Press Releases

May 27, 2017 Greetings, During my travels back to our nation's capital, I had the incredible honor of meeting an American hero, Lt. Jim Downing - our country's oldest living survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor. On December 7, 1941, he was operating as a gunner's mate 1st class and postmaster when the Japanese attacked. At 28 years old, Downing rushed to his sinking ship, the USS West Virginia, which was hit by torpedoes, to save his fellow sailors. As he worked through the devastation,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement applauding the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's bipartisan effort to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its export of terror across the globe: "I applaud the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's bipartisan support for the Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act, which would take concrete steps to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its ongoing, non-nuclear efforts to destabilize the Middle...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, addressed the Citizens for Space Exploration congressional reception, hosted by the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP). There, he discussed his efforts to advance commercial space exploration and secure America’s leadership in space. Still photos of Sen. Cruz’s address may be viewed here. “While there are certainly...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today addressed the ‘The Bridge: The Annual Conference on the Persecuted Church' Policy Day, hosted by International Christian Concern (ICC). There he discussed his efforts to highlight the human rights violations in North Korea and provide hope and assistance for persecuted Christians throughout the world. "Thank you for shining a light on religious persecution, and for speaking out the truth," Sen. Cruz said. "We see religious persecution...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today chaired the second of a series of planned hearings to explore the reopening of the American frontier in space. Today's hearing titled ‘Reopening the American Frontier: Exploring How the Outer Space Treaty Will Impact American Commerce and Settlement in Space,' examined the U.S. government obligations under the Outer Space Treaty on its 50th anniversary, specifically compliance with Article VI of the Treaty that requires governments to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today spoke on the Senate floor, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem during the Six Day War. Sen. Cruz also reiterated his steadfast support for moving the American embassy to Jerusalem and formally recognizing Jerusalem as the eternal and undivided capital of Israel. Watch Sen. Cruz's floor speech in its entirety here. The full text of his remarks is below: "I rise to mark a truly significant and momentous day....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today met with members of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce. There, he discussed his efforts to rollback burdensome federal regulations to create more good-paying jobs for Texans, and expand economic opportunity throughout the Lone Star state. "I was honored to meet with the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce today," Sen. Cruz said. "Since day one in the Senate, my number one priority has been and continues to be focused on jobs and economic...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This weekend U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) traveled across the state, promoting his legislative priorities for the 115th Congress, and his vision for economic growth in Irving, Dallas, Tomball, Odessa and Midland. Several media outlets covered Sen. Cruz's Q&A sessions with members of local chamber of commerces, and his roundtable discussions with community leaders and job creators, as well as his participation in the 100k Opportunities job fair. Selected news coverage is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement applauding Texas Governor Greg Abbott for signing Senate Bill 24 into law yesterday: "I thank Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, and the Texas Legislature for their leadership in defending religious liberty and free speech in our state. Government has no right to regulate the speech of pastors or compel them to testify about the content of their sermons. I am glad that our state leaders have codified into state law...

MIDLAND, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today attended a meeting with local leaders in Odessa, where he listened to their concerns and ideas about job creation and economic growth and discussed his efforts to secure more opportunities for hardworking Texans throughout the Lone Star State. Later in the day, Sen. Cruz visited with Midland city leadership, where the group discussed infrastructure policy, health care reform, and the Senator's efforts to roll-back burdensome federal regulations...

May 20, 2017 Greetings, Yesterday I met with members of both the Irving-Las Colinas and Tomball Chambers of Commerces and attended a job fair in Dallas hosted by the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative, where I had the honor of visiting with so many wonderful young men and women who were seeking out potential employers. At each event, I discussed my number-one priority, which continues to be economic growth and answered important questions from both job-creators and job-seekers. Earlier in the week...

TOMBALL, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today addressed members of the Tomball Chamber of Commerce. There, he participated in a Q&A session with attendees, and shared his efforts to reduce the burden of regulations from Washington, and create more opportunities and good-paying jobs for hardworking Texans throughout the state. "It was an honor to visit with members of the Tomball Chamber," Sen. Cruz said. "Jobs and economic growth continue to be my number-one priority, because that is...

IRVING, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today addressed members of the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce during his travels throughout the state. There, he discussed his efforts to advance policies that will lead to the creation of more good-paying jobs for Texans across the state, and participated in a Q&A with attendees. While visiting with the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber, John Gonzales, director of the Southwest/South Central Regional Office of the U.S Chamber of Commerce,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statements praising the Trump administration's targeted sanctions of corrupt officials and financial networks in Venezuela and Iran. These sanctions expose the ways in which these actors have been illicitly enriching themselves, their respective regimes, and their anti-democratic initiatives. On the sanctioning of members of Venezuela's Supreme Tribunal Court, Sen. Cruz said: "This week the administration decisively...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today reintroduced a bill with U.S. Rep. Mark Meadows (R-N.C.) to rename the plaza in front of the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. as "Liu Xiaobo Plaza," after pro-democracy dissident and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Liu Xiaobo. Detained in 2008, Dr. Liu along with his wife Liu Xia, remain unjustly imprisoned by the People's Republic of China (PRC). Dr. Liu is most notably known for publishing "Chapter 08," an anti-Communist manifesto calling...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) in a letter sent to Acting Director Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) asking about how her agency is coordinating with Texas public health officials to prepare for the Zika virus threat this summer and how the CDC plans to spend its remaining Zika prevention funds. "We write to inquire as to the steps the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is taking to implement and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) in introducing legislation to improve veterans' access to timely health care. The Veterans' Health Care Integrity Act would ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) complies with its own veteran health care appointment scheduling policies by making annual certification a statutory requirement. "I am proud to join with Senator Cornyn on...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined with Sens. Dean Heller (R-Nev.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to introduce a resolution urging the recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the relocation of the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. "I am proud to join my colleagues in introducing this resolution," Sen. Cruz said. "It is time for the United States to implement a law that Congress passed more than two decades ago, formally recognize...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today addressed members of the Texas Association of Realtors during their annual fly-in to the nation's capital. Following his remarks, Sen. Cruz participated in a Q&A session with attendees, and discussed his efforts to expand opportunities and create more good-paying jobs for Texans. "Since 1920, you all have been fighting for Texas communities, starting where it counts: right at home," Sen. Cruz said. "You play a critical role in driving...