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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10 statements
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Safe Access to Cash Act of 2026
Mr. President, I want to share the story of a young man named Juan Lopez. Juan was a hard-working family man who lived in Georgia. On Black Friday in 2021 he was murdered while on the phone with his sister withdrawing cash from a stand-alone ATM. Juan's story is not an isolated tragedy, and, sadly,…
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Crystal Reservoir Conveyance Act
Mr. President, reserving the right to object, I want to start by commending my colleagues and friends, Senator Blackburn and Senator Coons. They both are sincere and passionate about this bill, and they both worked hard. They worked a long time to protect artists and to protect creators, and I…
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Madam President, in reserving the right to object, there is no doubt that AI will have profound effects on America's economy, national security, and culture. It is already having an enormous beneficial impact on economic growth and productivity. Millions of Americans are using AI for everyday tasks…
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Madam President, the Senate will soon pass landmark legislation to protect college sports. When any legislation, particularly landmark legislation, is enacted into law, there can be debate over that law's implementation. This isn't surprising. As the Senate prepares to potentially send the PCSA to…
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Protect College Sports Act (Executive Session)
Mr. President, for the past 3 years, I have worked hard to find a way to bring order to the chaos that is consuming the new era of college sports. I think it is helpful to understand why college sports are in this mess and why university administrators, athletic directors, coaches, and…
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Orders for Wednesday, September 16, 2026
m. on Wednesday, September 16; that following the prayer and pledge, the Journal of proceedings be approved to date, the morning hour be deemed expired, the time for the two leaders be reserved for their use later in the day, morning business be closed, and the Senate resume consideration of the…
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Protect College Sports Act (Executive Calendar)
Mr. President, today, the Senate has an opportunity to do something that doesn't happen nearly enough in Washington. Republicans and Democrats can come together, solve a real problem, and protect an American institution that millions of people love. College sports today are in crisis. For years,…
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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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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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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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