Press Releases

January 29, 2016 Greetings, This week, students, parents, and educators across the country celebrated National School Choice Week. School choice continues to be the civil rights issue of our time. Each and every child has the right to access a quality education. Not only does school choice give low-income children the same choices and opportunities that children from wealthy families have always had, it also improves the public schools, making them stronger and more effective. I will continue to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Jeff Duncan (R-S.C.) today penned a joint op-ed for The Greenville News, underscoring the dangers of the Obama administration’s refugee program and inadequate vetting process that have already resulted in tragedy on our homeland. Sen. Cruz and Rep. Duncan also touted the State Refugee Security Act of 2015 and the Terrorist Refugee Infiltration Prevention Act of 2015, legislation introduced by Sen. Cruz that empowers states to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Jeh Johnson, condemning the department’s negligent blindness to publicly available information on social media and demanding specific information on DHS documents that show U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) was actively preventing dedicated USCIS personnel from conducting immigration fraud and national security investigations.  “Recent...

January 22, 2016 Greetings, This week, Senate Democrats again chose to value partisan loyalty to the Obama White House over protecting the American people, as they blocked legislation that took steps to prevent terrorists from exploiting our nation’s refugee program. Despite this setback, I will continue to fight for legislation I’ve introduced that secures our country’s borders and protects the safety and security of American citizens, such as the Expatriate Terrorist Act, the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced the Educational Freedom Accounts Act (S. 2455), creating a unique educational choice program in Washington, D.C. that would provide opportunity to every public school student in the nation’s capital, including those enrolled in public charter schools. Sen. Cruz’s bill, modeled after Nevada’s recently passed Education Savings Account (ESA) law, would allow every student enrolled in District of Columbia...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Ash Carter, outlining concerns for Cuba’s participation in the upcoming Caribbean Nations Security Conference and urging Sec. Carter to rescind the invitation to the Castro regime until the dummy American Hellfire missile in Cuba’s possession is returned to the United States.  Read The Washington Free Beacon’s coverage of Sen. Cruz’s letter here and below: Cruz...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a statement after voting to advance the American SAFE Act (H.R. 4038), authored by Rep. Mike McCaul (R-Texas) in the House of Representatives. The bill, which would require the Obama administration to certify that any Syrian or Iraqi refugee admitted to the United States is not a national security threat, was blocked by Democrats and failed to proceed to consideration.  “Today, partisan politics prevailed, as...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued a statement of hope, prayer, and peace for the Marines and families affected by last week’s helicopter crash off the coast of Hawaii. Maj. Shawn Campbell and Cpl. Matthew Drown from Texas were among those aboard the aircraft involved in the collision.  “As the search continues for these brave Marines, Heidi and I pray for calm seas and clear skies,” Sen. Cruz said. “We continue to hope and pray that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — After today’s democratic elections in Taiwan, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement, applauding the Taiwanese people for their tenacity and calling for America’s reaffirmed commitment to Taiwan’s security:  “Today is a monumental day for the people of Taiwan and the region of East Asia. With their sixth presidential election and ninth Parliamentary election, the men and women of Taiwan have spoken as one by reaffirming their...

January 15, 2016 Greetings, This week, President Obama delivered his final State of the Union address, and once again, he demonstrated how out of touch he is with reality. We have had at least eight ISIS-inspired attacks on innocent Americans, including law enforcement, yet the President refuses to acknowledge the root cause of these attacks, radical Islamic terrorism. Rather than taking the opportunity to condemn the catastrophic Iranian nuclear deal, President Obama neglected the 10 American...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — This morning, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Bank Markazi v. Peterson, a landmark case where over a thousand American victims of Iranian terrorism are seeking to recover nearly $2 billion in assets held by Iran.  When the Supreme Court first announced it would hear this case, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined with Sens. Chris Coons (D-Del.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), filing a bipartisan amicus brief to express...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s final State of the Union address yesterday: “The speech tonight surprised nobody. It was more of the same. It was, sadly, less a State of the Union than it was a state of denial. President Obama demonstrated just how out of touch he is. He would have us believe that global warming is our greatest threat, our military is as strong as it can be, the economy is working for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Sen. Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.) sent a letter today to the Secretary of Homeland Security, the Secretary of State, and the Attorney General demanding the immigration history of 113 individuals recently implicated in Islamic terrorism inside the United States. Sens. Cruz and Sessions first demanded information on the immigration histories of 72 of these terrorists five months ago, but the Administration has failed to provide the requested...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Following the terrorist-related arrests of two refugees in Houston and Sacramento on Thursday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) urged congressional leadership to immediately take up and pass legislation he has filed to protect America against the threat of radical Islamic terrorists entering the United States as refugees. Sen. Cruz also called for a retroactive assessment of refugees who have been admitted to our country. “There is no doubt we need a retroactive...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today penned an op-ed for The Washington Times, reflecting on the terror attack at the Charlie Hebdo offices in Paris one year ago and calling for leadership against the rising threat of radical Islamic terrorism. Read Sen. Cruz’s op-ed in its entirety here and below: Terror on the MarchThe Washington TimesBy: Sen. Ted CruzJan. 7, 2016 One year ago today, two radical Islamic terrorists walked into the offices of Charlie Hebdo, a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement in response to reports of North Korea testing a nuclear weapon:  “North Korea’s actions underscore the gravity of the threats we are facing right now, and also the sheer folly of the Obama-Clinton foreign policy,” said Sen. Cruz. “It’s worth remembering, North Korea was able to obtain nuclear weapons because of an agreement negotiated by the Clinton administration. The...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined U.S. Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas), Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, State Sen. Bob Hall (R-Canton), State Rep. Cindy Burkett (R-Sunnyvale), Rowlett Mayor Todd Gottel, and Rockwall County Judge David Sweet to tour the areas ravaged by tornadoes last Saturday.  After witnessing the wreckage, Sen. Cruz said, “It is heartbreaking to see these homes that have been utterly destroyed, and yet, it is miraculous that in the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement on the devastating storms and tornadoes in North Texas yesterday that killed at least 11 people and damaged more than 600 buildings:  “Yesterday evening, horrific storms and tornadoes hit the state of Texas. Tragically, lives were lost, many were injured, and still many more left homeless. While the damage is great, our perseverance is greater. At times like these, we all come together to help...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement in advance of Christmas Day:  “Christmas is upon us again, a time not only to cherish the company of loved ones, but also to celebrate and heed the Lord – to remember that Holy Night in Bethlehem when Christ was born. “During this season of giving, Texas has once again come alive with an unparalleled spirit of love and fellowship. From the McAllen Police Department’s and...