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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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Jul 28, 2026

There are 93,000 agents at the IRS. I think we should put a padlock on that building and put every one of them down on our southern border.

motherjones.com
Jul 25, 2026

I very much want America to win that race, both because trillions of dollars of investment and millions of jobs are going to flow to whoever wins that race — and so I want them to come to America and not go to China — but equally…

iowacapitaldispatch.com
Jul 25, 2026

The Chinese Communist Party is using its global distant-water fleet to conduct ecocide across at least three continents in both hemispheres.

cruz.senate.gov
Jul 25, 2026

Decades of cognitive and educational research have established that instruction according to the Science of Reading is effective in teaching children literacy. However, federal dollars have continued to flow to schools and programs that…

cruz.senate.gov
Jul 24, 2026

I want to see two normal parties that are not filled with crazy people, who can actually do something reasonable, and who actually love the country.

huffpost.com
Jul 24, 2026

I think Mamdani is the single most powerful Democrat in the country and I gotta say, by the way, there are some Republicans that are celebrating, ‘This is great, our opponents are crazy this is going to help us.’ I want to say, for the…

huffpost.com
Jul 18, 2026

I’d like to see limits on everybody. And the best limit would be term limits and that’s what we should pass.

foxnews.com
Jul 16, 2026

As I mentioned in February during our hearing on this matter, I am skeptical a change can be made absent an act of Congress. I look forward to reviewing the full order when it is released tomorrow to get more detail on the FCC’s precise…

rollcall.com
Jul 15, 2026

Great meeting yesterday with Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche. He’ll make a great AG and I look forward to his swift confirmation.

whitehouse.gov
Jul 12, 2026

If it’s someone coming before there’s any indication they’re pregnant, that’s one thing, but if someone is seven, eight, nine months pregnant and visibly pregnant, I think the administration ought to say we will not grant a tourist visa…

salon.com
Jul 11, 2026

I congratulate Aaron on this well-deserved appointment.

cruz.senate.gov
Jul 11, 2026

I am confident he will uphold the rule of law and keep Texans safe in this new position.

cruz.senate.gov
Jul 11, 2026

I applaud Aaron Reitz’s appointment as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas.

cruz.senate.gov
Jul 10, 2026

This guy is also charming. He is affable, he sounds like a preacher, and I worry about the voters who may not be paying close attention to the issues, who just turn on the TV and say, ‘Oh, he seems like a nice young man.’

huffpost.com
Jul 10, 2026

I think this is a real race. I think it’s going to be close.

huffpost.com
Jul 10, 2026

Unfortunately, I do think he has a real chance.

huffpost.com
Jul 7, 2026

Trump Accounts are, in many ways, Donald Trump’s New Deal — but instead of having government taking care of everyone, Trump Accounts are about making every child and every American a capitalist. Every one of our kids is now going to be an…

whitehouse.gov
Jul 7, 2026

Trump accounts are about making every child and every American a capitalist.

theguardian.com
Jul 5, 2026

I know some say that because college athletics is so popular, Congress should not get involved.

cruz.senate.gov
Jul 3, 2026

Loopholes in the Internal Revenue Code allow radical groups to use tax-exempt funds to bankroll violent, anti-American activity opaquely and therefore with impunity.

foxnews.com
Jul 3, 2026

I’ve long said that Democrat billionaires are funding left-wing political violence to push anti-American and foreign-aligned interests through tax-exempt entities.

foxnews.com
Jul 3, 2026

I don’t like it when federal judges set aside the Constitution because their policy preferences are different. And so, my view, I think it’s a mistake for conservatives to be focusing on trying to fight what the Constitution says on…

huffpost.com
Jul 2, 2026

The future of college athletics is now in Congress’s hands. We can sit in the stands and watch the system continue to unravel, or we can step onto the field and lead.

cruz.senate.gov
Jul 1, 2026

I’m hoping Senate Majority Leader John Thune will bring the bill to the floor for a vote before the end of July.

rollcall.com
Jun 27, 2026

Critical energetic materials like RDX and HMX are essential to modern weapons systems but are hazardous to produce and rely on a limited domestic supplier base, creating safety and supply chain vulnerabilities. This legislation will enable…

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