Press Releases

  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement in the wake of today’s deadly shooting at Lackland Air Force Base in Bexar County, Texas: “As details of this horrific incident continue to unfold, Heidi and I pray for peace, comfort, and safety for those involved. We continue to lift up in prayer each of our servicemen and servicewomen who face inconceivable danger on a routine basis. It is tragic to once again see an active shooter commit...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) was joined by Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) today to introduce the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act, which facilitates the return of artwork stolen by Nazis during the Holocaust to their rightful owners or heirs. The HEAR Act would ensure that claims in the United States to Nazi-confiscated art are resolved in a fair and just manner on the merits, and are not barred by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined an amicus brief on behalf of 43 Senate Republicans in support of a challenge to the Obama Administration’s November 2014 executive amnesty, which unilaterally extends legal status and work authorization to more than four million illegal aliens. The challenge is led by the State of Texas and includes a majority of the nation’s governors and state attorneys general.  The U.S. Supreme Court took up this case (United...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today sent a follow-up letter to Dr. Stephen Crocker, chairman of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), demanding a response to a series of unanswered questions that remain from previous congressional oversight letters concerning ICANN’s relationship with the Chinese government and the planned transition away from U.S. government oversight of the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined an amicus brief on behalf of 22 members of the Texas congressional delegation in support of private landowners along the Red River. The Bureau of Land Management has recently made waves by claiming thousands of acres of privately owned Texas land along the Red River. It has done so by utilizing—in apparent violation of a nearly 100-year-old Supreme Court precedent and tradition—an arbitrary and bizarre gradient...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch regarding the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) seemingly lopsided enforcement of the Freedom of Access to Clinic Entrances (FACE) Act of 1994. The FACE Act is enforced by DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, and prohibits any use or threat of force and physical obstruction that intentionally injures, intimidates, or interferes with any person seeking (1) to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement for Easter Sunday: “This weekend, Christians of every denomination remember the most transformative event in history – Christ’s crucifixion and resurrection – the ultimate sacrifice that redeemed the whole world. “The light of Christ brings hope to every corner of the world. This year Heidi and I pray that in the wake of the Brussels attack, as we mourn for the victims who lost...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to the U.S. Department of State and Department of Health and Human Services seeking answers regarding the Obama Administration’s program to resettle Middle Eastern refugees in the United States. Specifically, the letter requests how the government determines where to place refugees, and whether the generosity of the communities selected for resettlement -- given the vast costs involved -- is being abused by failing...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In the wake of the atrocious terrorist attacks in Brussels, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement: “Today radical Islamic terrorists targeted the men and women of Brussels as they went to work on a spring morning. In a series of coordinated attacks they murdered and maimed dozens of innocent commuters at subway stations and travelers at the airport. For the terrorists, the identities of the victims were irrelevant. They...

ICYMI: Sen. Cruz Op-Ed in The Jerusalem Post: ‘The US-Israel Alliance Against Terrorism’ Together we win – they lose  WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Sunday penned an op-ed for The Jerusalem Post, underpinning the opportunities and importance of a strong partnership between the United States and Israel. Sen. Cruz’s op-ed in its entirety can be read here. Excerpts are available below:  Earlier this month, a young American was murdered by...

March 18, 2016 Greetings, Our veterans deserve the very best care we can provide. Unfortunately, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continues to struggle with providing timely health care to many veterans in Texas. In fact, on March 8, 2016, the VA Office of the Inspector General issued 12 reports on VA Health Care Systems in our home state, with seven reports pertaining directly to patient wait times and scheduling mismanagement. To address this troubling issue, I sent a letter on Thursday...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), along with Gov. Greg Abbott, sent a letter to U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald urging him to address the improper scheduling practices and extended wait times for veterans seeking healthcare across Texas. On March 8, 2016, the Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General released 12 reports on VA Health Care Systems in Texas, seven of which revealed instances of scheduling...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Senate and House leaders in introducing legislation to restore accountability to the regulatory process. The bill, called the “Separation of Powers Restoration Act,” would empower the courts, not agencies, to interpret all questions of law, including both statutes and regulations.  “At a time when runaway executive agencies are more unwieldy than ever, empowered by a lawless president, Congress must act to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – This week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) requested that Attorney General Loretta Lynch answer questions about a potential climate change investigation of the fossil fuel industry, the DOJ’s position on sanctuary cities, and the DOJ’s brazen use of settlements to fund liberal activist groups. Sen. Cruz submitted these questions for the record as a follow up to the Senate Judiciary Committee’s hearing, entitled ‘Oversight of the U.S. Department of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s announcement of a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court: “I proudly stand with my Republican colleagues in our shared belief - our advice and consent - that we should not vote on any nominee until the next president is sworn into office,” Sen. Cruz said. “The People will decide. I commend Mitch McConnell and Chuck Grassley for holding the line and...

March 11, 2016 Greetings, The stakes are too high to allow President Obama, in the waning months of his final term, to make a lifetime appointment that would reshape the Supreme Court for a generation.  I strongly stand with my fellow Republicans and believe that the Senate should fulfill its constitutional duty by letting the American people be heard in selecting the next Supreme Court justice. Voters deserve the opportunity to speak on this subject in the upcoming election, so I will...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced a new staff hire in his Washington, D.C. office, effective immediately. He has named Austin Smithson, a native of Tyler, Texas, as legislative counsel. In Sen. Cruz’s office, Smithson will handle issues critical to Texas, such as energy, agriculture, environment, public lands, and transportation. Following is a brief background: Smithson previously served as legislative director and legislative counsel for Rep. Louie...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding recent terrorist attacks in Israel: "Earlier this week, Palestinian terrorists continued their brutal campaign of violence against civilians in Israel. Among the victims of these heinous attacks is Taylor Force, an American from Lubbock, Texas, who was murdered. "Taylor was a graduate student at Vanderbilt University's Owen Graduate School of Management, who was visiting Israel on a school trip. A...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday penned an op-ed for The Wall Street Journal, outlining the need for input from the American people on the next Supreme Court justice. Sen. Cruz’s op-ed in its entirety can be read here. Excerpts are available below: Republicans and Democrats are deeply divided over the proper role of the Supreme Court. President Obama and Democrats favor justices who see the Constitution as a potter sees clay—something that can be molded...