Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) issued a statement praising the Senate’s passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill (OBBB), a sweeping legislative package that includes several of his key proposals.
“Today, we delivered on our promise to the American people to cut taxes, create jobs, support working Americans, and transformationally invest in our children,” Sen. Cruz said.
Among the provisions authored by Sen. Cruz is the No Tax on Tips Act, which would exempt tipped income from federal taxation. Cruz highlighted how the measure would benefit service industry workers.
“The OBBB also includes my No Tax on Tips Act to help waiters and waitresses, bartenders, taxi drivers, barbers, and hairdressers all across America,” he said.
The bill also incorporates what Cruz described as “historic” school choice legislation.
“For over a decade, I have led the fight in the U.S. Senate for school choice,” he stated. “Today, the Senate passed my legislation to provide billions of dollars in K–12 scholarships for kids across the nation. This historic investment represents the largest federal school choice program ever passed.”
Cruz also touted the inclusion of new technology and border security initiatives.
“We mandated the auction of 800 MHz of spectrum, which will enable us to beat China in the race to 6G—resulting in billions in new investments and the creation of hundreds of thousands of jobs,” he said.
Another provision, known as “Trump Accounts,” would establish personal investment accounts for children. According to Cruz, the accounts would “unleash the power of compound growth and create new generations of capitalists.”
Cruz additionally emphasized the bill’s provisions for border security, specifically language reimbursing states like Texas for expenses tied to immigration enforcement.
“I am also pleased to see the inclusion of our State Border Security Assistance Act, which is crucial for reimbursing the state of Texas for funds spent during the Biden administration’s illegal alien invasion,” he said.
Cruz concluded his statement with a call to action for the House of Representatives: “I strongly urge my colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives to put American families first and retain these vital provisions in the final version of the One Big, Beautiful Bill.”
The bill now moves to the House for consideration.
