Press Releases

  July 9, 2018 Greetings, Last week, Americans reflected on the precious gift of independence our Founding Fathers fought for 242 years ago. The signing of the Declaration of Independence demonstrated to the world that our God-given rights to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness would never again be infringed. We must never take these rights for granted, and we must never forget the sacrifices men and women have made for this country to make it a beacon for freedom, and a...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) announcement of its Disaster Supplemental Funding Plan to provide almost $5 billion in federal support to the state of Texas. This funding was provided through the $89.3 billion emergency supplemental appropriations bill passed by Congress in February.   “This is a tremendous step forward in providing federal support and relief to the areas...

HOUSTON, Texas – Today, the U.S. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) issued sanctions under the Global Magnitsky Human Rights Accountability Act to target and hold accountable three Nicaraguan individuals for their complicity in human rights violations. “The violence in Nicaragua and the abuses of the Ortega regime are only getting worse,” Sen. Cruz said. “The regime’s security forces and police are putting snipers on roofs, shooting...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) penned an op-ed for Fox News expressing his support for the nomination of Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) to the U.S. Supreme Court. In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz highlights Sen. Lee's track record of success and proven dedication to the U.S. Constitution and Bill of Rights, and argues that nominating Sen. Lee to the Supreme Court would be a defining moment for President Trump's legacy. "President Trump, however, has lucked out. He has a sure thing battle-tested,...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following video observing Independence Day. The full video transcript is below and may be viewed here. "Today we wish the United States of America a Happy 242nd birthday. Throughout her history, the United States has been a beacon for freedom, and a shining city upon a hill for the rest of the world to follow. "This Independence Day, may we never forget the men and women who have sacrificed to make this nation the greatest...

  June 30, 2018 Greetings, On Thursday, I voted to move the Farm Bill to conference. Agriculture and farming are vital to the fabric of our nation, and are an enduring legacy of the great state of Texas. Resources like crop insurance provide farmers with an economic safety net for their efforts to feed and supply their fellow Americans, in good times and bad, and ensure food security for our nation. Furthermore, we achieved some long-needed reforms, including taking steps towards...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement upon casting a vote in support of the Senate’s 2018 Farm Bill: “Agriculture and farming are vital to the fabric of our nation, and are an enduring legacy of the great state of Texas. Resources like crop insurance provide farmers with an economic safety net for their efforts to feed and supply their fellow Americans, in good times and bad, and ensure food security for our nation.  “We...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding his and Sens. Mike Lee’s (R-Utah) and John Kennedy’s (R-La.) amendment to remove state SNAP waivers, strengthen work requirements, and eliminate the treatment of able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) as a separate population from other work-capable adults.  Read the text of the amendment here. Sen. Cruz’s full remarks may be viewed here and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on KTRH’s ‘The Michael Berry Show,’ on Wednesday following the announcement of Justice Kennedy’s retirement from the Supreme Court. Today, Sen. Cruz appeared on Fox News’ ‘Fox & Friends’ where he discussed immigration and President Trump’s summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin, before discussing news of the day with Salem Radio’s Mark Davis.  On the ‘Michael...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) on Wednesday delivered remarks at a legislative briefing on their bipartisan Visa Transparency Anti-Trafficking Act, which seeks to prevent human trafficking by bringing more openness to the nonimmigrant visa system.  “Americans from both parties understand that our country has a moral obligation to combat human trafficking,” Sen. Cruz said. “Law enforcement needs better tools if we are...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today introduced an amendment to the Agriculture Improvement Act of 2018, which would remove state SNAP waivers, strengthen work requirements, and eliminate the treatment of able-bodied adults without dependents (ABAWDs) as a separate population from other work-capable adults. Their amendment would also help states create and improve work activation programs for their disadvantaged citizens with resources like...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today appeared on Fox News’ ‘The Daily Briefing with Dana Perino’ following Justice Kennedy’s retirement from the Supreme Court. Watch Sen. Cruz’s full interview here. Excerpts are below:  When asked about his reaction to the announcement of Justice Kennedy’s retirement from the Supreme Court, Sen. Cruz highlighted the profound opportunity Senate Republicans have had in nominating and confirming...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, today participated in a hearing with Principal Deputy Director Dr. Howard Spivak of the National Institute of Justice to learn about whether the Survivors’ Bill of Rights had a meaningful impact on the manner in which rape kits are retained and processed.  Watch Sen. Cruz’s remarks here. A full transcript is below:  Sen. Cruz: Welcome, thank you for your testimony, thank...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent a letter to President Trump today in support of Governor Abbott’s request for a federal disaster declaration after extreme flooding ravaged South Texas last week. “The Governor and local officials have informed us that the losses in the Rio Grande Valley, particularly in Cameron and Hidalgo counties, are of a magnitude that is beyond the response capability of the state and local government,”...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today praised the Supreme Court’s decision upholding President Trump’s September proclamation setting forth vetting procedures and travel restrictions for entry into the United States from nations where terrorism continues to pose a serious threat. “The Supreme Court’s ruling is a victory for the rule of law and the national security interests of the United States,” Sen. Cruz said. “The Court rightly upheld...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Los senadores estadounidenses Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla), David Perdue (R-Ga.),Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), y Mike Lee (R-Utah) presentaron una resolución bipartidista reafirmando el compromiso de los Estados Unidos de responsabilizar al régimen de Daniel Ortega de los actos de violencia perpetrados contra el pueblo nicaragüense y pidiendo que el gobierno de Nicaragua ponga fin a las...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Tim Kaine (D-VA.), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) this week introduced a bipartisan resolution reaffirming the commitment of the United States in holding Daniel Ortega’s regime accountable for acts of violence against the Nicaraguan people. The senators called on the Government of Nicaragua to end the repressive practices of its...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement of support in response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) decision to approve the State Action Plan that will allocate more than $5 billion in Community Development Block Grant – Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help Texas communities continue to recover from Hurricane Harvey.  “HUD’s approval of over $5 billion in disaster recovery funding is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) toured immigrant detention facilities for children in South Texas with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) on Friday. They held a roundtable at the Weslaco Border Patrol Station with representatives from federal agencies involved in the process of receiving, detaining, and adjudicating immigrant families, as well as non-profits and local elected officials.  Last week, Sen. Cruz introduced legislation to end the separation of illegal immigrant...