Cruz has and has put his American Energy Renaissance Act bill to take on the min wage issue and domestic energy production to increase American jobs.
http://www.cruz.senate.gov/?p=press_release&id=918
Cruz/Sessions American Jobs first act 2015
http://www.sessions.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/news-releases?ID=2428E877-1FBE-4E7B-8203-52FBA471F1E1
Allowing oil exports of domestic American oil will help.