Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), joined by Sens. Mike Lee (R-Utah) and Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), today sent a letter to President Obama, emphasizing the importance of the United States’ strong relationship with the United Kingdom and requesting that the United States not interfere with the United Kingdom’s referendum on its membership in the European Union. “Regardless of the outcome of the referendum, citizens of the United Kingdom should know that we will...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today penned an op-ed for Conservative Review, highlighting the Obama administration’s failure to fight radical Islamic terrorism and outlining a path forward that would protect our country and its citizens. “The events in Fort Hood, Boston, San Bernardino and now Orlando demonstrate that this administration has failed to produce a clear-eyed strategy to defeat Islamic-inspired terrorism,” Sen. Cruz wrote. “Instead, it...

June 17, 2016 Greetings, Last weekend, we saw a horrific terror attack in Orlando, Florida, where 49 people were murdered and over 50 were wounded. Our hearts go out to the families of those who were victims and who are grieving. We stand in solidarity. We lift them up in prayer in the wake of this vicious act of terrorism.   Reports indicate the Orlando terrorist had pledged his allegiance to ISIS, and he had previously been investigated by the FBI. And yet, as with prior attacks on our...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor, emphasizing the need to address the growing threat of radical Islamic terrorism in the wake of the horrific act of terror in Orlando last weekend. Sen. Cruz specifically called on Congress to take up and pass his Expatriate Terrorist Act (ETA) and Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act (TRIPA) in order to better secure our country. “Over and over again, we have seen the Obama...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement as loved ones gather today to honor the Fort Hood soldiers and West Point Cadet whose lives were lost in the recent Texas flooding: “Today is a day of reflection and remembrance,” Sen. Cruz said. “Fort Hood has faced its share of tragedy in recent years, most recently the untimely deaths of nine brave soldiers when their truck overturned while crossing a flooded creek. Those nine soldiers must...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Last week, Fox Business News’ Charles Payne touted U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) Protecting Internet Freedom Act and shared concerns over the looming Internet transition. Additionally, The Wall Street Journal’s L. Gordon Crovitz on Monday penned an op-ed, supporting Cruz’s bill and calling on Congress to act in order to keep U.S. oversight and protection of the Internet intact.  The Fox Business News segment discussing Sen. Cruz’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued a statement following today’s final vote on the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Sen. Cruz sponsored 12 amendments that were successfully adopted into the bill.  “The most important constitutionally mandated responsibility of the federal government is to provide for the common defense,” Sen. Cruz said. “In order to best ensure the future of our nation, we must make sure America is secure and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to Saturday night’s horrific attack at the hands of a radical Islamic terrorist in Orlando:  “Our nation is at war. From 9/11 to the Boston Marathon, from Fort Hood to Chattanooga, from San Bernardino to last night’s horrific attack in Orlando, radical Islamic terrorism has declared jihad on America,” Sen. Cruz said. “Early reports indicate the Orlando...

June 10, 2016 Greetings, Heidi and I, along with millions of Americans, are lifting up in prayer those Texans who have lost their lives, who have lost their homes, businesses and farms, and the families that are suffering due to the latest historic flooding. In the Lone Star State, there is a spirit of solidarity, a spirit of unity, that the worse the tragedy, the more we come together and help our friend and neighbor. And during these difficult times, Texans demonstrate that sharing spirit, and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today introduced the Stop Settlements Slush Fund Act (S.3050) to prohibit settlement agreements that require donations to third-parties. This legislation will prevent the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) practice that sometimes requires defendants who choose to settle lawsuits to contribute funds to preferred third-party groups selected by the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) on Wednesday introduced the Protecting Internet Freedom Act, which would prevent the Obama administration from relinquishing oversight of the Internet to authoritarian regimes. Washington Times: Ted Cruz Proposes Bill to Keep U.S. From Giving Up Internet Governance RoleInternet legislation proposed Wednesday in the Senate would prohibit the U.S. government from relinquishing its role with respect to overseeing the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) today issued a joint statement following the Obama administration’s announcement that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) proposal to end U.S. oversight of the Internet is satisfactory. The members of Congress maintain that the Obama administration has violated federal law by undertaking preparations to give the Internet away...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday penned an op-ed for The Jerusalem Post, underpinning the importance of returning Nazi-looted art to the families of Holocaust victims and calling on Congress to pass the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act. Sen. Cruz’s op-ed in its entirety can be read here. Excerpts are available below: Earlier this week, a grateful America honored the 72nd anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy, which began the long...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to grant Governor Greg Abbott’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the recent severe weather and flooding that has affected Texas. “As you know, Texas has now experienced more major disasters over a one-year period than at any other point in nearly two decades. We ask that you expedite the processing and approval of Governor Abbott’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday chaired a hearing titled ‘Reuniting Victims with Their Lost Heritage,’ focused on S. 2763, The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act. Sen. Cruz introduced the HEAR Act in April, along with Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chuck Schumer, (D-N.Y.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). The Dallas Morning News: Helen Mirren, Ted Cruz Among Those Pushing for Senate Help for Families Who Lost Art to Nazis Texas Sens. John...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) today introduced the Protecting Internet Freedom Act, which would prevent the Obama administration from giving the Internet away to a global organization that will allow over 160 foreign governments to have increased influence over the management and operation of the Internet. The bill would ensure the continued protection of Internet freedom by prohibiting the National Telecommunications and Information...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to a joint session of Congress: “It is a pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the U.S. Congress today, and I welcome this opportunity to bring our two democracies even closer,” Sen. Cruz said. “As the Indian economy continues to liberalize and grow, it lights the way for its neighbors toward a better future for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, today chaired a hearing titled ‘Reuniting Victims with Their Lost Heritage,’ focused on S. 2763, The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act. Cruz cosponsored the HEAR Act with Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.).  The HEAR Act facilitates the return of artwork stolen by Nazis...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke on the Senate floor, bolstering three of his amendments that would secure our homeland and protect American interests abroad. Specifically, Sen. Cruz urged his colleagues to take up and pass amendments supporting Israel Missile Defense programs, halting the Obama administration’s plan to give away the Internet, and stripping citizenship from any American who takes up arms against the United States of America. Excerpts and...