Reporting by Mekhla Raina in Bengaluru and Andrew Hay in New Mexico; Editing by Himani Sarkar. [1][35][47], Appointed to the office of Solicitor General of Texas by Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott,[41][48] Cruz served in that position from 2003 to 2008. "What we just saw today was an absolute demonstration that not only what he told every Republican senator, but what he told the press over and over and over again was a simple lie", Cruz said. [320] She previously worked in the White House for Condoleezza Rice and in New York as an investment banker. Guttenberg said this was "a really important day.
Phone: (713) 353-4330. "[286], On December 18, 2018, Cruz and Senator Tom Cotton put forth a resolution in the U.S. Senate urging the United States to affirm Israel's sovereignty over the Golan Heights. 06-984). [209] On April 27, 2016, Cruz said that, if he were selected as the party's nominee, he would choose former CEO of HP and fellow 2016 Republican presidential candidate Carly Fiorina as his vice-presidential running mate. [264], In 2017, Cruz was one of 22 senators to sign a letter[265] to Trump urging him to withdraw the United States from the Paris Agreement. I personally don't agree with it, but that's their right.

[142][143] In 2013, he called Republicans he considered insufficiently resistant to Obama's proposals a "surrender caucus". [303], Cruz defended the Trump administration's policy of separating migrant children from their parents. You are a blasphemer. Ted Cruz compares climate change activists to 'flat-Earthers.'

"[149] Cruz alleged that McConnell scheduled a vote on the Ex-Im Bank as part of a deal to persuade Democrats like Maria Cantwell to stop blocking a trade bill; McConnell denied there was any "deal", and that denial was what Cruz called a "lie". [194] On March 5, 2016, Cruz won the Kansas and Maine caucuses, giving him six statewide wins.

[316], Cruz and Michael J. Knowles started a podcast, Verdict with Ted Cruz, on January 21, 2020. [142] Cruz's role in the United States federal government shutdown of 2013 in particular attracted criticism from a number of Republican colleagues. [70] Cruz unsuccessfully argued the judge's jurisdiction expired 30 days after the case was dismissed following an out-of-court settlement, but later won a second appeal using the same argument. [143] In March 2013, McCain also called Cruz and others "wacko birds" whose beliefs are not "reflective of the views of the majority of Republicans". [167] In October 2013, Cruz won the Values Voter Summit presidential straw poll with 42% of the vote.

[7][12][13], At the time of his birth, Ted Cruz's parents had lived in Calgary for three years and were working in the oil business as owners of a seismic-data processing firm for oil drilling. [162], As early as 2013, Cruz was widely expected to run for the presidency in 2016. [135] Cruz said that during his visit to the Mar-a-Lago estate on March 18, he spoke with affiliates of Trump while negotiating the American Health Care Act. He has sponsored legislation that would repeal the health care reform law and its amendments in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010. Gore. "[277], In September 2016, Cruz backed the Obama administration's plan to sell more than $1.15 billion worth of weapons to Saudi Arabia. This win was his ninth. [242], Cruz is a gun-rights supporter,[243] and opposes expanding gun control regulations.

[247] After Colorado legalized marijuana, he said, "If the citizens of Colorado decide they want to go down that road, that's their prerogative.

[159] The contest was unusually competitive for an election in Texas, with most polls showing Cruz only slightly ahead of O'Rourke.

[299], According to McClatchy, Cruz staked out "hard-right immigration stances" during his 2016 campaign for the Republican nomination for president.

Ballot", "Cruz's 'Natural-Born Citizen' Status Tested in Birther Suit", "Illinois election board: Ted Cruz is a natural-born citizen", "Cruz floats restarting campaign if he wins Nebraska primary", "Donald Trump wins West Virginia and Nebraska primaries", "Cruz Coy On Trump Endorsement But Plans Strong Convention Role", "Ted Cruz to speak at RNC following Trump meeting", "Ted Cruz Is Booed When He Refuses to Back Donald Trump at Convention", "Defiant Ted Cruz stands by refusal to endorse Trump after being booed during convention speech", "Ted Cruz 'Not in the Habit' of Endorsing People Who Attack His Family", "Ted Cruz refuses to rescind Donald Trump endorsement over 'locker room talk, "Ted Cruz Considered by Trump for Attorney General", "Why won't Steve Bannon go after Ted Cruz? [20][21][22], Cruz attended two private high schools: Faith West Academy, near Katy, Texas;[23] and Second Baptist High School in Houston, from which he graduated as valedictorian in 1988.


All quotes delayed a minimum of 15 minutes.

[259] He has also said, "They call anyone who questions the science who even points to the satellite data—they call you a, quote, denier. [26][39] The office was established in 1999 to handle appeals involving the state, but Abbott hired Cruz with the idea that Cruz would take a "leadership role in the United States in articulating a vision of strict constructionism". [181] The book reached the bestseller list of several organizations in its first week of release. [240] He supports the death penalty. As of 2020[update], Cruz is one of three current U.S. Now it could win him the White House", "As a private lawyer, Ted Cruz defended companies found guilty of wrongdoing", "Court gets OK for Toyota contempt hearing", "Court of Appeals November 6, 2011 Opinion", "As a Lawyer, Ted Cruz Defended Huge Jury Awards. "[246], Cruz opposes the legalization of marijuana, but believes it should be decided at the state level. The Obama Administration, "Ted Cruz shies away from some harsh rhetoric", "John Boehner: Ted Cruz is 'Lucifer in the flesh, "Lindsey Graham jokes about how to get away with murdering Ted Cruz", Republican White House hopeful Cruz calls McConnell a liar, Cruz accuses Mitch McConnell of telling a 'flat-out lie', Republicans rebuke Cruz over his charge McConnell lied, "Cruz: McConnell Told 'Flat-Out Lie' to Conservatives", How Mitch McConnell went gangsta on Ted Cruz and Mike Lee, Senate smackdown: Cruz, Lee efforts squelched: The rift between Mitch McConnell and Ted Cruz widens, Cruz says he's vilified for fighting the 'Washington cartel', "John Boehner resigns and Ted Cruz gloats", "House Passes Budget, Debt Ceiling Agreement", "GOP faces internal battle over changing Senate rules", "Ted Cruz files to run for reelection to the Senate in 2018", "Texas Primary: Democratic Votes Surge, But Republicans Recover Early Vote Deficit", "Ted Cruz's surprisingly competitive battle against Beto O'Rourke, explained", "Cruz vs. O'Rourke is Most Expensive U.S. Senate Race in History", "2018 General Election Election Night Returns", "Rand Paul, 2016 Republican front-runner", "Ted Cruz's First 2016 Campaign Ad Is Over 21 Hours Long", "CPAC 2013: Marco Rubio, Rand Paul fight for the future of the GOP", "Rand Paul wins CPAC straw poll; Rubio close second", "Ted Cruz Dominates Republican Straw Poll", "Ted Cruz wins presidential straw poll at Republican Leadership Conference", "Ted Cruz wins Texas GOP's presidential straw poll, Rick Perry finishes distant fourth", "Ted Cruz and Rand Paul are the big draws at the Freedom Summit", "Freedom Summit draws GOP hopefuls to N.H.", "Ted Cruz flubs, deletes YouTube response to Obama", "Transcript: Ted Cruz's Speech at Liberty University", "Ted Cruz to announce presidential bid Monday", "Ted Cruz Becomes First Major Candidate to Announce Presidential Bid for 2016", "Poll Points to Upside for Ted Cruz, Marco Rubio in GOP Race", "Ted Cruz Speech Nods to Increasing Libertarian Views within Republican Party", "Amazon: 'No evidence' of bulk sales for Cruz book", "NYT Defends Exclusion of Ted Cruz's Book: 'We Are Confident, "RealClearPolitics - 2016 Republican Popular Vote", "2016 Delegate Count Tracker: 2016 Election", "Ted Cruz makes history, becomes first Hispanic to win Iowa caucus", "Ted Cruz is the first Latino to win a caucus or primary.