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Political Positions:

Cruz is pro-life, with an exception only when a pregnancy endangers the mother’s life.

Cruz opposes same-sex marriage, stating that he instead supports marriage “between one man and one woman,” but believes that the legality of same-sex marriage should be left to each state to decide..... On February 10, 2015, Cruz re-introduced the State Marriage Defense Act.

Cruz is a gun-rights supporter..... On March 25, 2013, an announcement was made by Cruz and U.S. Senators Rand Paul and Mike Lee threatening that they would filibuster any legislation that would entail gun control, such as the Manchin-Toomey Amendment, which would require additional background checks on sales at gun shows..... On April 17, 2013, Cruz voted against the Manchin-Toomey Amendment. Republicans successfully filibustered the amendment by a vote of 54–46, as 60 votes were needed for cloture.

Cruz has raised concerns that the National Security Agency has not done effective surveillance of potential terrorists while intruding needlessly into the lives of ordinary Americans.

Cruz opposes net neutrality because he argues that the Internet economy has flourished in the United States simply because it has remained largely free from government regulation.... He believes regulating the Internet will stifle online innovation and create monopolies..... He has expressed support for stripping the Federal Communications Commission of its power under Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996 to ensure net neutrality, and opposes reclassifying internet service providers as common carriers under Title II of the Communications Act of 1934...... He opposes an internet sales tax, saying that doing so would hurt competition by creating additional costs for internet-based businesses.

He was an original co-sponsor of the Keystone XL Pipeline Act, Senate Bill 1 of the 114th Congress. And on January 29, 2015, he voted for its passage.... It passed the Senate 62-36, the goal of the bill was to approve the construction of the transnational pipeline.... Cruz wants Congress to approve the exportation of U.S. natural gas to World Trade Organization countries.

Cruz opposes the legalization of marijuana, but believes it should be decided at the state level.

Cruz is a strong critic of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, which he usually refers to as “Obamacare”. ...He has sponsored legislation that would repeal the health care reform law and its amendments in the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act of 2010.