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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) issued the following statements following the Senate's passage of S. Res. 188, a resolution to encourage a swift transfer of power by the military to a civilian-led political authority in Sudan. "I am grateful to my colleagues in the Senate for passing this bipartisan measure in support of the Sudanese people," Sen. Cruz said. "Sudan is facing an inflection point. After 30 years, President al-Bashir's brutal reign came to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) today applauded the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation's unanimous vote in support of their bipartisan bill that would protect the Apollo landing sites on the moon. The One Small Step to Protect Human Heritage in Space Act would provide legal recognition and protection for the Apollo sites and artifacts from intentional and unintentional disturbances from future missions. The bill's advancement to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today appeared on Fox News' America's Newsroom to highlight his recent visit to the Texas-Mexico border and the ongoing humanitarian crisis there. He also discussed his letter to Acting Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, Kevin McAleenan, urging him to establish a process to allow charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGO) to make charitable donations to individuals in the U.S....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today convened a hearing entitled, "NASA Exploration Plans: Where We've Been and Where We're Going." In honor of the upcoming 50th anniversary of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Apollo 11 mission, the hearing will examine NASA's past successes and failures, in an effort to better understand how to successfully carry out future human spaceflight missions. During his...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered remarks at the Christians United for Israel 2019 Summit. There, he called on the Trump administration to revoke the civil-nuclear waivers issued by the State Department that allow Iran to build up its nuclear program, including at its Fordow centrifuge bunker, which was dug out of the side of a mountain to build nuclear weapons. He also discussed several victories that have enhanced...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) today introduced the Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act, a bill that would hold sanctuary jurisdictions accountable for refusing to comply with lawful detainer and release notification requests made by federal authorities and putting law-abiding citizens in danger. This bill aims to address the increasing number of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of Ross Perot: "Our hearts are heavy as we bid farewell to Ross Perot. In his 89 years on earth, he lived the American dream to the fullest. Ross is a Texas legend. He will be remembered as an outstanding entrepreneur, philanthropist, and dedicated husband and father. A fierce patriot, Ross fought for what he believed in, and his national grassroots movement changed politics forever. Heidi and I...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Dallas Morning News' editorial board recently highlighted U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) letter to United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan urging him to establish a process to permit charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGO) to make charitable donations to individuals in CBP custody: "Upon seeing the living conditions of detained migrants at the Mexican border, many Americans...

HOUSTON, Texas. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), released the following statement in advance of Independence Day: "This Independence Day, Americans pause to reflect and celebrate the many freedoms we enjoy in our country. America stands as a beacon of freedom from oppression throughout the globe. May we never lose sight of the gift of liberty, or forget the sacrifices of our servicemen and women who fought and still fight to preserve this gift. May God bless our families as we commemorate our...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Monday toured the Rio Grande Valley Centralized Processing Center, the largest immigration processing center in the United States, to see firsthand the escalating humanitarian and security crisis occurring at the Texas-Mexico border. Following the tour, Sen. Cruz received an operational briefing with RGV Sector Chief Patrol Agent Rodolfo Karisch and Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Austin Skero at the McAllen Border Patrol Station and traveled to "Rincon...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today sent a letter to President Trump after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that Iran is in violation of restrictions on stockpiling enriched uranium specified in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The letter calls on the president to counter Iran's violation by increasing pressure on Iran's nuclear program, specifically by ending civil-nuclear waivers issued by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, penned a letter to United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan urging him to establish a process to permit charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGO) to make charitable donations to individuals in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) custody. "I thus urge you to establish and publicize a process for...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement in response to reports that Iran has violated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA):  “The catastrophic Obama Iran nuclear deal was built to allow Iran to cheat, both by making it difficult to detect violations and by giving other countries an incentive to dismiss those violations when they became undeniable. Iran began exploiting the...

MCALLEN, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today toured the Rio Grande Valley Centralized Processing Center, the largest immigration processing center in the United States, to see firsthand the escalating humanitarian and security crisis occurring at the Texas-Mexico border. Following the tour, Sen. Cruz received an operational briefing with RGV Sector Chief Patrol Agent Rodolfo Karisch and Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Austin Skero at the McAllen Border Patrol Station about the influx of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week voted in favor of final passage of the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which enhances America’s national security and ensures that our fighting men and women have the resources they need to defend our interests globally. Sen. Cruz fought for dozens of measures, of which thirteen were successfully incorporated into the final Senate FY20 NDAA, including a range of amendments directly relevant to Texas military...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following his vote in support of the bipartisan $4.5 billion border supplemental plan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on Fox News' ‘Hannity' where he announced his upcoming visit to the Texas-Mexico border, and discussed the influx of illegal crossings overwhelming Texas communities. "I'm going to be going on Monday back to the border to really try to highlight the crisis we are having there," Sen. Cruz said. "Now we saw some positive development today in that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved of the nomination of Charles Eskridge to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston: "I am grateful my colleagues on the committee favorably reported Charles for the federal bench in Houston," Sen. Cruz said. "His principled commitment to the rule of law and remarkable legal expertise will...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday passed a resolution cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) condemning and calling for the repeal of Brunei’s Sharia Penal Code, which contains provisions imposing the death penalty for homosexuality and extra-marital sex. Following the committee’s vote, Sen. Cruz issued a statement applauding the bipartisan support for the resolution: “I applaud the passage of this bipartisan resolution in the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler to stand with the hardworking men and women of small refineries across the country, and block Senate Democrats' attempts to roll back President Trump's energy independence...