“First of all, we have seen now in six years of Obamacare that it has been a disaster. It is the biggest job-killer in this country. Millions of Americans have lost their jobs, have been forced into part-time work, have lost their health insurance, have lost their doctors, have seen their premiums skyrocket.”

American politician and attorney

Ted Cruz is an American politician and attorney, serving since 2013 as the junior United States senator from Texas. A Republican, he previously served as the third solicitor general of Texas from 2003 to 2008. He has been described as a movement conservative, a social conservative, and a constitutional conservative with libertarian leanings. Since 2025, he has chaired the Senate Commerce Committee.