Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement in recognition of Diwali: “Heidi and I join the Indian people and Indian-Americans in celebrating Diwali and marking the Hindu new year. This holiday is of seminal significance for hundreds of millions of Hindus around the world, including many of my fellow Texans. The central theme of Diwali, the triumph of good over evil and the victory of light over darkness, reinforces the shared hope and...

October 28, 2016 Greetings, Israel has been and always will be one of America’s closest allies. Recently, the United Nations’ hostility towards Israel was on display yet again as two anti-Israel resolutions were adopted in a deliberate attempt to rewrite Jerusalem’s history, and deny the historic connection of the Jewish people to holy sites in Israel’s capital, Jerusalem.  Prior to those votes – which were held by the United Nations Educational, Scientific and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding reports of the Obama administration’s attempts to claw back, in some cases via debt collectors and wage garnishment, enlistment bonuses that had been paid to members of the California National Guard:  “I applaud Secretary Carter for taking steps today to ensure that American soldiers who received enlistment bonuses due solely to bureaucratic error will not be forced to repay...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement rebuking the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee’s vote to deny Jewish and Christian ties to Jerusalem and delegitimize Israel:                        “Denying the Jewish identity of Jerusalem is as ridiculous as declaring the Alamo isn’t Texan. UNESCO’s World...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today penned an op-ed for The Washington Times rebuking the Obama administration for failing to rally support for Israel at the UNESCO Executive Board meeting in Paris last week during a contentious vote on the “Occupied Palestine” resolution, which attempts to expunge thousands of years of Jerusalem’s Jewish identity. Cruz also highlighted his and Rep. Ros-Lehtinen’s recent efforts in Congress to denounce this...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) today led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to members of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) World Heritage Committee urging opposition to “The Old City of Jerusalem and its Walls” resolution, which denies Jewish and Christian ties to Jerusalem and delegitimizes Israel. Sen. Cruz and Rep. Ros-Lehtinen also recently led a similar letter to members of...

October 21, 2016 Greetings, This week, I met with small business owners, industry and community leaders across Texas to discuss ways to remove the Obama administration’s crushing regulations that hammer the private sector and stand in the way of creating more, good-paying Texas jobs. Bureaucrats in Washington refuse to recognize that the keys to job creation and a thriving economy are small businesses, entrepreneurs, and hardworking people who assume risks to meet a need. If we want to...

RICHARDSON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today participated in a North Texas business roundtable with the Richardson, Oak Cliff, DeSoto, and Cedar Hill Chambers of Commerce, in which he discussed rolling back burdensome regulations on small businesses and paving the way for a thriving economy in the state. “Texans understand that economic growth doesn’t come from Washington,” Sen. Cruz said. “Government agencies do not drive the economy. Entrepreneurs all...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today attended a roundtable hosted by the Greater San Marcos Partnership with more than a dozen San Marcos-area job creators to discuss economic development and growth in the I-35 corridor. The roundtable took place at Mensor LP, an advanced manufacturer in San Marcos.  “A top priority of mine in the Senate from day one has been the creation of more good paying jobs and overall economic growth. And that’s true for a very...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Sunday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and President of the Susan B. Anthony List Marjorie Dannenfelser penned an op-ed for Conservative Review regarding Planned Parenthood’s 100th anniversary. Cruz and Dannenfelser admonished Planned Parenthood for the disturbing ideology upon which it was founded and mourned the millions of unborn children who have been denied the right to live at the hands of the abortion industry.  “While anti-life advocates may...

October 14, 2016 Greetings, This week, I traveled across the Texas Panhandle to tour several agriculture operations crucial to our state and nation’s economy. I visited with dozens of West Texas job creators and industry leaders to learn more about their crops, their businesses, and their concerns. Our state has a dynamic agriculture presence, and at each stop, I witnessed the hard work and true grit that continue to shape the Lone Star State. From cotton to dairy, corn to livestock,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a video highlighting his West Texas agriculture tour. This week, Cruz traveled across the Texas Panhandle meeting with various agriculture industry leaders and operators to better understand their needs and concerns. Sen. Cruz’s tour included meetings with cotton, wine and grape, dairy, livestock feed, and corn producers.  “Agriculture has long been a pillar of Texas’ economy and is an integral part of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement on the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization’s (UNESCO) vote on the resolution “Occupied Palestine” regarding the identity of Jerusalem’s Old City:                        “Today, UNESCO doubled down on its reflexive anti-Israel bias by voting for yet another resolution that deliberately...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), and 16 other senators today sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Ashton Carter and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Gen. Joseph Dunford regarding their recent testimony in a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. In the letter, the senators raise serious concerns regarding the Obama administration’s failure to notify top United States military officials about its $1.7 billion cash ransom payment to the Islamic...

CACTUS, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today concluded his West Texas agriculture tour with final stops at Hilmar Cheese Company and a corn harvest in Dalhart, along with a tour of Cactus Feeders in Cactus.  Since Sunday, Cruz has traveled across the Texas Panhandle meeting with various agriculture industry leaders and operators to better understand their needs. Sen. Cruz’s tour has included meetings with cotton, wine and grape, dairy, livestock feed, and corn producers....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) kicked off an agriculture tour in West Texas, where he visited local farms and met with Texas agriculture industry leaders to discuss the challenges and opportunities they face. Specifically, Sen. Cruz visited Ropesville, Meadow, Muleshoe, and Friona and met with cotton, wine and grape, dairy, livestock feed, and maize farmers. Cruz will conclude the agriculture tour today with stops in Dalhart and Cactus. Following is a summary of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-Fla.) today led a bipartisan, bicameral letter to members of the Executive Board of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) urging opposition to an item in UNESCO's provisional agenda, a resolution that would diminish the historic and verified Jewish and Christian ties to the Old City of Jerusalem in an effort to delegitimize Israel. Thirty-nine of Sen. Cruz’s and...

FRIONA, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today continued his state agriculture tour, meeting with wine and grape, dairy, livestock feed, and maize farmers in West Texas to discuss their unique operations and needs.  Sen. Cruz toured the Bingham Family Vineyards in Meadow and stopped at Leal’s Mexican Restaurant and tortilla factory in Muleshoe for lunch. Cruz also visited the Del Rio Dairy and Hi Pro Feeds mill in Friona and later observed a local maize...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Sunday kicked off a three-day agriculture tour in West Texas. Sen. Cruz visited with cotton farmers at the Dahlen K. Hancock Family Farm in Ropesville, and today, met with cotton industry leaders at the Meadow Farmers Co-Op Gin in Meadow. Cruz toured the cotton farms and spoke with the farmers about solutions that can help Texas agriculture thrive. “Agriculture has long been a pillar of Texas’ economy and is an integral part of...