Press Releases

Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, the bipartisan, bicameral TAKE IT DOWN Act, introduced in the Senate by Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and co-led by Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), passed the U.S. House of Representatives by a vote of 409-2 and heads to President Trump’s desk. The legislation unanimously passed the Senate in February. The TAKE IT DOWN Act criminalizes the publication of non-consensual intimate imagery (NCII), including AI-generated NCII (or “deepfake revenge...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement following the Trump administration’s announcement of a deal with Mexico to secure shipments of water Mexico owes to the United States under the 1944 Water Treaty. Sen. Cruz said, “Mexico’s failures to uphold its water obligations have been devastating to Texas farmers and cities. I have been fighting for years to secure those deliveries, including by advancing sanctions legislation in the United States Senate and by emphasizing...

MIDLAND, TX – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, and Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission Brendan Carr, toured AST SpaceMobile’s facilities in Midland and Odessa, Texas. They were briefed on the company’s mission to develop the world’s first space-based cellular broadband network capable of directly connecting to mobile phones. Sen. Cruz said, “AST SpaceMobile is building the future of global...

DALLAS, TX – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today applauded Secretary of Transportation Sean Duffy’s announcement that the Texas A&M System will lead a new Center for Advanced Aviation Technologies (CAAT) with laboratory and testing locations in the Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex and across the Lone Star State. Sen. Cruz authored and championed a provision in the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 authorizing the creation of a new federal research and testing...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and colleagues celebrated the passage of the bipartisan resolution designating April 19th through April 27th as National Park Week for 2025. The resolution encourages people from across the country to visit, experience, recreate in, and support America’s treasured national parks. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “America is home to some of the most beautiful natural treasures on earth, like the Guadalupe Mountains in...

MIDLAND, TX – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, on Thursday conducted a series of events focused on unleashing American energy, including visiting a Permian Basin oil and gas rig, conducting a roundtable with energy industry leaders and workers, and hosting a press conference on the issue. Watch the press conference here.  Sen. Cruz said, “The Biden administration waged war against oil and gas jobs, especially in Texas....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. House Science, Space, and Technology Committee Chairman Brian Babin (R-Texas-36) led a bicameral coalition of federal lawmakers representing Texas communities in sending a letter to President Trump urging his administration to move the headquarters for the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) from Washington, D.C. to the Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center (JSC)...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) continues to make news for his leadership in the cryptocurrency space. Last week, President Trump signed his resolution into law overturning a Biden-era rule that would have undermined American leadership in cryptocurrency. Significantly, this is also the first cryptocurrency bill to ever be signed into law. Read more about Senator Cruz’s leadership and accomplishments for Bitcoin and cryptocurrency below. THE DALLAS EXPRESS: Cruz Control:...

LUBBOCK, TX – Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Jodey Arrington (R-Texas-19) gave remarks at the unveiling ceremony for Lubbock’s first expansion segment of I-27. This segment will enable more efficient transportation and prosperous economic growth for Texas.  Sen. Cruz said, “Today is yet another demonstration of the dedication and hard work of Texans. I’m proud to have led the charge in the U.S. Senate to create I-27 — the Ports-to-Plains Corridor. I look forward to seeing...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and colleagues introduced the LIABLE Act, which removes immunity from, and allows suits against, international organizations that provide material support to designated terror groups which commit terrorism against Americans. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “The United Nations Relief and Works Agency officials have for decades knowingly provided support to Hamas terrorists, including salaries and materials. That support facilitated Hamas’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement after the Senate passed his Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to rescind an appliance regulation on water heaters, which was imposed by the Biden-Harris administration in December 2024, and which if left in place would have increased costs and limited the consumer choice of everyday Texans and Americans across the country. Sen. Cruz said, “The Biden-Harris administration knew they were increasing costs on Americans and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a statement following President Trump signing his Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution regarding Decentralized Finance (DeFi). This resolution overturns an Internal Revenue Service (IRS) rule on cryptocurrency that would have defined certain developers as “brokers” for reporting and taxation.  Upon the CRA being signed into law, Sen. Cruz said, “This rule would have undermined American leadership on cryptocurrency and I am grateful to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Chairman Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Sen. Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) today introduced the Fog Observations and Geographic Forecasting Act (FOG Forecasting Act), bipartisan legislation to improve the National Weather Service’s (NWS) fog forecasting capabilities to enhance safety at America’s ports and help prevent costly shipping delays caused by dense fog. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “In my hometown of Houston, we’ve seen unexpected severe fog...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) introduced a Senate resolution honoring the life and legacy of Houston native and professional boxer George Foreman, who passed away on March 21, 2025. Read the resolution text here or below: “Whereas George Foreman was born on January 10, 1949, in Marshall, Texas; Whereas George Foreman was raised in Houston, Texas; Whereas George Foreman earned his general education degree and gained vocational skills through the Lyndon...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jim Banks (R-Ind.) introduced the Education Savings Accounts for Military Families Act. This legislation allows military families to opt-in to Military Education Savings Accounts (ESAs) to help fund their children’s education and expand their access to personalized, high-quality learning opportunities. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “School choice is the civil rights issue of the 21st century, and parents should never have to choose...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) introduced the Banning Operations and Leases with the Illegitimate Venezuelan Authoritarian Regime (BOLIVAR) Act. This legislation holds Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro accountable by prohibiting federal agencies from doing business with anyone that supports the oppressive Maduro regime. Sen. Cruz said, “Maduro is a tyrant and despot, and his regime poses acute risks to American national...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action and Federal Rights, filed an amicus brief in the case Save Jobs USA v. Department of Homeland Security. Sen. Cruz filed the amicus brief in support of a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari, seeking Supreme Court review of an Obama-era program that granted work permits to the spouses of certain foreign nationals. The programs...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Facilitate Lower Atmospheric Released Emissions (FLARE) Act. By promoting on-site energy generation, the bill decentralizes electricity sources and strengthens grid resiliency during periods of high demand or extreme weather. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “I am committed to making Texas the number one place for Bitcoin mining. The FLARE Act incentivizes entrepreneurs and crypto miners to use natural gas that would otherwise be...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tim Kaine (D-VA), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded committee passage of their bipartisan bill to reunite separated Korean American families. Upon passage, Sen. Cruz said, “I am proud to have worked with Senator Kaine on advancing this bipartisan bill. This legislation is an important measure for giving American families peace and reconnecting Americans with family members who have long suffered under the...