Press Releases

HOUSTON, Texas – On Monday and Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke with several radio and TV outlets to provide updates on local and state responses to the continuing rescue efforts for Texans affected by the ongoing impacts of Hurricane Harvey. Excerpts of Sen. Cruz's interviews and links to the full interviews can be found below. Photos of Sen. Cruz’s visits may be viewed here. On Corpus Christi's KIII-TV, Sen. Cruz discussed government officials’ priority to salvage...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today visited with Houstonians displaced by the impacts of Tropical Storm Harvey at the George R. Brown Convention Center. During his visit, Sen. Cruz spoke with anchors and correspondents on Fox News’ ‘Outnumbered,’ CNBC’s ‘Halftime Report,’ and MSNBC’s ‘Live With Katy Tur.’  Still photos of Sen. Cruz’s visit may be viewed here.  On Fox News, Sen. Cruz urged those in...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement in the wake of flooded roadways that will prevent him from traveling out of Houston to Corpus Christi to survey storm damage from Hurricane Harvey: "Due to continuing rain and flooding in Houston, I regret that roadways are blocked and I will be unable to travel out of the city to join Gov. Abbott, Sen. Cornyn, and other state and local officials down in Corpus Christi this afternoon. I will remain in Houston,...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Fox News' ‘America's News HQ,' The Weather Channel, and CNN's ‘Newsroom' to urge Texans to heed warnings from local officials and avoid all high water areas. Sen. Cruz also discussed his efforts to allocate resources into the affected regions. On Fox News, Sen. Cruz urged Texans to avoid high water areas, and heed warnings from local officials. "The state of Texas is hurting right now," Sen. Cruz said to Fox News' Eric Shawn....

HOUSTON, Texas- On Friday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) visited the Harris County emergency operations center and received a briefing from Harris County officials leading the local response to Hurricane Harvey. Following the storm's landfall in Texas Friday night, the senator urged all Texans to continue to heed warnings and evacuation notices. "Hurricane Harvey made landfall last night in the vicinity of Rockport and Port Aransas, and early reports indicate extensive damage in those areas. We...

HOUSTON, Texas – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined San Antonio’s Joe Pags on WOAI and Houston’s Michael Berry on KTRH to discuss hurricane preparedness efforts and urge Texans in the path of Hurricane Harvey to heed the warnings of local officials. Sen. Cruz also discussed his efforts to repeal and replace Obamacare, and reduce the burden from Washington on small businesses, farmers and ranchers across the Lone Star state. When asked about Hurricane Harvey, Sen....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today sent a letter to President Trump urging him to grant Governor Greg Abbott’s request for an expedited major disaster declaration in advance of Hurricane Harvey’s landfall. “Given the potential catastrophic impact that the Hurricane may have on Texas communities, we strongly support this request and urge you to provide any and all emergency protective measures available by a major disaster...

EL PASO, Texas – As part of a two-day trip through the El Paso area, on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) toured Plastic Molding Technology, and participated in a town hall with employees. Later, Sen. Cruz received a briefing from El Paso Sector Border Patrol and toured the U.S./Mexico border. Thursday evening, Sen. Cruz participated in a town hall with Texas border patrol agents. Several local outlets covered Sen. Cruz’s visits in El Paso. Selected news is below: KDBC: Sen. Ted...

August 25, 2017 Greetings, As Hurricane Harvey barrels its way toward Texas, I urge all Texans, particularly in the Gulf Coast region to heed warnings from state and local officials, know your evacuation route, and avoid all high water areas. This is a very serious and dangerous storm, and is expected to bring high winds and historic amounts of rainfall over the next few days. Our state’s first responders stand ready to assist those affected by high winds and life-threatening flooding....

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today visited with executives and employees of Plastic Molding Technology, where he toured the company's facility and participated in a town hall. Later in the day, Sen. Cruz also received a briefing from El Paso Sector Border Patrol and toured the U.S./Mexico border as part of a two-day trip through the El Paso area. Still photos and video of Sen. Cruz’s visits will be available here. At Plastic Molding Technology, Sen. Cruz discussed...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement urging Texans in the path of Hurricane Harvey to heed hurricane, tropical storm and storm surge warnings. “As Texas prepares for the potential impact in the Gulf Coast region from Hurricane Harvey, I urge all Texans in the path of the storm to heed warnings from local officials, know your evacuation route, and avoid all high water areas. This is a serious storm, with strong winds and what forecasters...

EL PASO, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement on a federal judge's ruling to issue an injunction against the State of Texas' recently revised Voter ID law:  “Yesterday's decision to strike down Texas's commonsense Voter ID law undermines the rule of law and frustrates Texas’s responsibility to preserve the integrity of its elections. As the Supreme Court explained in Crawford v Marion County, ‘flagrant examples of [voter] fraud...

RENO, Nev. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks at the American Legion 2017 National Convention in Reno, Nev., where he accepted the Philip B. Onderdonk Jr. Religious Liberty Award from First Liberty Institute and the American Legion. “I pledge to you,” Sen. Cruz said, “that I’m committed to working hand in hand with the President, the administration, with Congress, to rebuild the military to ensure that our service men and women have every...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today commented on a congressional amicus brief in the case of Arlene’s Flowers v. State of Washington, filed with the United States Supreme Court, defending Barronelle Stutzman’s religious liberty. The full text of the amicus brief may be viewed here. "The First Amendment protects all religious beliefs, not merely the ones deemed fashionable by today’s P.C. police,” Sen. Ted Cruz said. “Barronelle Stutzman is a...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) made several stops across the Rio Grande Valley to discuss his efforts to expand trade and economic opportunity across the Lone Star state. In Edinburg, Sen. Cruz participated in a roundtable discussion with local agriculture leaders and farmers, and held a town hall with Royal Technologies employees in Mission. Later in the day, Sen. Cruz toured Pharr-Reynosa International Bridge following a meeting with city officials, and...

BROWNSVILLE, Texas – On Monday and Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) visited with constituents in Laredo and the Rio Grande Valley. In Laredo, Sen. Cruz held a roundtable discussion with members of the Laredo Development Foundation, where he discussed NAFTA renegotiation and his efforts to further expand trade. Later in Edinburg, Sen. Cruz met with local agriculture leaders and farmers, before holding a town hall with Royal Technologies employees in Mission. Later in the day, Sen. Cruz...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – On Monday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) held a town hall with constituents in New Braunfels, following a tour of Sysco Central Texas, Inc. and delivered remarks at the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce luncheon. There, he discussed his priorities for Texas, including repealing and replacing Obamacare, and implementing fundamental tax reform. Later in the day, Sen. Cruz toured Division Laundry & Cleaners, where he sat down with Jessica Headley of San Antonio's KABB...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today toured Sysco Central Texas, Inc. in New Braunfels, where he held a town hall with employees. Following his town hall, Sen. Cruz delivered remarks at the San Antonio Chamber of Commerce luncheon. Later in the day, Sen. Cruz visited Division Laundry & Cleaners, also in San Antonio, where he discussed the need to roll back unnecessary and burdensome federal regulations so that small businesses can grow, innovate and thrive. During...

LUBBOCK, Texas -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday toured Sage Oil Vac in Amarillo, where he held a roundtable discussion with employees, local community leaders and elected officials. Following his visit in Amarillo, Sen. Cruz met with members of Farmers Cooperative Compress in Lubbock. Several media outlets covered Sen. Cruz’s visit. Selected news coverage is below: MyHighPlains.com: Senator Ted Cruz Visits Local Amarillo Business “Employees, community members, and leaders...