Introduced bill to allow tax deduction for costs of private & religious schools.

With a speech at Liberty University in Lynchburg, Virginia, on Monday, Republican Senator Ted Cruz of Texas became the first candidate to declare for the 2016 presidential election. Here’s what he’s said: 1. Senator representing Texas, and is one of three current U.S. senators of Cuban descent. U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act (S. 634), legislation that would expand elementary, secondary, and vocational education opportunities for students by providing a federal tax credit to encourage individuals and businesses to donate to nonprofit scholarship funds. With a midnight tweet on Monday, March 23, Cruz was the first to officially announce his candidacy. "My father has been my hero my whole life," he said. He is the first Hispanic American to serve as a U.S. After the victory in 1959, hearing from relatives what Castro was doing, Cruz returned to those same business groups to apologize, Ted Cruz said. Ted Cruz Education In 2012, Cruz ran for and won the U.S. Senate seat vacated by fellow Republican Kay Bailey Hutchison. Ted Cruz is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States Senator for Texas since 2013.

Introduced bill to allow tax deduction for costs of private & religious schools. Called "civil rights issue of our time." Who is Ted Cruz? Ted Cruz (R): Yes. Called "civil rights issue of our time." He followed that up a few hours later with a half-hour speech at Liberty University. Cruz also served as a Domestic Policy Advisor to George W. Bush during Bush's 2000 presidential campaign and as Solicitor General of Texas from 2003 to 2008.

His campaign has emphasized “restoring” America, which includes education. He was the runner-up for the Republican presidential nomination in the 2016 election. Next up is Ted Cruz, the junior U.S. senator from Texas. Follow Ted Cruz on Twitter January 26, 2018 9:00 AM (Photo: Crystal Srock/Dreamstime) We must not rest until every child has the chance to receive a quality education. As a White House hopeful, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz epitomizes several Republican positions regarding education, particularly when it comes to the federal government's role in public schools.