\n18 U.S.C. \u00a7 1507 criminalizes any attempt to influence a judge in the exercise of his or her duties by picketing them at their home. Congress passed this law to allow judges at every level of the judiciary the freedom to exercise their judicial power free from outside influence or intimidation. Article III of the Constitution guarantees judicial independence by granting judges life tenure and salary protection so they are not influenced by anything but the law and facts in the case before them. Unfortunately, despite clear evidence that federal law was violated by mobs of protestors at the Justices\u2019 homes, the head of the Department of Justice, and chief law enforcement officer of the United States, flatly refused to enforce federal law.\n\nA few days ago, the Supreme Court Marshal asked Maryland and Virginia officials to enforce laws that prohibit picketing outside the homes of the Justices who live in the two states. Further, the governors of Virginia and Maryland called upon Attorney General Garland to \u201cenforce the law as it is written.\u201d Attorney General Garland, however, has ignored such calls, doing so with near-tragic results.\n\nOn June 8, 2022, a would-be assassin, armed with a pistol and a knife, was arrested outside the home of Justice Brett Kavanaugh. He later admitted he intended to kill the Justice. Intimidation attempts have also occurred at the homes of Justice Alito, Justice Thomas, Justice Barrett and Chief Justice Roberts. In response to these threats, Attorney General Garland merely stated, \u201cThe Justice Department will not tolerate violence or threats of violence against judges or any other public servants at work, home, or any other location.\u201d Attorney General Garland\u2019s refusal to act, however, calls into question the sincerity of this statement.\n\nAttorney General Garland was quick to condemn parents who attended school board meetings to protest radical policies pushed by some board members. Yet he has shown little urgency to protect Supreme Court Justices despite calls from the Supreme Court Marshal and multiple governors to do so. Attorney General Garland should be asked, under oath, why he refused to act in this instance, as well as detail his plans to uphold judicial independence and the rule of law in the face of future such intimidation campaigns.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:49:02Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/-sen-cruz-commemorates-independence-day", "Sen. Cruz Commemorates Independence Day", "2022-07-04", "2022", "2022-07", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "HOUSTON, Texas \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement in anticipation of Independence Day. This Statement is embargoed until Monday, July 4.\n\n\u201cToday 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.\n\n\u201cWe are the indispensable nation. Throughout history, America has led the world and set the global standard defending our God-given rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.\n\n\u201cThis coming holiday, especially, we should unite in celebration of our recent renewed commitment to protecting life.\n\n\u201cAnd we must acknowledge the centuries of sacrifices of the servicemen and women whose courage has secured liberty for every American.\n\n\u201cTo those heroically serving, or who have served in our military and to all of your families, thank you, and may God bless you all as we celebrate the founding of the United States together.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:20:25Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-statement-on-justice-breyers-retirement-justice-jacksons-swearing-in", "Sen. Cruz Statement on Justice Breyer\u2019s Retirement, Justice Jackson\u2019s Swearing In", "2022-06-30", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "HOUSTON, Texas. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after Justice Breyer stepped down and Ketanji Brown Jackson was sworn in as the 116th Supreme Court Justice:\n\n\u201cToday, Justice Breyer began his retirement after 28 years on the Supreme Court. Although we often didn\u2019t agree, Justice Breyer was among the last independently-minded liberal justices on the Court, and I have always appreciated his reasoning in Van Orden v. Perry, a case I litigated, where his concurring opinion produced a major victory for religious liberty and was the necessary fifth vote for Texas to prevail. His replacement, now Justice Jackson, certainly has big shoes to fill. Her prior record presents serious cause for concern, but a Justice\u2019s tenure is measured in decades, and I hope that her jurisprudence, and that of the rest of the Court, will be illuminated by the spirit of liberty, and bound by the text of the Constitution.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-the-ability-to-pray-is-a-god-given-and-constitutional-right", "Sen. Cruz: \u2018The Ability to Pray is a God-Given and Constitutional Right\u2019", "2022-06-27", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on The Constitution for the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s decision in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District.\n\n\u201cToday, the Supreme Court reversed the Ninth Circuit\u2019s decision that allowed Coach Kennedy, a high school football coach in the State of Washington, to be fired for silently kneeling and praying after his team\u2019s games. The legal question at the heart of this case was whether the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals got it right when they ruled that the Establishment Clause of the First Amendment, which prevents government from establishing a religion, means that a government institution must fire a public employee who privately practices his or her faith if there\u2019s a chance someone may interpret the individual\u2019s expression of faith as government-endorsed religion. Not only is that conclusion patently absurd, it completely ignores the original understanding of the First Amendment and Supreme Court precedent. That\u2019s what the Supreme Court corrected today.\n\n\u201cThe Establishment Clause is frequently misunderstood\u2014it\u2019s not some kind of disinfectant used to silence individuals who exercise their faith or to remove faith from the public square. Rather, both the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause are meant to operate in tandem to stop government from persecuting faith, as we saw the Bremerton School District do to Coach Kennedy. I am proud to be part of a group of 11 Senators and 14 Representatives that filed an amicus brief with the Court that argued in defense of Coach Kennedy\u2019s free exercise of his faith. I\u2019m thankful the Supreme Court fully enforced the First Amendment\u2014in a major victory for religious liberty\u2014and upheld our God-given right to practice our faith.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-on-the-dobbs-decision-nothing-short-of-a-massive-victory-for-life", "Sen. Cruz on the Dobbs decision: \u2018Nothing Short of a Massive Victory for Life\u2019", "2022-06-24", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women\u2019s Health Organization case:\n\n\u201cThe Supreme Court\u2019s decision in the Dobbs case, reversing Roe v. Wade, is nothing short of a massive victory for life, and it will save the lives of millions of innocent babies. The decision reverses one of the most egregious departures from the Constitution and legal precedent the United States has ever seen, and one that has resulted in the deaths of 63 million American children.\n\n\u201cRoe was wrong the day it was decided, and it has been wrong every day since then. If you search for the word \u2018abortion\u2019 in the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, you won\u2019t find it. The Court at the time acknowledged that, and yet Roe created a brand new constitutional \u2018right\u2019 out of whole cloth.\n\n\u201cAnd while the left manically argues that the Dobbs decision makes abortion illegal throughout the country, that is false. What this decision does is leave abortion policy up to the states and returns power to the American people\u2014which is exactly how questions of abortion were handled before Roe.\n\n\u201cThis is a momentous day, and yet the fight for life doesn\u2019t end with the Dobbs decision. It simply begins a new chapter. I\u2019ve been proud to stand for life in the U.S. Senate, and I will continue to do so as we navigate the path ahead.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-issues-statement-praising-supreme-court-decision-guaranteeing-the-right-to-carry-a-firearm", "Sen. Cruz Issues Statement Praising Supreme Court Decision Guaranteeing The Right To Carry A Firearm", "2022-06-23", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on The Constitution of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court\u2019s decision in the New York State Rifle & Pistol Association v. Bruen case:\n\n\u201cToday, the Supreme Court upheld our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms by striking down a New York law that effectively prohibited a citizen from carrying a handgun outside the home. The Supreme Court ruled 6-3 that New York\u2019s law was unconstitutional because it unquestionably infringed on our Second Amendment and Fourteenth Amendment rights. I was proud to lead an amicus brief on behalf of 24 of my Senate colleagues making these exact arguments. This case\u2019s vindication of the right to carry a firearm for self-defense outside the home is an ever-present reminder of our duty as citizens to defend our constitutional rights from brazen attacks from the left.\u201d\n\nLink to Senator Cruz\u2019s amicus brief here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-statement-on-gun-legislation-vote", "Sen. Cruz Statement On Gun Legislation Vote", "2022-06-23", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made the following statement about his vote against the Democrats\u2019 gun control bill:\n\n\u201cThere are two different approaches to try to stop criminals and mass murders. One is to target and prosecute felons and criminals trying to illegally buy guns and who use guns in the commission of a crime, while simultaneously securing our schools and hiring more police officers who are trained to prevent school violence. My legislation with Senators John Barrasso, Chuck Grassley, Tim Scott, Cynthia Lummis and Mike Crapo would have done that. Like Grassley-Cruz in 2013, this proposal is a comprehensive effort to dedicate serious resources to make schools and communities safer, and to do so in a way that respects our Constitution. Unfortunately, Washington Democrats opposed our legislation and took a second, altogether different approach tonight: Once again, their response was to try to disarm law-abiding citizens rather than take serious measures to protect our children. That doesn\u2019t work. It doesn\u2019t prevent crime and it won\u2019t allow people to defend themselves and their loved ones. And frankly, the Supreme Court might find significant portions of it to be unconstitutional. But because of their political agenda, Democrats have sought to disarm law-abiding citizens. This is a mistake, which is why I voted against this misguided attempt and fought for an alternative that would actually save lives.\u201d\n\nThe Safe Kids, Safe Schools, Safe Communities Act would dedicate nearly $38 billion to tackle violent crime and to make our schools and communities safer, including funding enhanced school security and doubling the number of school resource officers in America\u2019s schools, investing in school mental health professionals and reducing gun violence.\n\nSenate Democrats used procedural tactics to block votes on every amendment to their bill, including numerous common-sense amendments directed at improving school safety and protecting the rights of law-abiding Americans such as the Safe Kids, Safe Schools, Safe Communities Act. Senator Cruz was able to successfully force a proxy vote on his legislation, which received 39 votes in support.\n\nRead about the Safe Kids, Safe Schools, Safe Communities Act here.\n\nListen to Senator Cruz\u2019s floor speech about the Safe Kids, Safe Schools, Safe Communities Act here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/senators-cruz-barrasso-introduce-legislation-to-protect-kids-double-number-of-school-resource-officers-in-schools", "Senators Cruz, Barrasso Introduce Legislation to Protect Kids, Double Number of School Resource Officers in Schools", "2022-06-23", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today introduced the Safe Kids, Safe Schools, Safe Communities Act of 2022, legislation that would dedicate over $38 billion to make our schools and communities safer, including funding enhanced school security and doubling the number of school resource officers in America\u2019s schools, investing in school mental health professionals and reducing gun violence. The funds appropriated by their proposal would be fully paid for with unspent American Rescue Plan money.\n\nAbout the legislation, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cThere have been far too many school shootings in this country, and it is past time for Congress to do something to address this problem. Our Safe Kids, Safe Schools, Safe Communities Act would focus on making schools safer by increasing the number of properly trained school resource officers on campus who can deter and, if necessary, stop school shooters before our kids are harmed, increasing the number of school mental health professionals who can identify at-risk children and ensure those kids get the help they need before they become violent, and providing funding to improve the physical security measures for schools. Our legislation also focuses on curbing gun violence by improving NICS and prioritizing law enforcement, criminal prosecutions of persons who illegally buy a gun and expanding Project Exile to more effectively prosecute those who commit violent crimes with a firearm. These are issues that the left and right should be able to agree on. Our legislation would not only help prevent school shootings, but do so while still protecting the constitutional rights of millions of law-abiding Americans.\u201d\n\nSen. Barrasso said:\n\n\u201cWe all want to help prevent tragedies like what we saw in Uvalde. My focus has always been on mental health and increasing school safety. This is exactly what Senator Cruz and I focus on with our Safe Kids, Safe Schools, Safe Communities Act. Our legislation will make a difference by securing schools and providing mental health professionals to identify and address the behavioral health needs of our students. This is an opportunity for Congress to take meaningful action to make our communities safer while always protecting the constitutional rights of Americans.\u201d\n\nSenators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) sponsored the legislation.\n\n\u201cThe tragedies we\u2019ve mourned as a nation serve as a painful reminder of the consequences of our inability to engage in a meaningful and honest debate on the issues surrounding gun violence. Leaving the American mental health epidemic and violent crime wave unchecked endangers the lives of our nation\u2019s young people and the communities in which they live. The Safe Kids, Safe Schools, Safe Communities Act is a common-sense, common ground solution to increase school safety, address mental health, and keep guns out of the hands of dangerous people\u2014all while protecting the constitutional rights of law-abiding citizens.\u201d\n\nJason Ouimet, NRA-ILA Executive Director, said:\n\n\u201cOn behalf of our millions of members, the NRA thanks Sen. Cruz and Sen. Barrasso for introducing the Safe Kids, Safe Schools, Safe Communities Act of 2022. Among other things, this legislation addresses critical issues like school security \u2013 to help keep our children and teachers safe, invests in mental health and focuses on the prosecution of criminals while bolstering the rights of law abiding gun owners.\u201d\n\nThe legislation would:\n\nAuthorize $200 million to improve the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS), requiring an audit to make sure records that would disqualify someone from purchasing or owning a firearm are included in NICS.\n\nIncrease punishment for thefts from gun dealers.\n\nProhibit Fast and Furious style gun smuggling programs.\n\nAuthorize $150 million to hire additional federal prosecutors to prosecute firearm violations, $29 million for safe school task forces and combatting juvenile firearm violations, and $75 million to provide child-safety gun locks for every handgun in the U.S.\n\nTriple FEMA\u2019s Nonprofit Security Grant Program to secure schools.\n\nRequire the National Institutes of Justice and National Academy of Sciences to study the causes of mass shootings and report their findings to Congress.\n\nImprove research on school violence prevention and provide that information to schools and communities.\n\nReallocate $17.5 billion in unspent American Rescue Plan education funds to enhance school safety including by doubling the number of trained school resource officers nationwide, and $10 billion in grants to hire 15,000 school mental health professionals for K-12 schools.\n\nRead the full text here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-issues-statement-in-celebration-of-juneteenth", "Sen. Cruz Issues Statement in Celebration of Juneteenth", "2022-06-19", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in recognition of the 157th anniversary of Major General Gordon Granger\u2019s arrival in Galveston, Texas to announce the freedom of those who were enslaved, known as Juneteenth.\n\n\u201cToday, all across Texas and the United States, Americans are blessed to celebrate Juneteenth and the freedom we are all afforded as citizens of this great nation.\n\n\u201cAs we reflect on the sobering circumstances that led to the necessity of such an event, let this holiday serve as a reminder that as Americans, we must staunchly defend freedom and independence.\n\n\u201cMay we come together to observe this long overdue emancipation with gratitude for a country that fulfilled its promise to protect the unalienable right to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for all Americans.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-introduces-bipartisan-legislation-renaming-texas-post-office-after-fallen-spc-vanessa-guilln", "Sen. Cruz Introduces Bipartisan Legislation Renaming Texas Post Office After Fallen SPC Vanessa Guill\u00e9n", "2022-06-16", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) have introduced the Senate companion to a bipartisan, bicameral bill renaming a Texas post office after Spc. Vanessa Guill\u00e9n.\n\nVanessa was a 20-year-old soldier of the United States Army stationed at Fort Hood Army Base when she was tragically murdered at the hands of another soldier on base. In honor of Spc. Guill\u00e9n, the bill renames the 5302 Galveston Road post office in Houston as the \u201cVanessa Guill\u00e9n Post Office Building.\u201d Spc. Guill\u00e9n was a native Houstonian.\n\nAbout the bill, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cSpc. Guill\u00e9n was taken far too soon in a heinous act of evil. By renaming a Houston post office after this fallen soldier, we commemorate Vanessa\u2019s life, legacy, and service to our great nation. Guill\u00e9n\u2019s sacrifice was the catalyst that lead to the Army implementing meaningful change addressing the far too pervasive problem of sexual assault and harassment across the entire service.\u201d\n\nRead the full text here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-colleagues-protect-flood-insurance-policyholders-with-the-homeowner-flood-insurance-transparency-act", "Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Protect Flood Insurance Policyholders with the Homeowner Flood Insurance Transparency Act", "2022-06-14", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has cosponsored the Homeowner Flood Insurance Transparency Act, which was introduced by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.). This legislation permits National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policyholders to retain their existing premium rates until the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) achieves certain transparency and accountability requirements.\n\nThe Homeowner Flood Insurance Transparency Act alleviates the burden of increasing premium rates that some flood insurance policyholders are experiencing under FEMA\u2019s newly-implemented NFIP Risk Rating 2.0 (RR2.0).\n\nRR2.0 was rolled out nationwide on Friday, April 1, despite warnings that the new flood insurance rate scheme could increase premium costs for many policyholders across the nation and 86 percent of policyholders in Texas.\n\nAbout the bill, Sen. Cruz said:\n\n\u201cMany communities in Texas are at risk for and have suffered from flooding, and have turned to FEMA and the National Flood Insurance Program for assistance. Many of those Texans now face unwelcome rate hikes that have yet to be satisfactorily explained. This legislation would, at the very least, provide homeowners with transparency about FEMA\u2019s motives for such an increase.\u201d\n\nThe legislation is intended to protect policyholders while forcing FEMA to address concerns that it developed RR2.0 without adhering to statutes requiring:\n\nPublic notice and comment\n\nEstablished policyholder premium appeals process\n\nEconomic impact analysis\n\nIndependent peer review\n\nAssurance of data reliability\n\nRead the full text here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:39:01Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-encourages-disaster-preparedness-during-hurricane-season", "Sen. Cruz Encourages Disaster Preparedness During Hurricane Season", "2022-06-10", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in preparation for hurricane season:\n\n\u201cHurricane season has officially begun. An increase in the potential for devastating storms and floods ought to be accompanied by an increase in preparedness for such an event.\u201d\n\n\u201cTaking commonsense steps to prepare for these storms is the best way that we can protect our homes and businesses in Texas. We\u2019ve felt the devastation of hurricanes time and time again along the Gulf Coast. That devastation continues to serve as a reminder that we must each do our part to minimize potential damage from a natural disaster. Doing so could save lives.\u201d\n\n\u201cTexans are resilient. We must continue to support one another as we take on yet another hurricane season together.\u201d\n\nHere are some steps you can take to prepare for hurricane season:\n\nKnow your evacuation route and make an emergency plan: Know the location of your regular disaster shelter. Know your evacuation zone and learn your evacuation routes.\n\nGather supplies: FEMA recommends having enough food, water, and other supplies for every member of your family for at least 72 hours. Additionally, FEMA recommends you are prepared with disinfectant supplies and medication. Having these items prepared beforehand will help ensure you are safe should your home become inaccessible.\n\nEnsure you are tech ready: Set up several ways to receive alerts. Download the FEMA app and receive real-time alerts from the National Weather Service for up to five locations nationwide. Sign up for community alerts in your area and be aware of the Emergency Alert System (EAS) and Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) \u2013 which require no sign-up. Additionally, have items on hand to keep you connected \u2013 like a backup phone charger.\n\nHelp your neighborhood prepare: Check with neighbors to see how you can help \u2013 especially senior adults or those who may need additional help securing hurricane plans.\n\nReview your important documents: Ensure your insurance policies and personal documents like IDs are up to date. Make copies and keep them in a secure password-protected digital space.\n\nStrengthen your home: Bring in outside furniture, declutter gutters and drains, and consider hurricane shutters. Locate electricity and gas shutoff mechanisms for future reference should they need to be cut off.\n\nFor additional disaster preparedness information and resources visit https://www.cruz.senate.gov/natural-disasters.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-colleagues-demand-answers-from-fda-panel-regarding-covid-vaccines-for-babies-and-toddlers", "Sen. Cruz, Colleagues Demand Answers From FDA Panel Regarding COVID Vaccines for Babies and Toddlers", "2022-06-08", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S Senators Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) joined by U.S. Reps. Bill Posey (R-Fla.) and Louie Gohmert (R-Texas) led a letter with 18 Members of Congress calling for answers from the Administrator of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and its Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee (VRBPAC) panel regarding Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) approval for the use of COVID-19 vaccines in children under the age of five. The VRBPAC panel will meet on June 15 to consider the authorization of the vaccine for emergency use.\n\nAmong the questions asked by the bicameral group of legislators are:\n\nWhy has the FDA recently lowered the efficacy bar for COVID vaccines for the youngest children?\n\nIf approved and widely used among children ages five and under how many lives does the FDA estimate will be saved in this age group over the next year? Given the injuries reported in the FDA\u2019s own VAERS system, how will the FDA evaluate potential tradeoffs of serious vaccine injuries versus serious COVID outcomes?\n\nHow many healthy children ages five and under without pre-existing medical conditions have died or been hospitalized from COVID or its variants?\n\nAbout the letter, Senator Cruz said:\n\n\u201cWe are in our third year with COVID-19, and we know vastly more about the virus now than we did in 2020. One of the most important things we know is that this virus poses minimal risk for children. Before the FDA approves an Emergency Use Authorization for a children\u2019s vaccine, parents should be able to see the data and paperwork they would use to justify this decision. This is the least the FDA can do for families in Texas and across the country so parents can make the best decisions for their children.\u201d\n\nRead the letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sens-cruz-lee-lead-amicus-brief-in-303-creative-case-for-religious-liberty", "Sens. Cruz, Lee Lead Amicus Brief in 303 Creative Case for Free Speech", "2022-06-08", "2022", "2022-06", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, is leading an amicus brief alongside Senator Mike Lee in support of free speech and religious liberty rights in the case of 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis - a follow-up to the highly publicized Masterpiece Cakeshop case. The lower court in Colorado decided that the government can force Ms. Smith, as a creative website designer and owner of a small business, to design and publish websites promoting messages that violate her beliefs. The amicus brief argues that the First Amendment protects against compelled speech, especially when it violates sincerely held religious beliefs. The brief calls for the Supreme Court to reaffirm that freedom of speech and freedom of religion are core civil liberties protected by the U.S. Constitution.\n\nThe brief has support from 20 Senators and 38 members of the House of Representatives.\n\nSenate co-signers of the amicus brief include Senators Ted Cruz (TX), Marsha Blackburn (TN), John Boozman (AR), Mike Braun (IN), John Cornyn (TX), Tom Cotton (AR), Mike Lee (UT), Steve Daines (MT), Chuck Grassley (IA), Josh Hawley (MO), James M. Inhofe (OK), John Kennedy (LA), James Lankford (OK), James E. Risch (ID), Marco Rubio (FL), Ben Sasse (NE), John Thune (SD), Thom Tillis (NC), Tommy Tuberville (AL) and Roger F. Wicker (MS).\n\nAbout the brief, Senator Cruz said:\n\n\u201cA victory in favor of 303 Creative would mean a victory for religious freedom everywhere. Compelled speech against anyone\u2019s religious beliefs is an egregious infringement on the most fundamental liberties our Constitution protects. Every American should have the freedom to pursue their professions without being forced to sacrifice their religious beliefs.\u201d\n\nRead the brief here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:13:54Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-issues-memorial-day-statement", "Sen. Cruz Issues Memorial Day Statement", "2022-05-30", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in honor of Memorial Day:\n\n\u201cThis weekend we as Americans remember the ultimate price paid for the freedoms Americans have known for the last 245 years. We remember the sons and daughters, husbands and wives, fathers and mothers who gave their lives for our nation\u2019s security, and in defense of the principles of our Constitution. It is their tremendous courage and sacrifice we honor as we consider all that was given for us to live in peace and security in this great country. May we never forget their sacrifices, and may God continue to bless America.\u201d\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:09:24Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/cruz-demands-answers-about-biden-administrations-use-of-family-reunification-program", "Cruz Demands Answers About Biden Administration\u2019s Use of Family Reunification Program", "2022-05-24", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has written a letter to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas demanding answers about President Joe Biden\u2019s Family Reunification Task Force (FRTF).\n\nAs one of his first acts, President Joe Biden ordered the formation of the FRTF, which works to reunite minors with their families if they are separated while trying to illegally cross the U.S.-Mexico border. This is due to differences in the rules governing how long U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) can legally hold minors versus adults.\n\nSenator Cruz wrote to Secretary Mayorkas about how DHS is using its \u201ctemporary parole authority,\u201d which grants temporary permission for family members to enter and legally remain in the U.S. in order to reunite with separated minors. The FRTF\u2019s website says that DHS works to reunite children with \u201chousehold members,\u201d which Senator Cruz wrote \u201cwould seem to indicate that a broader pool of persons related to an applicant may be eligible for reunification.\u201d\n\nSenator Cruz wrote:\n\nIt is unclear if standard vetting processes are applied in such cases where presumably, some, or perhaps many, of these household members reunified in the U.S. were previously expelled for illegally crossing the border in contradiction of federal criminal law. Generally, such persons would be barred from re-entry to the U.S. for a period ranging anywhere from 5 up to 20 years.\n\nSenator Cruz demanded answers to a series of questions about how DHS is executing this program, including how FRTF defines \u201chousehold,\u201d how FRTF vets household members to be reunified in the U.S., and whether FRTF is giving legal status to individuals who previously tried to illegally cross the border.\n\nRead the letter here.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-08T02:29:07Z"], ["https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases/sen-cruz-issues-statement-on-uvalde-shooting", "Sen. Cruz Issues Statement on Uvalde Shooting", "2022-05-24", "2022", "2022-05", "Republican", "Senate", "TX", "Ted Cruz", "C001098", "www.cruz.senate.gov", "cruz", "https://www.cruz.senate.gov/newsroom/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), released the following statement in response to the absolute act of evil that took place today in Uvalde, Texas:\n\n\"Today is a dark day. We\u2019re all completely sickened and heartbroken. As of now, 15 innocent people are dead. 14 were children. Others are still in critical condition or otherwise injured, and we are all praying for each of them. I\u2019m grateful for the heroes in law enforcement and first responders who responded to the scene and stopped the killer.\n\n\u201cHeidi and I are lifting up in prayer the entire Uvalde community during this devastating time and we mourn the lives that were taken by this act of evil. None of us can imagine the anguish the parents in Uvalde are going through. Our hearts go out to them.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019ve seen too many of these shootings. No parent should have to bear the pain of burying their child. 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