Ted Cruz Kills America’s Latest Attempt To Have Functional Privacy Laws

Ted Cruz Kills America’s Latest Attempt To Have Functional Privacy Laws

This is, as they say, why we can't have nice things. This week Senator Ron Wyden -- one of the few U.S. Senators who takes public and consumer privacy seriously -- attempted to pass two bills that would have expanded privacy laws that currently only apply to government employees.S.2850, or Protecting Americans from Doxing and…

Cruz Blocks Bill to Extend Privacy Protections Nationwide

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3, 2025 – Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, blocked an effort by Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., this week to extend data privacy protections designed for federal lawmakers to all individuals in the United States.Wyden sought unanimous consent Monday night to pass the Protecting Americans from Doxing and Political Violence Act. The bill, S.2850, would have prevented data brokers from selling or trading the personal information of anyone in the U.…

Cruz Halts Bipartisan Legislation to Shield Americans from Data Sales

Texas Republican cites law enforcement concerns as he single-handedly derails bipartisan effort to protect Americans from commercial data exploitation. (Read More)

Senator Ted Cruz blocks bill to shield Americans’ data from brokers

Senator Ted Cruz has blocked a bipartisan privacy bill that aimed to stop data brokers from selling or exposing the personal information of Americans, arguing that the measure could limit law enforcement’s ability to track dangerous criminals. Senator Ron Wyden of Oregon introduced the Protecting Americans from Doxing and Political Violence Act (Senate Bill 2850). Cruz, a known Bitcoin advocate, was the only U.S. senator to object to this bill. …

Senator Ted Cruz Opposes Privacy Bill Aimed at Stopping Doxxing of Americans - Blockonomi

TLDR Ted Cruz blocked a privacy bill aimed at protecting Americans from data brokers selling personal information. Cruz argued that the bill, Senate Bill 2850, would limit access to critical data needed by law enforcement. Cruz expressed willingness to work with Senator Ron Wyden on refining the privacy bill. The privacy bill focuses on preventing doxxing and protecting personal information from criminal use. Cruz also rejected a narrower versi…

US Senator Ted Cruz blocks privacy bill on data brokers - CoinCodeCap

In a major development, a US Senate effort to restrict the sale of Americans’ personal data by brokers stalled this week after Senator Ted Cruz of Texas