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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Rick Scott, (R-Fla.), Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) today submitted a joint amicus brief to the Supreme Court of the United States in support of the petitioners in the case of Brnovich v. Democratic National Committee and in defense of laws that combat election...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday voted in the Senate Rules Committee in favor of The National Museum of the American Latino Act, legislation authorizing the Smithsonian Institution to establish a museum honoring American Latinos. Following the vote, Sen. Cruz, a cosponsor of the legislation, said: "A museum dedicated to preserving and celebrating American Latino history and culture would go a long way in recognizing the contributions Latinos and Latinas made to our great...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - El Senador Ted Cruz (R-Texas) votó ayer en el Comité de Reglas y Administración del Senado a favor del proyecto de ley bipartidista del Museo Nacional del Latino Americano, legislación que autoriza a la Institución Smithsonian a establecer un museo honrando a los latinos estadounidenses. Después de la aprobación, el Sen. Cruz, un copatrocinador de la legislación, dijo: "Un museo dedicado a preservar y celebrar la historia...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after their bills to rename a U.S. Postal Office located in Castroville, Texas as the "Lance Corporal Rhonald Dain Rairdan Post Office," and a U.S. Postal Office in Houston, Texas the "Deputy Sandeep Singh Dhaliwal Post Office Building" both passed the U.S. Senate: Upon passage, Sen. Cruz said: "I am pleased to see Congress come together and recognize the service and sacrifice of both...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement after his Republic of Texas Legation Memorial Act passed the U.S. Senate: “I am pleased to see that Congress has recognized the important role the Texas Legation played in the annexation of Texas and our state’s remarkable history. A commemoration of those who represented Texas at such a unique point in our state’s history will serve as a source of pride for all those who visit our...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Kennedy (R-La.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), and Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) this week introduced the Conservation Funding Protection Act, legislation that would protect jobs and drilling opportunities in the Gulf of Mexico and the conservation efforts they fund. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said: “The preservation of energy production in the Gulf of Mexico is vital to the economic and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after the Senate Commerce Committee approved the nomination of Nathan Simington to fill a vacancy at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): “In the remaining days of this Congress, the Senate should move expeditiously to confirm Nathan Simington. The Commission is closely divided, and with expected departures, a single vote could make the difference. Mr. Simington has pledged that he will work...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today wrote an op-ed for Fox News applauding Attorney General William Barr and the U.S. Justice Department for upholding the rule of law by setting execution dates and urging them to proceed with lawful sentences for all eligible death row inmates. In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz wrote: “The Justice Department’s decision to carry out these lawfully imposed sentences is well overdue, and a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of acclaimed economist and author Walter Williams: “Walter Williams lived a legendary life and he will be sorely missed. Born in the projects of Philadelphia to a single mother of two, Walter went on to achieve the American dream as a brilliant economist, accomplished professor, and profound author. As a teenager, I frequently read his work and was moved by his fierce defense of free...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week reintroduced the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, a bill that urges the U.S. State Department to use its statutory authority to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). This measure requires the State Department to report to Congress about whether the Muslim Brotherhood meets the legal criteria for designation. U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in support of the U.S. Supreme Court hearing an emergency appeal challenging the election results in Pennsylvania: "Today, an emergency appeal was filed in the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the election results in Pennsylvania. This appeal raises serious legal issues, and I believe the Court should hear the case on an expedited basis. "The Pennsylvania Constitution requires in-person voting, except in narrow and...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) publishing a Notice of Availability for an Enhancement of Survival Permit Application and drafting an Environmental Assessment for the dunes sagebrush lizard (DSL), a species found only in the Permian Basin of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. The notice establishes a permitting process that would allow oil and gas companies in the Permian Basin to...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Air Force announced that Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth has been selected to house the new C-130J aircraft:  “I applaud the Air Force for selecting Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth to receive the new C-130J aircraft, which will replace eight of the older C-130H aircraft at the base. Given that these new aircraft can fly faster, higher, and farther with more cargo, the...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Mike Braun (R-Ind.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tim Scott (S.C.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr and Bureau of...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a statement in advance of Thanksgiving Day: “All across the country, Americans will celebrate the dearly won gift of freedom and the family and friends we are blessed to share it with. This tradition of gratitude is woven into the very fabric of our nation. As many families grapple with the challenges posed by the coronavirus, it is more important than ever to reflect on the resiliency of the American spirit. We see this...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after the United States withdrew from the Treaty on Open Skies (OST):  “I am pleased that the Trump administration has taken the final and necessary step to formally withdraw from this costly and outdated agreement. Russia will no longer be able to use this treaty to use our skies to spy on the American people. I have been proud to lead the fight...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement applauding the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for issuing a rule that would require banks to provide fair access to financial services for all legal and creditworthy institutions: “I’m grateful Acting Comptroller Brooks has issued this rule to get politics out of our banking and financial institutions. Partisan interests and political divisions should not preclude a legal, creditworthy...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week joined Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in sending a letter to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressing concerns surrounding Taiwan's exclusion from the WHO's second session of the World Health Assembly (WHA). In the letter, the senators wrote: "Despite its indisputable...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement on the Air Force's announcement that San Antonio, Texas has been selected as one of the of six finalist locations to host the U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) headquarters following the evaluation phase of the selection process. Following the announcement, Sen. Cruz said: "I am pleased that the Department of the Air Force has recognized Military City USA's unique expertise and infrastructure by naming it as a finalist...