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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on the Constitution, on Monday sent a letter to Yale Law School requesting that the school turn over documents related to its discriminatory policy against students serving in organizations professing traditional Christian views or adhering to traditional sexual ethics. The letter follows Sen. Cruz's letter in April, where he notified Yale Law School's Dean Heather Gerken of his...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, today issued the following statement of support for the men and women of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP): "I am proud to support the men and women of our Border Patrol, and the work they do day after day to protect Texas and our country. At a time that is particularly challenging for our country, the brave men and women in green hold exceptionally important jobs and remain steadfast in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, penned a letter to Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Acting Administrator, Daniel K. Elwell, expressing concerns about the FAA's safety standards and oversight of the United States' commercial balloon industry and FAA's failure to meet the statutory deadline for updating those standards. Sen. Cruz has been a leading advocate for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sens. Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Rand Paul (R-Ky.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) penned a letter to Norman "Ned" Sharpless M.D., Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) urging the agency to expand the Parallel Track to target devastating diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, cancer, and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). "Similar to the HIV/AIDS crisis, promising, potentially life-saving drugs for these diseases are mired...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in honor of the dedication ceremony of First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs' new sanctuary. "The First Baptist congregation and the entire Sutherland Springs community continues to inspire Texas and the entire nation with their strength, unity, and forgiveness. In the face of unspeakable evil, this community has shined the light of Jesus's redeeming love. In the wake of horrific tragedy, the world witnessed...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement recognizing National Police Week: "This week, we celebrate the service and leadership of law enforcement officials throughout our country as well as the sacrifices those hard-working men and women make. Their bravery inspires us as they faithfully work to protect our communities and keep Americans safe. We also pause to remember the many men and women in blue who have lost their lives in the line of duty. We pray...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) participated in KHOU's special broadcast series ‘Santa Fe: One Year Later' where he discussed his efforts on behalf of the Santa Fe community and all victims of mass shootings, including his efforts to secure funding to enhance school safety. Last year, as reported by KHOU, Congress authorized at least a billion dollars for school safety measures including adding metal detectors and armed police officers, an effort Sen. Cruz has led since...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), today introduced a bill to eliminate the Office of Financial Research. The office was created by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, and is a prime example of a duplicative and unaccountable entity within the Treasury Department. The full text of the bill may be viewed here. In the U.S. House of Representatives Congressman Ted Budd (R-N.C.) filed complimentary...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Doug Jones (D-Ala.), Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.), and Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) today introduced legislation to help American terror victims and their families collect financial judgments against Iran. Representatives Greg Pence (R-Ind.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) introduced companion legislation in the House of Representatives. Read...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) today reintroduced the Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act of 2019, a bill to preserve law-abiding citizens' Second Amendment rights, while putting in place requirements to ensure relevant agencies and institutions accurately submit records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS) in order to prevent criminals from obtaining firearms. The full text of the bill may be...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today participated in a hearing titled ‘The Future of Arms Control Post-Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty,' with testimony from Andrea Thompson, Under Secretary for Arms Control and International Security. Sen. Cruz has called for the Trump administration to end waivers from the Obama Iran nuclear deal which allow Iran to continue building up its nuclear program -- including in its...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today participated in a U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing on the nomination of Stephen Dickson to be Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA). During his line of questioning and in light of the Ethiopian Airlines and Lion Air Flight crashes, Sen. Cruz asked Mr. Dickson to commit to determining what went wrong, and whether or not the crashes...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, chaired a hearing on Tuesday titled, "The Emerging Space Environment: Operational, Technical, and Policy Challenges." As military, civil, and commercial interests and activities grow, the space domain is becoming increasingly congested, contested, and competitive. The hearing examined current approaches to civil-military coordination, cooperation, de-confliction activities, and related issues, and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday delivered remarks on the Senate floor to honor the precious lives of the students and faculty members lost during the horrific events that unfolded at Santa Fe High School nearly one a year ago. This week, Sen. Cruz will reintroduce two bills to enhance school safety and prevent gun violence, including the Protecting Communities and Preserving the Second Amendment Act and the School Security Enhancement Act, which allows local...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Doug Jones (D-Ala.) today introduced the School Security Enhancement Act, a bipartisan bill which would allow for Student Support and Academic Enrichment (SSAE) grants awarded to local communities to be used for evidence-based school safety technology and infrastructure. The full text of the bill may be viewed here. "I am proud to introduce this bipartisan bill with Sen. Doug Jones, to empower schools and make America's classrooms safer for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) on Monday filed a bipartisan bill imposing sanctions on those involved in Russia's Nord Stream 2 project. The bill imposes targeted sanctions against vessels that would be used to construct deep sea pipelines for Russian energy export projects including Nord Stream 2. "Nord Stream 2 threatens Europe's energy security and America's national security," Sen. Cruz said. "The United States simply cannot allow Russia to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced legislation requiring the U.S. government to develop a list of scientific and engineering institutions affiliated with the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA). The bill would prohibit individuals employed or sponsored by these Chinese military institutions from receiving student or research visas to the United States. Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), and Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) are...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today released the following statements after the Senate confirmed Michael Truncale to fill a vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas in Beaumont: "I am pleased the Senate has confirmed Michael Truncale to the federal bench," Sen. Cruz said. "The Senate is continuing to deliver on its promise to the American people to confirm principled, constitutionalist judges, and I have no doubt Texans in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today released the following statements after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved the nominations of Jeff Brown to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Galveston, and Brantley Starr to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas in Dallas. "I applaud the committee's vote today to support President Trump's nominations of...