The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ted Cruz of Texas

Ted’s mother, Eleanor, was born in Delaware to an Irish and Italian working-class family. She became the first in her family to go to college, graduating from Rice University with a degree in mathematics. She broke boundaries at Shell as one of the few women working as a computer programmer at the dawn of the computer age.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sens. Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), and several of their Republican colleagues in Congress in introducing a resolution recognizing January 26 – February 1 as National School Choice Week. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “School choice is the civil rights issue of the 21st century. Every …

The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ted Cruz of Texas

From fighting to confirm constitutionalist judges and holding Big Tech accountable, to ensuring Texas remains a pillar of America's defense and reaffirming Texas as America's leader in space exploration, to strengthening America's leadership on the world stage, Sen. Cruz has fought each day for the men and women of the Lone Star State.

The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ted Cruz of Texas

The Official U.S. Senate website of Senator Ted Cruz of Texas

In 2003 Sen. Cruz was appointed Solicitor General of Texas. During his five year tenure working for the Lone Star State, he argued eight cases before the Supreme Court. Later in 2012, Sen. Cruz was elected as the 34th U.S. Senator from Texas and was reelected in 2018 to continue his service representing 29 million Texans in the U.S. Senate.

Sen. Cruz has long championed America’s veterans as he believes it is important to honor and respect their valiant service and sacrifices made to our country. Sen. Cruz has fought to ensure that meaningful reform is occurring at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), and he remains dedicated to his commitment to bringing accountability to the VA and expanding veteran’s …