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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) penned an op-ed for The Dallas Morning News, to run in Thursday’s paper, in support of Gen. James Mattis, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. Secretary of Defense. Sen. Cruz argued that Gen. Mattis’ appointment is promising news both for U.S. national security and for the State of Texas. “Taken together, Gen. Mattis’ policy positions represent a badly needed breath of fresh air that will reinvigorate...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Florida) issued a joint statement following the detainment of prominent Cuban dissident Dr. Óscar Elias Biscet:  “It’s appalling that the Castro dictatorship continues to show its true colors, regardless of the romanticizing effort undertaken by the White House, by temporarily detaining Dr. Elias Biscet, a pro-democracy Cuban advocate and recipient of the Presidential Medal of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced native Texan and Secretary of State nominee Rex Tillerson at his confirmation hearing before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee this morning. A complete transcript of Sen. Cruz’s remarks are below, and a video of his remarks can be viewed here. “Good morning. I’m very glad to be part of introducing my fellow Texan, and Secretary of State-designate Rex Tillerson to my colleagues in the Senate Foreign Relations...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) questioned Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) during Sessions’ confirmation hearing today to be United States Attorney General. Sen. Cruz congratulated Sen. Sessions on his nomination, praised his integrity as a senator and law enforcement official, and commended his commitment to upholding the rule of law. Sen. Cruz highlighted the history of the lawless and highly politicized Department of Justice during the administration of President Barack...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today reintroduced two bills, alongside Congressman Michael McCaul (R-Texas) and Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (R-Florida) respectively, that will protect Americans from the threat of radical Islamic terror, directing the State Department to hold accountable both the Iranian Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) and the Muslim Brotherhood, two foreign entities that espouse a violent Islamist ideology with a mission of destroying the West. Both...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) penned the following op-ed for Politico, outlining the case for confirming Sen. Jeff Sessions, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee for U.S. attorney general.  An excerpt of the Senator's op-ed is below. Full article may be viewed here. The Case for Jeff SessionsBarack Obama's Justice Department is out of control. America needs an attorney general who will enforce the law.PoliticoBy: Sen. Ted CruzJanuary 9, 2017  Senator Jeff...

 HOUSTON, Texas -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement after meeting with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan:  "I was honored to meet with President Tsai Ing-wen of Taiwan today," said Sen. Cruz. "We discussed our mutual opportunity to upgrade the stature of our bilateral relations in a wide-ranging discussion that addressed arms sales, diplomatic exchanges, and economic relations. Furthering economic cooperation between our two nations must be a priority; increased access to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement today after an attack by a Palestinian terrorist on Israeli Defense Forces soldiers in Jerusalem: “Today we saw yet another horrific attack by a Palestinian terrorist in Jerusalem. The United States stands unshakably with our ally Israel, and with the Israeli Defense Forces soldiers who were the targets of this attack. IDF soldiers bravely defend the people of Israel, protect them and keep them safe. The...

January 6, 2017 Greetings, As 2017 kicks off, now is the time to ready ourselves for the historic opportunities that lie ahead. As Congress returns to our nation’s capital, now is the moment to return to the Constitution and restore integrity to our government by enacting policies that grow our economy, create jobs, protect our freedoms, and secure our nation. This week, as the 115th Congress began, I was proud to introduce a constitutional amendment to impose term limits on members of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) met with Gen. James Mattis, President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to become Secretary of Defense. Sen. Cruz and Gen. Mattis discussed national security concerns in advance of the general’s nomination hearing before the Senate Armed Services Committee. “General Mattis has an impressive understanding of the challenges facing our national security and a realistic assessment of the serious work ahead of us as we seek to rebuild...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on Fox News’ Hannity to discuss some of his early priorities for the 115th Congress: Passing a constitutional amendment for congressional term limits, defunding the United Nations until it stops its discriminatory attacks on Israel, and reaffirming the United States’ unshakable alliance with Israel. “What we saw on election day was an incredible mandate for change,” Cruz said. “We’ve...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered a speech on the floor of the U.S. Senate confirming America’s unshakable alliance with Israel and condemning the Obama administration’s shameful attacks on Israel on its way out the door. Sen. Cruz called for cutting U.S. taxpayer funding to the United Nations unless the U.N. Security Council repeals its discriminatory anti-Israel resolution #2334. “President Obama and John Kerry's actions were designed to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sen. Cruz, along with Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), David Perdue (R-Georgia), Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), and Ben Sasse (R-Nebraska) today reintroduced Kate’s Law, which was first introduced in July 2015. The legislation is named for Kate Steinle, a 32-year-old woman tragically shot and killed by an illegal alien who had several felony convictions and had been deported from the United States five times. This bill...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke with with radio hosts Larry O’Connor, Hugh Hewitt, and Mike Gallagher yesterday and today. Sen. Cruz discussed the Obama administration’s anti-Israel agenda and his solutions to strengthen our alliance with Israel, his proposed term limits amendment, and opportunities for Republicans to repeal Obamacare and advance pro-growth policies as President-elect Donald Trump takes office later this month, among other...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) sent a letter to Senate Republican leaders Tuesday supporting their efforts to repeal Obamacare within the first weeks of the 115th Congress. The letter reads: “We understand that this will require first moving a budget resolution for fiscal year 2017 through Congress. While we recognize this budget resolution is primarily a mechanism to advance repeal, it should still contain transparent spending...

Today @RepDeSantis and I introduced a Constitutional amendment to impose #TermLimits on members of Congress. https://t.co/jVXIbq35iu pic.twitter.com/GBjSV64x6x — Senator Ted Cruz (@SenTedCruz) January 3, 2017 WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) today proposed an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to impose term limits on members of Congress. The amendment would limit U.S. senators to two six-year terms and members of the U.S. House of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sens. Dean Heller (R-Nev.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), introduced the Jerusalem Embassy and Recognition Act, legislation that would fulfill America’s commitment to Israel to relocate the U.S. embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem. “Jerusalem is the eternal and undivided capital of Israel,” Sen. Cruz said. “Unfortunately, the Obama administration's vendetta against the Jewish state has been so vicious that to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a video in celebration of 2016 and the start of 2017. "This past year I’ve been incredibly blessed to visit with so many Texans across our great state. “As 2016 comes to a close, we take a moment to reflect on this year’s accomplishments, but also to ready ourselves for the historic opportunities that lie ahead. “Now is the moment to return to the Constitution and restore integrity to our government by enacting...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to Secretary of State John Kerry's speech concerning Israel today:  "Like bitter clingers, President Obama and Secretary Kerry are spending every last minute of this administration wreaking havoc domestically and abroad. With their last breath in office, they have struck at Israel, through the United Nations and through today's disgraceful speech. "These acts are shameful. They are designed to secure...