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As I traveled in Texas this week, I had the opportunity to visit Fort Hood, where soldiers are preparing to travel to Africa to combat the spread of Ebola, and to visit with medical leaders in the state. I am proud of our soldiers and medical personnel working diligently to protect Americans from this deathly disease. Our priority should be just that, and I will keep working to make sure Texans remain safe and free. All the best, Ted Cruz Sen. Cruz Discusses ISIS and Ebola on Fox On Wednesday,...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, spoke with Fox News’ Megyn Kelly last night regarding the unserious approach the Obama Administration has taken to combat ISIS and the action needed to prevent the spread of Ebola in the United States. On the threat of ISIS: “Unfortunately, what we have seen in six years of the Obama-Clinton-Kerry foreign policy has been a foreign policy that seems to focus on photo-ops and press releases, but not on concrete military...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today issued the following statement regarding the Supreme Court’s decision to reject requests from five States to review state laws that prohibit same-sex marriage. “The Supreme Court’s decision to let rulings by lower court judges stand that redefine marriage is both tragic and indefensible,” said Sen. Cruz. “By refusing to rule if the States can define marriage, the Supreme Court is abdicating its duty to uphold...

From National Review Online:Today the 60-day period designated by the War Powers Resolution that has so far allowed President Obama to take military action against an imminent threat to the United States should come to an end.It was two months ago that President Obama declared that ISIS expansion from Syria into Iraq triggered the authority given to him by the War Powers Resolution to take unilateral action, absent congressional approval, against ISIS.Given that this time has now expired, we...

From National Review Online:Today the 60-day period designated by the War Powers Resolution that has so far allowed President Obama to take military action against an imminent threat to the United States should come to an end.It was two months ago that President Obama declared that ISIS expansion from Syria into Iraq triggered the authority given to him by the War Powers Resolution to take unilateral action, absent congressional approval, against ISIS.Given that this time has now expired, we...

Some Texans have expressed concern about the terrible outbreak of Ebola in Africa and the confirmed case here in Texas. It is deeply troubling. This week I spoke with Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell, who assured me that they are working diligently to prevent it from spreading any further. We must be attentive, but I am confident that the remarkable Texas medical community will take all precautionary steps to keep Texans safe, and I am proud of the soldiers from Ft. Hood...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today sent a letter to Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta inquiring what measures the FAA is taking to prevent additional cases of Ebola from coming to the United States. “Due to the Obama Administration's unclear approach to addressing the threat of the Ebola virus, Americans – particularly the Texans who have possibly been exposed – deserve specific answers to how the administration is...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today issued the following statement about the Ebola diagnosis that was confirmed in Dallas yesterday. “All of us are deeply concerned about the terrible outbreak of Ebola in Africa and the fact that there is now one confirmed case here in Texas.  Our prayers are with those who are suffering.  Earlier today I spoke with Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia Burwell and she offered her assurances that HHS and...

WASHINGTON, DC -- Yesterday in an interview with 60 Minutes, President Obama acknowledged that the United States underestimated the threat of the Islamic State. His willingness to make concessions to the Islamic Republic in pursuit of a deal, while innocent Americans languish in their prisons, suggests he is underestimating the threat of a nuclear Iran as well. Please see the below op-ed penned by Sen. Cruz for Politico:   ISIL Is Not a Reason to Cozy Up to Iran On Sept. 26, 2012, an...

From Politico: On Sept. 26, 2012, an American pastor named Saeed Abedini who was visiting family and fellow Christians in Tehran was dragged out of the private home he was staying in and hauled away to jail by Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Friday marked the second anniversary of his imprisonment, and for the last two years he has been beaten, abused and subjected to solitary confinement for weeks on end in Iran’s most notoriously dangerous prisons for the crime of professing his Christian...

From Politico: On Sept. 26, 2012, an American pastor named Saeed Abedini who was visiting family and fellow Christians in Tehran was dragged out of the private home he was staying in and hauled away to jail by Iranian Revolutionary Guards. Friday marked the second anniversary of his imprisonment, and for the last two years he has been beaten, abused and subjected to solitary confinement for weeks on end in Iran’s most notoriously dangerous prisons for the crime of professing his Christian...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today released the following statement regarding PA President Mahmoud Abbas’ remarks at the U.N. General Assembly this morning, slanderously accusing Israel of conducting a “war of genocide” during the recent conflict in Gaza.  “Israel's action in Gaza was the just self-defense of a sovereign nation against relentless attacks by radical Islamic terrorists," Sen. Cruz said. “The United States would and should...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today spoke at the Values Voter Summit at the Omni Shoreham Hotel in Washington, D.C. In his remarks, Sen. Cruz reflected on the struggles we see in the world, in America, and in our personal lives and how, by keeping faith, we should be encouraged brighter days are ahead.  See the transcript below: I'm so grateful, that y'all are here today standing up for our country. You know, the Word tells us, “Weeping may endure for a night but...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today issued the following statement regarding Attorney General Eric Holder’s resignation: "It is good news that Eric Holder has announced his resignation. Sadly, he has proven to be the most partisan attorney general in our history, repeatedly defying and refusing to enforce the law.  It did not have to be this way, but Holder’s leadership has grievously undermined the Department of Justice’s long bipartisan tradition of...

Right now, ISIS poses a grave threat to our freedom and security. It is a sad reality that President Obama refuses to come to Congress with a clear strategy to destroy ISIS and protect our U.S. security interests. It is my hope that Republicans can convince him to propose a clear plan, consistent with the Constitution, to keep Americans safe, and that it is not laden with impractical contingencies, such as resolving the Syrian civil war, reaching political reconciliation in Iraq or achieving...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), Bill Nelson (D-FL) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today hailed the Senate’s unanimous passage of a bill authorizing up to $10 million in rewards for information leading up to the arrest and conviction of any individuals involved in the kidnapping and murders of American journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff, who were natives of New Hampshire and Florida, respectively. The bill would update the State...

WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, today issued the following statement regarding the Continuing Appropriations Resolution for Fiscal Year 2015. “I cannot vote to empower our lawless president to continue his plans that threaten the economy and our national security,” said Sen. Cruz. “The Continuing Resolution funds Obama’s Amnesty, it funds Obamacare, and it funds military operations in Syria that are not authorized by Congress and are dependent on unreliable...