Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday penned an op-ed for the Houston Chronicle outlining the importance of the private space industry and touting the Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act of 2015, a bill championed by Sen. Cruz that passed Congress last week. Sen. Cruz’s op-ed in its entirety can be read here and below: Cruz: We Must Continue America’s Leadership in SpaceHouston ChronicleBy: Sen. Ted CruzNov. 18, 2015 Our nation has led the world in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today requested unanimous consent on his Expatriate Terrorist Act (S. 247) and Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act (S. 2302), both of which would protect the safety and security of the American people. Sen. Cruz’s Expatriate Terrorist Act would adjust existing law to provide that Americans who join forces with terrorists overseas renounce their U.S. citizenship. Additionally, his Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act of 2015, which will immediately bar refugees to the United States from any country, such as Iraq or Syria, that contains territory substantially controlled by a foreign terrorist organization. The bill sunsets after three years so that Congress can reevaluate the global situation and either let the bill expire or reauthorize it with necessary modifications in light of changed...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chaired a hearing of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts titled “The War on Police: How the Federal Government Undermines State and Local Law Enforcement.” This hearing, consisting of two panels, highlighted the challenges facing police officers and how the federal government can impact law enforcement nationwide. “The men and women of law enforcement risk their life each...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts and U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), Chairman of the Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Immigration and National Interest, today issued the following statement three months after their letter to the Obama Administration on immigration and terrorism: “On August 12, we sent a letter to Attorney General...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the House passed the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (H.R. 2262), a measure unanimously passed by the Senate last week and heavily championed by Sen. Cruz: “This week, the United States Congress carried President Reagan’s torch forward by passing this legislation. Commercial space exploration presents important new opportunities for us all. Our nation must continue to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in September sent a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson, Secretary of State John Kerry, Attorney General Loretta Lynch, and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey. In his letter, Sen. Cruz shared grave concerns regarding the Administration’s intent to import tens of thousands of individuals from Syria and elsewhere who have not been properly vetted for ties to ISIS, al Qaeda, al Nusra and other...

November 13, 2015 Greetings, This week, I was honored to continue making strides for the state of Texas, in both the space industry and on behalf of our nation’s selfless veterans. The Senate unanimously passed the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act, a bill I co-authored that encourages development of the commercial space sector in Texas and across the country.  Additionally, I worked with Sen. John Cornyn to address the long wait times for veterans seeking care at the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Service Academy Nominations Board, established by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in 2013, conducted its annual meeting to review applications and recommend the most qualified Texas candidates for nomination. Responsible for assessing hundreds of service academy applications, the Board is comprised of service academy alumni, members of the National Guard and Reserves, active duty and retired military and Texas Veterans Commission, and former members of the U.S....

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with 20 of his colleagues, cosponsored Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-Ky.) most recent Federal Reserve Transparency Act of 2015 (S. 2232), establishing congressional oversight of the Federal Reserve and requiring a full audit by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). This measure aims to improve the accountability of the U.S. central bank and better reveal how taxpayers’ dollars are spent.  The bill was...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, the Senate unanimously passed the U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act (H.R. 2262), a bicameral, bipartisan bill that recognizes the need for development of the commercial space industry and the major role space exploration plays in Texas. Sen. Cruz (R-Texas) led the effort in the Senate to consolidate Rep. Kevin McCarthy’s (R-Calif.) SPACE Act passed in the House with the Cruz-Nelson-Peters U.S. Commercial Space Launch Competitiveness Act...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today successfully added a provision to the Military Construction and Veterans’ Affairs Appropriations bill requiring the VA Secretary to provide Congress with a plan to address the long wait times for veterans seeking health care at the South Texas Veterans Health Care System. The final bill, with the amendment included, passed the Senate unanimously.  “Veterans in San Antonio deserve better than long waits...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) today sent a bipartisan letter signed by 36 senators to Federica Mogherini, vice president of the European Commission. The letter expresses concern over reports that the European Union (EU) intends to move forward with new guidelines this week to label certain products made by Israeli companies imported into the EU. “As allies, elected representatives of the American people, and strong supporters of...

November 6, 2015 Greetings, This week, I had the opportunity to shine light on multiple issues that have a tremendous impact on the American people. Not only did the Senate successfully pass legislation revoking the Obama Administration’s “Waters of the United States” rule, an abusive and unconstitutional intrusion on hardworking families, I also continued fighting hard for Kate’s Law on the Senate floor so that America’s sons and daughters can feel safe from...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the Obama Administration rejected the Keystone XL Pipeline: “Today, President Obama once again confirmed what most of us already knew: he does not care about American jobs or the American economy. He remains controlled by a radical environmentalist agenda, which seeks the elimination of whole segments of our economy. “It’s also notable that President Obama’s decision today is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today chaired a hearing for the Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts titled “Justice Forsaken: How the Federal Government Fails the American Victims of Iranian and Palestinian Terrorism.” This hearing focused on the federal government’s failure to support the American victims of Iranian and Palestinian terror in their search for justice. The government of Iran, Palestinian Liberation...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today asked for unanimous consent to pass both Kate’s Law and his resolution to rename the plaza in front of the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. as “Liu Xiaobo Plaza.” Sen. Cruz introduced a similar version of Kate’s Law earlier this year. Recently, he reintroduced the legislation, placing it directly on the Senate calendar and making it immediately available for floor action. This bill would amend federal law to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today in a full Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) questioned the Hon. Stuart Delery, nominee for U.S. Associate Attorney General. Mr. Delery approved Operation Choke Point, a Department of Justice (DOJ) initiative that unconstitutionally sought to choke off access to banking services for gun dealers and other lawful business enterprises. “The DOJ has a long and bipartisan tradition of staying out of politics, of defending the law and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) voted for Sen. Joni Ernst’s (R-Iowa) S.J. Res. 22, which Sen. Cruz cosponsored with 48 of his colleagues. Passed 53-44, this measure nullifies the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) and Army Corps of Engineers’ “Waters of the United States” rule, which massively expands the scope of federal authority over land and waterways in the United States. “I am pleased to join with my colleagues today to...