Sens. Cruz, Grassley File Amicus Brief Defending States’ Right to Counter Mass Illegal Immigration

Filed amicus brief defending states' authority to enforce immigration laws against illegal entry.

“The decision below is wrong, not just for case-specific errors, but for a categorically incorrect legal understanding of facial challenges and conflict preemption—both inherited from Arizona. The question is recurring, outcome-determinative, and presently disables a state enactment addressing an important issue.”

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Sens. Cruz, Lee, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Restructure Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

Introduced bill to restructure Eighth, Ninth, and Tenth Circuit Courts of Appeals.

“The Ninth Circuit has become dominated by judges who place their personal beliefs ahead of their constitutional duty, while the circuit itself has been weighed down by its unwieldy size, all of which has undermined the fair and efficient administration of justice for millions of Americans. I’m proud to join Sen.”

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Sens. Cruz, Gillibrand Lead Senate Passage of the John Barnes Act to Strengthen Benefits for Public Safety Officers

Senate passed bipartisan bill to speed up benefits for public safety officers.

“The Public Safety Officers' Benefits Program was created to ensure that our first responders receive the benefits they deserve and need.”

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Sens. Cruz, Lee, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Close Immigration Loopholes Exploited by Human Traffickers

Introduced bill to close immigration loopholes exploited by human traffickers.

“Under President Trump, we have seen a 99% drop in border crossings through enforcement and other measures. Nevertheless, statutory loopholes remain that directly endanger children while more broadly undermining border security and American national security.”

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Sens. Cruz, Slotkin Introduce Bill to Protect Americans' Right to Worship

Introduced bill to protect First Amendment right to worship by establishing protection zones.

“The First Amendment guarantees every American the right to freely exercise their faith, and Congress has a duty to ensure that guarantee is met. In recent years, we have seen organized acts of hate meant to disrupt and deny that right, which have been untenably defended as speech.”

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Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 5345 (Executive Session)

Mr. President, reserving the right to object, on the merits, there are no substantive objections to this legislation. However, we do have a challenge between the two Chambers of Congress. The Senate is doing its work. The Senate is taking up important pieces of legislation, reaching bipartisan…

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Sens. Cruz, Britt, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Strengthen Immigration Detention Laws

Introduced bill to close legal loophole allowing release of detained illegal aliens.

“Illegal aliens who commit serious crimes should never be released back onto American streets for any reason, let alone because their home countries refuse to allow them to return.”

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Unanimous Consent Requests (Executive Session)

Mr. President, I rise today to speak about the critical need for disaster relief in my home State of Texas for a Texas community that was devastated by historic wildfires. I will seek to improve the pending Disaster Tax Relief Act being considered by the Senate to address that acute need in Texas.…

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Sen. Cruz Delivers Opening Remarks on Muslim Brotherhood Threat

Chaired hearing examining Muslim Brotherhood's influence in American institutions.

“The events we witnessed on college campuses after October 7 did not emerge from nowhere. They were not spontaneous. They were not organic. They were the product of an organized network that has spent decades building influence inside the United States. Just look at this dais.”

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Unanimous Consent Request--H.R. 2069 (Executive Calendar)

Reserving the right to object, I understand that my colleague from Iowa is deeply interested in getting this legislation passed, and I appreciate the diligence and effort she has devoted to this legislation. This is a good bill. I support her bill. Indeed, I voted for her bill, as did every other…

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Sens. Cruz, Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Free and Fair Elections in Venezuela

Introduced bipartisan resolution supporting free and fair elections in Venezuela.

“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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Sen. Cruz Leads Bill to Restore State Authority Over Insurance

Reintroduced bill to abolish Federal Insurance Office and return regulatory authority to states.

“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 empower state regulators to focus on what is best for consumers in their states.”

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Sens. Cruz, Lee, Colleagues Introduce Bill to End Federal Funding for Gender Transition Research on Minors

Introduced bill prohibiting federal funding for gender transition research on minors.

“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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Sen. Cruz Files Amicus Brief in Defense of Religious Expression

Filed amicus brief defending religious expression in Ten Commandments monument case.

“is built on separation-of-powers principles, [and] serves to prevent the judicial process from being used to usurp the powers of the political branches.”

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Sen. Cruz Sends Letter Urging Region-Specific Travel Advisory for Somaliland

Urged State Department to establish separate travel advisory for Somaliland.

“crime, kidnapping, terrorism, unrest, health, landmines, systematic mistreatment of women, systematic mistreatment of gay and lesbian individuals, piracy, abuse of residents in rehabilitation centers, and confiscation of passports by family members.”

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Sens. Cruz, Schatz Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Students Learn to Read

Introduced bipartisan bill directing federal education funding to science-based reading instruction.

“Decades of cognitive and educational research have established that instruction according to the Science of Reading is effective in teaching children literacy.”

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Sen. Cruz Leads Bipartisan Letter Urging Sanctions on China’s Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated Fishing Fleet

Led bipartisan letter urging sanctions on China's illegal fishing fleet and 29 specific vessels.

“The Chinese Communist Party is using its global distant-water fleet to conduct ecocide across at least three continents in both hemispheres. They kill endangered species by the hundreds and sharks, whales, and dolphins by the thousands, and have destroyed tens of thousands of acres of coral reefs.”

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Sen. Cruz Applauds Appointment of Aaron Reitz as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas

Praised appointment of Aaron Reitz as U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Texas.

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

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Sens. Cruz, Lankford File Amicus Brief Defending Religious Liberty in Supreme Court School Choice Case

Filed amicus brief defending religious liberty in school choice Supreme Court case.

“The Free Exercise Clause prohibits government-driven religious discrimination. In Colorado, the government disapproved of Petitioners’ religion and excluded them from a public preschool program for which they otherwise qualified.”

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Sens. Cruz, Kaine Introduce Bill to Strengthen America's Defense Industrial Base

Introduced bill establishing Pentagon pilot program for 3D-printable energetic materials.

“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.”

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Sens. Cruz, Warnock, Kennedy, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect American Shrimpers

Introduced bipartisan bill preventing international financial institutions from funding foreign shrimp operations.

“International financial institutions are financed by American taxpayer dollars and sustained through our diplomacy. They should not be boosting foreign shrimp operations that undercut Texan shrimpers. This bipartisan effort will protect the jobs, families, and coastal communities that depend on this Texas industry.”

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Sen. Cruz Remarks on Senate Commerce Committee Advancing the Protect College Sports Act

Advanced the Protect College Sports Act through committee with bipartisan support.

“I strongly urge my colleagues to support the Protect College Sports Act.”

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Sens. Cruz, Budd, Moody Introduce Bill to Support Military Homeschool Families

Cruz, Budd, and Moody introduced the COMPASS Act to support military homeschool families.

“Military families homeschool their children at roughly twice the rate of civilian families.”

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Sens. Cruz, Hickenlooper Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Military Data Capabilities in Space

Introduced bipartisan bill to establish military space-based data center pilot program.

“Data generated in space goes underutilized because of network bandwidth issues between satellites and ground stations.”

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Sen. Cruz Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Preserve MQ-9 Aircraft Mission

Introduced bipartisan bill to preserve MQ-9 aircraft operational capabilities for military and National Guard.

“The MQ-9 is a proven, cost-effective platform that provides critical intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance capabilities.”

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