Ted Cruz
U.S. Senator · Texas · Republican · Chair, Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Statements and posts
303 press releases, floor remarks and posts since Jan 3, 2025.
Activity, last 12 weeks
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4 statements, Nov 3, 2025 – Nov 9, 2025
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Senate unanimously passed legislation increasing Medal of Honor recipients' annual pension to $67,500.
“Now, I'd like to take a moment to recognize the Medal of Honor recipients with us here in the gallery: Lieutenant Colonel William Swenson and Colonel Paris Davis. In just a moment, I will propound a unanimous consent request to take up and pass H.R. 695.”
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Sen. Cruz Introduces Legislation to Hold Mexico Accountable for Lack of Water Deliveries to Texas
Introduced bill to enforce 1944 Water Treaty and hold Mexico accountable for water delivery shortfalls.
“Mexico has consistently failed to meet its obligations under the 1944 Water Treaty, cycle after cycle.”
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Introduced bill to make benefit fraud grounds for deportation of illegal aliens.
“Americans who meet eligibility requirements should be the only ones to receive taxpayer-funded benefits. Under the Biden administration’s border policies, abuse of these programs by illegal aliens increased. This bill will stem that abuse, and I urge my colleagues to pass this bill without delay.”
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Sen. Cruz Leads Amicus Brief in Support of Trump Executive Order on U.S. Citizenship
Filed amicus brief supporting Trump executive order denying automatic birthright citizenship.
“Birthright citizenship is an abuse of our system and is an incentive for illegal immigration. It is unconstitutional, undermines the value of U.S. citizenship, and contrary to the original meaning of the Fourteenth Amendment.”
Sources: members’ press releases from their official websites (since the 119th Congress began (Jan 3, 2025)), the Congressional Record (since Aug 2026), and Bluesky posts. Quotes are shown only when they match the archived source text word for word; topics are AI-read and mentions are matched from the text.