- CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD "TED"
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- Experience: Senator, United States Senate, 2012-present
- Home State: Texas
- Person Website: https://www.tedcruz.org/
- Running: President, United States, 2016
- Total Raised: $92,634,920Coverage End: Tuesday, May 31, 2016
- Winning: Won with 0.00%
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Personal
- Full Name: Rafael 'Ted' Edward Cruz
- Gender: Male
- Family: Wife: Heidi; 2 Children: Caroline, Catherine
- Birth Date: 12/22/1970
- Birth Place: Calgary, Canada
- Home City: Houston, TX
- Religion: Christian
Education
- JD, Harvard Law School, 1995
- AB, Public Policy, Princeton University, 1992
Political Experience
- Senator, United States Senate, 2012-present
- Domestic Policy Advisor, Bush Presidential Campaign, 1999-2000
Current Legislative Committees
- Armed Services, Member
- Commerce, Science and Transportation, Member
- Joint Economic Committee, Member
- Judiciary, Member
- Rules and Administration, Member
- Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Bankruptcy and the Courts, Member
- Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation and the Internet, Member
- Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security, Member
- Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Member
- Subcommittee on Immigration and the National Interest, Member
- Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Member
- Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, Chair
- Subcommittee on Science, Space, and Competitiveness, Chair
- Subcommittee on Seapower, Member
- Subcommittee on Strategic Forces, Member
- Subcommittee on The Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights, Member
Professional Experience
- Partner, Morgan, Lewis & Bockius Limited Liability Partnership, 2008-present
- Adjunct Professor of Law, United States Court Litigation, University of Texas School of Law, 2004-2009
- Solicitor General of Texas, Office of the Attorney General, 2003-2008
- Director, Office of Policy Planning, Federal Trade Commission, 2001-2003
- Coordinator, Department of Justice, Bush-Cheney Transition Team, 2000-2001
- Associate Deputy Attorney General, United States Department of Justice, 2001
- Associate, Cooper/Carvin & Rosenthal, 1997-1999
- Law Clerk, Chief Justice William H. Rehnquist, Supreme Court of the United States, 1996-1997
- Law Clerk, Judge J. Michael Luttig, United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1995-1996
About Ted Cruz
Senator Rafael Edward Cruz, the son a former political prisoner of Cuban dictator Fulgencio Batista, is probably the most prominent member of the intellectual spine of the Tea Party movement. The staunchly conservative Latino is also frequently spoken of as one of the most brilliant members of the current Congress.
Cruz was widely viewed as one of the top constitutional litigators in the country, and in 2010, was named as one of the “25 Greatest Texas Lawyers of the Past Quarter Century” by the respected weekly newspaper Texas Lawyer. Several other publications, namely, Chambers USA, Legal 500, and Law 360, referred to him as one of the top appellate litigators in the country.
In 2012, with the endorsement of several party heavyweights – Rick Santorum, Sarah Palin and Ron Paul, to name a few – and the Tea Party, the relatively unknown Cruz ran against Lt. Gov. David Dewhurst for the Republican nomination for the 2012 Senatorial election. After finishing ten points behind Dewhurst in the first round of balloting, Cruz defeated his opponent by 13 percent in the run off, clearing the way for a match up against Democratic nominee Paul Sadler. On November 6, 2012, Cruz defeated Sadler by a thumping 16 points to secure a seat in the United States Senate.
Within months of his arrival in the Senate, Cruz was appointed to four Senate Committees, and is the ranking member on two subcommittees, Science and Space, and Constitution, Civil Rights and Human Rights. His supporters are quietly confident that Senator Cruz is destined for much greater things.
Ted Cruz unleashed a blistering attack on Marco Rubio's record on Planned Parenthood in front of hundreds of conservative voters at the Faith and Family Presidential Forum on Friday, insisting that his Senate colleague did not stand with him last fall as he sought to strip funding for the women's health care organization in a spending bill.
It's not a plan that satisfies everyone.
“President Obama told the American people that under Obamacare the average family’s premium would drop $2,500. In fact, the average family’s premiums have risen $3,000. Now, Chris [Wallace], if you’re a single mom, if you’re struggling to feed your kids, $5,500, that is real money that you can’t provide for your family.”
Just ask Bill Clinton and Mike Huckabee.
"Further discussion on this issue is unnecessary."
You could say Cruz trumped the competition.
After months of circling each other, the two GOP frontrunners take the gloves off.
As Kenny Bania might say: It's gold, Jerry.
Rubio wants a piece of the March states too, but his rivals have the momentum.
The United States will break its recent promise to approximately 200 countries to join in the fight against climate change if Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) is elected president.
The Texas senator holds a nearly three-hour hearing to question 'the objectivity of climate research.'
Stoked by evangelical and tea-party support, Ted Cruz has surged to first place in Iowa, according to the results of a Monmouth University poll released Monday surveying voters likely to participate in the Republican caucus on Feb. 1.
Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) has surpassed Donald Trump and Ben Carson in Iowa, a new poll finds, giving the Texas Republican his first lead of the cycle in an early voting state.
Other fiscal conservatives opposed $3 billion in subsidies for crop insurance.
Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) is rising as Ben Carson falls — especially in Iowa, where the Feb. 1 caucuses are a pivotal test for conservative hopefuls in the 2016 race.
In the wake of Friday’s deadly shooting at a Planned Parenthood facility in Colorado, Republican presidential candidate Ted Cruz claimed the "overwhelming majority of violent criminals are Democrats" and that the Democrats and media are politicizing the shooting.
Ted Cruz on Monday equated Democrats with violent crime.
Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, reiterated his view on Monday that Donald Trump will not win the GOP presidential nomination.
The hearts of many evangelical voters, polls suggest, are with Ben Carson. But increasingly, their leaders’ heads are with Ted Cruz.
Sen. Ted Cruz (Texas) on Thursday fired back at Republican presidential rival Sen. Marco Rubio (Fla.) over the issue of national security.
| Introduced Date | Bill Number | Bill Title | Last Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| 05/18/2017 | S.1187 | A bill to designate the area between the intersections of International Drive, Northwest and Van Ness Street, Northwest and International Drive, Northwest and International Place, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza", and for other purposes. | 05/18/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 05/04/2017 | S.1060 | PLO Accountability Act of 2017 | 05/04/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 04/27/2017 | S.972 | Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA) of 2017 | 04/27/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 04/25/2017 | S.939 | EL CHAPO Act | 04/25/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 03/30/2017 | S.789 | Public Water Supply Invasive Species Compliance Act of 2017 | 03/30/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works. (All Actions) |
| 03/21/2017 | S.672 | North Korea State Sponsor of Terrorism Designation Act of 2017 | 03/21/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 03/21/2017 | S.442 | National Aeronautics and Space Administration Transition Authorization Act of 2017 | 03/21/2017 Became Public Law No: 115-10. (All Actions) |
| 03/09/2017 | S.J.Res.37 | A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Department of Energy relating to "Energy Conservation Program: Test Procedures for Compressors". | 03/09/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources. (All Actions) |
| 03/07/2017 | S.539 | A bill to designate the area between the intersections of 16th Street, Northwest and Fuller Street, Northwest and 16th Street, Northwest and Euclid Street, Northwest in Washington, District of Columbia, as "Oswaldo Paya Way". | 03/07/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 02/16/2017 | S.J.Res.23 | A joint resolution disapproving the rule submitted by the Department of Labor relating to drug testing of unemployment compensation applicants. | 02/16/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 02/14/2017 | S.370 | Repeal CFPB Act | 02/14/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. (All Actions) |
| 02/13/2017 | S.361 | Expatriate Terrorist Act | 02/13/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 02/02/2017 | S.Res.27 | A resolution honoring the life and achievements of Eugene A. "Gene" Cernan. | 02/02/2017 Resolution agreed to in Senate without amendment and an amended preamble by Unanimous Consent. (All Actions) |
| 01/24/2017 | S.211 | State Refugee Security Act of 2017 | 01/24/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 01/12/2017 | S.107 | Safeguard Israel Act of 2017 | 01/12/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 01/12/2017 | S.106 | ObamaCare Repeal Act | 01/12/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance. (All Actions) |
| 01/09/2017 | S.68 | Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act of 2017 | 01/09/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 01/09/2017 | S.67 | IRGC Terrorist Designation Act | 01/09/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (All Actions) |
| 01/05/2017 | S.45 | Kate's Law | 01/05/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
| 01/03/2017 | S.J.Res.2 | A joint resolution proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States relative to limiting the number of terms that a Member of Congress may serve. | 01/03/2017 Read twice and referred to the Committee on the Judiciary. (All Actions) |
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