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03.05.2020
Sen. Cruz on Fox & Friends Discusses Coronavirus Containment Efforts, Slams Sen. Schumers Supreme Court Threats
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, this morning appeared on Fox News' ‘Fox & Friends' to discuss the hearing he chaired yesterday on efforts to contain the coronavirus. Following Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's attack against Supreme Court Justices Gorsuch and Kavanaugh, Sen. Cruz also condemned Democrats' ongoing efforts to intimidate, blackmail, and undermine America's independent judiciary. Highlights... -
03.04.2020
Sens. Cruz, Sasse and Schumer Send Bipartisan Letter Calling for UK to Reconsider Huawei Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), as well as a bipartisan group of Senators on Tuesday sent a letter urging Parliament to reconsider the Johnson government's decision to allow Huawei to supply some of the United Kingdom's 5G telecommunications structure. In the letter, the Senators wrote: "Given the significant security, privacy, and economic threats posed by... -
03.04.2020
Sen. Cruz: Coronavirus Is a Real and Serious Challenge That Requires Cool Heads and Fact-Based Decisions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today convened a hearing on the role commercial air travel plays in containing the spread of coronavirus and steps the U.S. can take to prevent further outbreaks. In his opening remarks, Sen. Cruz said: "COVID-19 is a real and serious challenge, and we need cool heads and fact-based decisions-not panic, not hysteria. Unfortunately, some in the media-whether intentionally or not-seem to be... -
03.04.2020
Sens. Cruz, Inhofe, Colleagues Pen Letter Urging EPA to Continue Granting Regulatory Relief to Small Refineries
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.) today sent a letter to EPA Administrator Wheeler urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue granting relief to small refiners as required by the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). They were joined by Sens. John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho). In the letter, the Senators wrote: "It... -
03.04.2020
Sens. Cruz, Cotton, Hawley, Rubio Introduce Bill To Require CFIUS to Reexamine UK Status After 5G Decision
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sens. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced the Protecting America from Foreign Investors Compromised by the CCP Act. The bill would require the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to review the United Kingdom's place on the foreign investment "whitelist" if the country allows China's Huawei to build portions of its 5G... -
03.04.2020
Sen. Cruz: The United States Must Marshal Every Resource Necessary to Protect Life and Contain the Coronavirus
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today appeared on CNBC's ‘Squawk Box' ahead of his hearing on the role commercial air travel plays in containing the spread of coronavirus and steps the U.S. can take to prevent further outbreaks. WATCH: Cruz on Coronavirus: US Must Be Driven By Facts, Marshal Every Resource Necessary to Protect Life When asked about the coronavirus' spread in the United States, Sen. Cruz... -
03.03.2020
Sens. Cruz, Cornyn Seek Answers from CDC on Coronavirus Response & Next Steps in San Antonio
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today sent a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expressing concern for Texans' health and safety after an individual, who had traveled to Wuhan, China, was released from isolation at the Texas Center for Infectious Disease (TCID) in San Antonio, despite testing positive for the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Upon confirming the positive test result, the CDC returned the individual to isolation... -
03.03.2020
Sen. Cruz Leads Letter Urging Trump Administration to Sanction Venezuelan Military Officials Related to Imprisonment of CITGO 6 Executives
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week sent a letter to President Trump urging his administration to impose sanctions on seven specific Venezuelan military and intelligence officials related to agencies responsible for the ongoing detainment of the six CITGO executives. He was joined by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and John Kennedy (R-La.). In the letter, the Senators wrote: "Your... -
03.03.2020
Sens. Cruz, Menendez, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Expressing Support for the People of Nicaragua
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a Senate resolution (S. Res 525) shortly after the two-year anniversary of the enactment of the Nicaraguan Investment Conditionality Act (NICA), expressing continued support for the people of Nicaragua as they fight to restore democracy. Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), David Perdue... -
03.03.2020
Sens. Cruz, Menendez presentan resolución bipartidista apoyando al pueblo nicaragüense
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Tras el segundo aniversario de la promulgación de la Ley Nicaragüense De Condicionalidad de Inversión (NICA), los Senadores Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Miembro del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado, y Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Miembro de Más Alto Rango del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado, presentaron una resolución (S.Res 525) expresando su apoyo al pueblo nicaragüense en su lucha por restaurar la democracia. "Las... -
03.03.2020
Sen. Cruz: It Has Never Been More Important to Assure the Bipartisan Commitment to Strengthening America and Israel's Unshakable Alliance
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, on Monday participated in a discussion at the AIPAC (American Israel Public Affairs Committee) Policy Conference 2020 with Ester Kurz, AIPAC Policy Director for Legislative Strategy. There, Sen. Cruz described his upcoming efforts to finally shred the Iran Nuclear Deal and announced his plans to work with the Trump administration on a solution at the United Nations that protects Americans and... -
03.02.2020
Sen. Cruz Commemorates the 184th Anniversary of Texas Independence Day
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today commemorated Texas Independence Day by reading a letter written by Lieutenant Colonel William B. Travis during the Battle of the Alamo, "To the People of Texas & All American in the World," on the Senate floor. Sen. Cruz's remarks may be viewed here and below. "Madam President today is Texas Independence Day. 184 years ago today the Texians declared our independence, declared our independence from Mexico and fired a shot for liberty that... -
03.02.2020
Sen. Cruz Honors Texas Independence Day
HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement recognizing Texas Independence Day and Sam Houston's Birthday: "Today marks both Texas Independence Day and the 227th birthday of Sam Houston, the founding father of the Lone Star State. "184 years ago, Texans gathered at Washington-on-the-Brazos to boldly declare independence from Mexico. "During this time, legends like William B. Travis, Jim Bowie, and Davy Crocket laid down their lives at the Alamo and inspired... -
02.28.2020
Sen. Cruz Sends Letter Pressing Customs and Border Protection on Coronavirus Preparedness
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Sens. Martha McSally (R-Ariz.) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) in sending a letter to U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner Mark Morgan requesting information on the agency's readiness to prevent the transmission of coronavirus across American ports of entry. "As southern border Senators, we are concerned about the possible spread of the coronavirus across our borders," the Senators wrote. "We are similarly concerned... -
02.28.2020
Sens. Cruz, Barrasso Call on President Trump to Fight for Small Refineries
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and dozens of their colleagues this week sent a letter to President Trump urging him to file a petition for a rehearing of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit's decision to invalidate hardship relief for small refineries under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS). The letter was also signed by Sens. Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.),... -
02.26.2020
Sen. Cruz Announces Staff Updates to Washington, D.C. Office
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced two updates to his senior leadership team. He has promoted Andrew Davis, who joined in April, as Chief Counsel, and named Lauren Aronson, who joined in July, as Communications Director. Both Andrew and Lauren will serve in his Washington, D.C. office. "Andrew and Lauren have been excellent additions to our senior leadership team," Sen. Cruz said. "Andrew's work defending Americans' constitutional rights and Lauren's experience... -
02.26.2020
Sen. Cruz Calls Out Activist Judges Working to Undermine Trump Administrations Policies
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, this week at a full committee hearing focused on the challenges of universal injunctions, highlighted the disparity between universal injunctions filed during the eight years of the Obama administration and the past three years of the Trump administration, discrediting criticisms from the Left that the Supreme Court is lifting too many injunctions. Pointing to a handful of activist district court... -
02.26.2020
Sen. Cruz: We Need to Take Every Necessary Precaution to Contain the Spread of the Coronavirus and Protect Lives
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today announced he will convene a hearing on the role commercial air travel plays in both spreading and containing coronavirus, and what Congress can do to prevent further outbreaks. "As more countries are affected by this deadly disease and public concern continues to mount, Americans want confidence in the government's response to this health crisis. According to the latest reports, the... -
02.25.2020
Sen. Cruz: The Pro-Life Fight is Far From Over
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, issued the following statement after Senate Democrats voted against the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act and the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, two pieces of common-sense pieces of legislation to restore the fundamental rights of unborn and newborn babies: "Today, Democrats had an opportunity to stand on the side of science, to stand on the side of reason, and to stand on the... -
02.24.2020
Sens. Cruz, Shaheen Announce Biting Sanctions Against Lebanese Officials Complicit in the Unlawful Detention and Abuse of U.S. Citizens
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced new legislation that would impose sanctions against Lebanese officials who are involved in the unlawful detainment, arrest or abuse of any United States citizen in Lebanon. The senators' legislation - the Zero Tolerance for Unlawful Detentions of U.S. Citizens in Lebanon Act (Zero Tolerance Act) - comes in response to Lebanese officials' refusal to...