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August 5, 2017
Greetings,
This week, the Senate passed a bill that Senator John Cornyn and I sponsored to rename the Kingsville, Texas Border Patrol station after fallen Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega, Jr. Agent Vega served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and thereafter served as a Border Patrol agent and canine handler. On a fishing trip with his family on August 3, 2014, Agent Vega was killed while protecting his family from two criminal illegal aliens. Agent Vega dedicated his life to the safety and security of his family, the state of Texas, and this nation. I am grateful for my colleagues support of this bill, which will ensure we never forget his life of service and sacrifice.
I also joined my colleagues in introducing a bipartisan bill to eliminate legal loopholes for websites like Backpage, based in Dallas, that knowingly facilitate sex trafficking, and bring justice for those who have been victimized and exploited. Texas is not immune to the heinous industry of human trafficking, and I am hopeful this bill will hold these offenders accountable in the strongest terms, and save lives.
A few weeks ago, I had the honor of introducing my friend and former Texas senator Kay Bailey Hutchison at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. I am pleased that this week, my colleagues worked swiftly to unanimously confirm her as our new US ambassador to NATO. Kay’s dedication and commitment to safeguarding America’s national security will serve her well in this new role protecting America’s and our allies’ interests.
Please read below for an update from this last week.
Keep Texas Strong,
Ted Cruz
Cornyn, Cruz Bill to Rename Checkpoint After Fallen Agent Javier Vega Passes Senate
Sens. Cornyn and Cruz this week released the following statements after their bill to honor the fallen U.S. Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega, Jr. for his service by renaming the Border Patrol checkpoint where he was assigned, along U.S. Highway 77 North in Sarita, Texas, after him passed the U.S. Senate. Read more…
Sen. Cruz Applauds Senate’s Passage of Kari’s Law
On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed “Kari’s Law,” which allows multiline telephone systems to dial 911 without requiring extra digits to reach outside lines. Read more…
Senators Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Hold Backpage Accountable, Ensure Justice for Victims of Sex Trafficking
Sens. Cruz, Portman, Blumenthal, Capito, Cornyn, Hatch, Heitkamp, Lankford, Lee, McCain, McCaskill, and Rubio today introduced bipartisan legislation — the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act — to ensure justice for victims of sex trafficking and ensure that websites such as Backpage.com – based in Dallas, Texas – that knowingly facilitate sex trafficking, can be held liable and brought to justice. Read more…
Sen. Cruz: Kay Bailey Hutchison Will Protect American Interests As Our New Ambassador to NATO
Sen. Cruz Thursday issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of former Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison to be the next U.S. ambassador to NATO. Read more…
Sen. Cruz Applauds Senate’s Passage of the Right to Try Act
Sen. Cruz Thursday applauded the Senate’s passage of the Right to Try Act of 2017. Read more…
ICYMI: Washington Post Columnist Highlights Cruz and Leahy Efforts to Secure Release of Liu Xiaobo’s Widow
Columnist Josh Rogin recently penned a piece for The Washington Post highlighting a bipartisan resolution authored by Sens. Cruz and Leahy calling on China to free Dr. Liu Xiaobo’s widow, Liu Xia. As Rogin writes, the resolution, if passed, means the Senate "will have spoken in a clear voice about Liu’s case for the first time.” Read more…
Sen. Cruz: ‘We Are With You Venezuela, Your Best Days Are Yet to Come!’
Sen. Cruz Wednesday delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the growing unrest in Venezuela, and the arrest of prominent dissidents, including Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma by the Maduro regime’s security forces. Read more… |Lee mas...
ICYMI: Washington Post Columnist Highlights Sen. Cruz's Efforts to Rename Street in Front of Chinese Embassy "Liu Xiaobo Plaza"
Columnist Josh Rogin recently penned a piece for The Washington Post highlighting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) efforts to honor the late pro-democracy dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Liu Xiaobo by renaming the plaza in front of the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. as “Liu Xiaobo Plaza.” Read more…
Sen. Cruz Commends Sanctions Against Nicolas Maduro
Sen. Cruz Monday released a statement in support of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) decision to enact sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. Read more…
Sen. Cruz Congratulates Medal of Honor Recipient Specialist James C. McCloughan
Sen. Cruz Monday released the following statement commending today's Medal of Honor recipient, Specialist James C. McCloughan, U.S. Army. Read more…
Sen. Cruz Op-Ed in The Washington Post: ‘How to Degrade the Growing Power of North Korea’
Sen. Cruz Tuesday penned the following op-ed for The Washington Post, addressing the growing threat of North Korea and urging swift action to secure the denuclearization and reunification of the Korean Peninsula. Read more…
The full press release can be viewed here.
Texans in Washington, D.C.
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