Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement regarding President Trump's announcement that he will withdraw from the Paris Agreement: "I commend President Trump for putting American jobs first. This is great news for the Texas economy and for hardworking Americans all across our country. This is great news for family budgets, which under the Obama Paris plan would have seen significant increases in costs for utilities and nearly everything powered by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week joined 122 members of Congress urging the Prime Minister of Ethiopia to reconsider his April 21st decision to suspend international adoptions. The order has left more than 200 U.S. families separated from the Ethiopian children they have adopted and are trying to bring home. In a bipartisan and bicameral letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn, the 47 Senators and 75 Congressmen said, "While we respect your government's decisions...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Wyman-Gordon, Lockheed Martin and Pratt & Whitney executives, local elected officials and other Houston business leaders to highlight the F-35's role in protecting our national security interests and the program's significant impact on the Texas economy. Sen. Cruz took the opportunity to ‘pilot' an F-35 flight simulator, attended a roundtable with business leaders, and spoke to employees and local leaders at the Wyman-Gordon...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday penned the following op-ed for CNN.com urging President Trump to withdraw America from the Paris Agreement. President Trump has the opportunity to relieve our nation of the unfair requirements of the Paris Agreement that puts thousands of Americans out of work, increases energy costs and devastates core American industries. Read the op-ed in its entirety here and below: Trump should withdraw from Paris climate pactCNN.comBy: Sen. Ted...

KERRVILLE, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today attended Memorial Day events in San Antonio and Kerrville. In San Antonio, Sen. Cruz addressed attendees of the Fort Sam Houston National Cemetery Memorial Day Program. In Kerrville, Sen, Cruz delivered the keynote remarks in a ceremony at the Kerr County War Memorial. Still photos of Sen. Cruz's addresses may be found here. In San Antonio Sen. Cruz said: "The men and women buried here have not simply known freedom; they have embodied it,"...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement in commemoration of Memorial Day: "This weekend, millions of Americans will gather in remembrance of those brave men and women who sacrificed their lives to protect our freedoms. They defended our nation in far off places - in the jungles of Vietnam, the mountains of Korea, the battlefields of Europe, the desert sands of Kuwait, Iraq and Afghanistan, and a hundred islands and atolls in the Pacific. We pause to...

May 27, 2017 Greetings, During my travels back to our nation's capital, I had the incredible honor of meeting an American hero, Lt. Jim Downing - our country's oldest living survivor of the attack on Pearl Harbor. On December 7, 1941, he was operating as a gunner's mate 1st class and postmaster when the Japanese attacked. At 28 years old, Downing rushed to his sinking ship, the USS West Virginia, which was hit by torpedoes, to save his fellow sailors. As he worked through the devastation,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement applauding the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's bipartisan effort to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its export of terror across the globe: "I applaud the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's bipartisan support for the Countering Iran's Destabilizing Activities Act, which would take concrete steps to hold the Iranian regime accountable for its ongoing, non-nuclear efforts to destabilize the Middle...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Yesterday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) chairman of the Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, addressed the Citizens for Space Exploration congressional reception, hosted by the Bay Area Houston Economic Partnership (BAHEP). There, he discussed his efforts to advance commercial space exploration and secure America’s leadership in space. Still photos of Sen. Cruz’s address may be viewed here. “While there are certainly...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today addressed the ‘The Bridge: The Annual Conference on the Persecuted Church' Policy Day, hosted by International Christian Concern (ICC). There he discussed his efforts to highlight the human rights violations in North Korea and provide hope and assistance for persecuted Christians throughout the world. "Thank you for shining a light on religious persecution, and for speaking out the truth," Sen. Cruz said. "We see religious persecution...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today chaired the second of a series of planned hearings to explore the reopening of the American frontier in space. Today's hearing titled ‘Reopening the American Frontier: Exploring How the Outer Space Treaty Will Impact American Commerce and Settlement in Space,' examined the U.S. government obligations under the Outer Space Treaty on its 50th anniversary, specifically compliance with Article VI of the Treaty that requires governments to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today spoke on the Senate floor, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem during the Six Day War. Sen. Cruz also reiterated his steadfast support for moving the American embassy to Jerusalem and formally recognizing Jerusalem as the eternal and undivided capital of Israel. Watch Sen. Cruz's floor speech in its entirety here. The full text of his remarks is below: "I rise to mark a truly significant and momentous day....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today met with members of the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce. There, he discussed his efforts to rollback burdensome federal regulations to create more good-paying jobs for Texans, and expand economic opportunity throughout the Lone Star state. "I was honored to meet with the Greater El Paso Chamber of Commerce today," Sen. Cruz said. "Since day one in the Senate, my number one priority has been and continues to be focused on jobs and economic...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - This weekend U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) traveled across the state, promoting his legislative priorities for the 115th Congress, and his vision for economic growth in Irving, Dallas, Tomball, Odessa and Midland. Several media outlets covered Sen. Cruz's Q&A sessions with members of local chamber of commerces, and his roundtable discussions with community leaders and job creators, as well as his participation in the 100k Opportunities job fair. Selected news coverage is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement applauding Texas Governor Greg Abbott for signing Senate Bill 24 into law yesterday: "I thank Gov. Abbott, Lt. Gov. Patrick, and the Texas Legislature for their leadership in defending religious liberty and free speech in our state. Government has no right to regulate the speech of pastors or compel them to testify about the content of their sermons. I am glad that our state leaders have codified into state law...

MIDLAND, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today attended a meeting with local leaders in Odessa, where he listened to their concerns and ideas about job creation and economic growth and discussed his efforts to secure more opportunities for hardworking Texans throughout the Lone Star State. Later in the day, Sen. Cruz visited with Midland city leadership, where the group discussed infrastructure policy, health care reform, and the Senator's efforts to roll-back burdensome federal regulations...

May 20, 2017 Greetings, Yesterday I met with members of both the Irving-Las Colinas and Tomball Chambers of Commerces and attended a job fair in Dallas hosted by the 100,000 Opportunities Initiative, where I had the honor of visiting with so many wonderful young men and women who were seeking out potential employers. At each event, I discussed my number-one priority, which continues to be economic growth and answered important questions from both job-creators and job-seekers. Earlier in the week...

TOMBALL, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today addressed members of the Tomball Chamber of Commerce. There, he participated in a Q&A session with attendees, and shared his efforts to reduce the burden of regulations from Washington, and create more opportunities and good-paying jobs for hardworking Texans throughout the state. "It was an honor to visit with members of the Tomball Chamber," Sen. Cruz said. "Jobs and economic growth continue to be my number-one priority, because that is...

IRVING, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today addressed members of the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber of Commerce during his travels throughout the state. There, he discussed his efforts to advance policies that will lead to the creation of more good-paying jobs for Texans across the state, and participated in a Q&A with attendees. While visiting with the Irving-Las Colinas Chamber, John Gonzales, director of the Southwest/South Central Regional Office of the U.S Chamber of Commerce,...