WASHINGTON, Jan. 2 -- Sen. Ted Cruz issued the following press release:

U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement this week about legislation he authored and passed into law throughout the past year to advance jobs in Texas and, more broadly, to advance the national security and economic interests of the United States.

Sen. Cruz said, "From the opening weeks of the new Congress, I drafted and passed into law conservative legislation that rolled back Obama-Biden policies that undermined the national, energy, and economic security of America, including liberal restrictions on home appliances that undermined the comfort of everyday Americans.

"In the Working Families Tax Cut Act, I successfully authored generational conservative adva...