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Ted Cruz

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Ted Cruz is a United States Senator from Texas, serving since January 3, 2013. A member of the Republican Party, Cruz gained national prominence during his 2016 campaign for the Republican presidential nomination. He is known for his conservative positions on issues such as healthcare, immigration, and tax reform. Cruz has been a vocal advocate for limited government and has often positioned himself as a defender of constitutional rights.

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Aug 6, 2026

The Constitution limits the judicial power to deciding 'Cases' and 'Controversies.'...

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Aug 6, 2026

Standing for offended observers has never been embraced by the Supreme Court, and was instead squeezed by lower courts directly from Lemon, a decision that no longer has any import in this Court’s jurisprudence.

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Aug 6, 2026

The district court ignored significant changes in Establishment Clause jurisprudence when it held that plaintiffs offended by a government display of the Ten Commandments have standing to challenge it, and that such a display violates the…

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Aug 6, 2026

My promise to the American people is to hold accountable those who finance and support terrorism on American soil, no matter how many tax exemptions, charitable registrations, or civil rights letterheads they hide behind.

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Aug 6, 2026

This hearing is focused on Hidden in Plain Sight: Confronting the Muslim Brotherhood Network in America.

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Aug 6, 2026

They’re crazy enough, yes, they want to cancel Thanksgiving, they want to cancel Christmas. Look, these communists hate America. They hate capitalism. (Abdul) El-Sayed is also an Islamist, as is (Zohran) Mamdani.

huffpost.com
Aug 6, 2026

Because their campaign is now openly embracing terrorist organizations waging war on America.

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Aug 6, 2026

The American people should ask themselves why not a single member of the minority decided that a hearing on terrorism was worth their time?

foxnews.com
Aug 6, 2026

You may notice that there are empty chairs on the Democrat side of the dais.

foxnews.com
Aug 5, 2026

The people of Venezuela deserve free, fair, and transparent elections, and it is vital to the national security interests of the United States that those elections occur expeditiously.

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Aug 4, 2026

Protect College Sports Act is a landmark, bipartisan bill that will preserve and strengthen our uniquely American system of college athletics.

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Aug 4, 2026

The Federal Insurance Office is a redundant, ever-expanding, unaccountable entity that infringes upon states’ authority to regulate the insurance industry. This legislation will rein in bureaucratic overreach by the federal government and…

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Aug 2, 2026

We are in a strategic competition with China to lead the world on AI, and winning that race requires massive capital investment to build the networks that will power tomorrow’s AI applications,

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Aug 1, 2026

The Protecting Our Kids from Harmful Research Act takes the long-overdue step of prohibiting federal dollars from supporting procedures that involve dangerous, life-altering, and irreversible gender transition research on minors.

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Jul 31, 2026

The Chinese Communist Party is an authoritarian regime that jails dissidents, silences religious believers, and violates basic freedoms.

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Jul 31, 2026

I urge you to promptly direct Diplomatic Security to conduct a tiered assessment of Somalia and establish a separate, region-specific Travel Advisory for Somaliland.

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Jul 31, 2026

Americans deserve travel guidance that reflects the conditions on the ground.

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Jul 31, 2026

The current advisory is inaccurate and counterproductive to U.S. national security interests.

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Jul 31, 2026

Somaliland has functioned as a stable, self-governing, democratic nation for nearly three decades.

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Jul 31, 2026

I think Anthony Fauci has had contempt for Congress and contempt for the American people for decades.

foxnews.com
Jul 30, 2026

The current language in the bill is overly broad. It goes beyond the national security risk this legislation is intended to address.

reason.com
Jul 29, 2026

Texas is leading the nation in defending freedom and advancing conservative principles, and I look forward to welcoming Republicans from across America as we celebrate the landmark victories achieved this Congress and work together to…

axios.com
Jul 29, 2026

I'm proud that Dallas will host the RNC Midterm Convention this September.

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Jul 29, 2026

Emerging technologies have the potential to improve everyday life and strengthen America’s position on the global stage.

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Jul 28, 2026

Let me tell you: If the government gets in the business of saying, 'We don't like what you, the media, have said; we're going to ban you from the airwaves if you don't say what we like,' that will end up bad for conservatives.

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