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June 10, 2016 Greetings, Heidi and I, along with millions of Americans, are lifting up in prayer those Texans who have lost their lives, who have lost their homes, businesses and farms, and the families that are suffering due to the latest historic flooding. In the Lone Star State, there is a spirit of solidarity, a spirit of unity, that the worse the tragedy, the more we come together and help our friend and neighbor. And during these difficult times, Texans demonstrate that sharing spirit, and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), James Lankford (R-Okla.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah) today introduced the Stop Settlements Slush Fund Act (S.3050) to prohibit settlement agreements that require donations to third-parties. This legislation will prevent the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) practice that sometimes requires defendants who choose to settle lawsuits to contribute funds to preferred third-party groups selected by the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) on Wednesday introduced the Protecting Internet Freedom Act, which would prevent the Obama administration from relinquishing oversight of the Internet to authoritarian regimes. Washington Times: Ted Cruz Proposes Bill to Keep U.S. From Giving Up Internet Governance RoleInternet legislation proposed Wednesday in the Senate would prohibit the U.S. government from relinquishing its role with respect to overseeing the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) today issued a joint statement following the Obama administration’s announcement that the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers’ (ICANN) proposal to end U.S. oversight of the Internet is satisfactory. The members of Congress maintain that the Obama administration has violated federal law by undertaking preparations to give the Internet away...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday penned an op-ed for The Jerusalem Post, underpinning the importance of returning Nazi-looted art to the families of Holocaust victims and calling on Congress to pass the Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act. Sen. Cruz’s op-ed in its entirety can be read here. Excerpts are available below: Earlier this week, a grateful America honored the 72nd anniversary of the Allied invasion of Normandy, which began the long...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today sent a letter to President Obama urging him to grant Governor Greg Abbott’s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the recent severe weather and flooding that has affected Texas. “As you know, Texas has now experienced more major disasters over a one-year period than at any other point in nearly two decades. We ask that you expedite the processing and approval of Governor Abbott’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Tuesday chaired a hearing titled ‘Reuniting Victims with Their Lost Heritage,’ focused on S. 2763, The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act. Sen. Cruz introduced the HEAR Act in April, along with Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chuck Schumer, (D-N.Y.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.). The Dallas Morning News: Helen Mirren, Ted Cruz Among Those Pushing for Senate Help for Families Who Lost Art to Nazis Texas Sens. John...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Rep. Sean Duffy (R-Wis.) today introduced the Protecting Internet Freedom Act, which would prevent the Obama administration from giving the Internet away to a global organization that will allow over 160 foreign governments to have increased influence over the management and operation of the Internet. The bill would ensure the continued protection of Internet freedom by prohibiting the National Telecommunications and Information...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement ahead of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address to a joint session of Congress: “It is a pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the U.S. Congress today, and I welcome this opportunity to bring our two democracies even closer,” Sen. Cruz said. “As the Indian economy continues to liberalize and grow, it lights the way for its neighbors toward a better future for...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Oversight, Agency Action, Federal Rights and Federal Courts, today chaired a hearing titled ‘Reuniting Victims with Their Lost Heritage,’ focused on S. 2763, The Holocaust Expropriated Art Recovery (HEAR) Act. Cruz cosponsored the HEAR Act with Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.), and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.).  The HEAR Act facilitates the return of artwork stolen by Nazis...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) spoke on the Senate floor, bolstering three of his amendments that would secure our homeland and protect American interests abroad. Specifically, Sen. Cruz urged his colleagues to take up and pass amendments supporting Israel Missile Defense programs, halting the Obama administration’s plan to give away the Internet, and stripping citizenship from any American who takes up arms against the United States of America. Excerpts and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered a speech on the Senate floor, honoring those who have lost their lives in the recent flooding across the State of Texas and praising the swift action of first responders. Sen. Cruz also reiterated his full support when Gov. Abbott requests federal assistance for those afflicted by the severe weather. In his speech, the senator also spoke on key national security issues. Watch Sen. Cruz’s remarks regarding the Texas...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today penned an op-ed for National Review marking the 27th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre. In it, Sen. Cruz commends the Senate for unanimously passing his bill renaming the street in front of the People's Republic of China's embassy after the jailed pro-democracy dissent and Nobel Peace laureate Dr. Liu Xiaobo and urges the the U.S. House of Representatives to do the same and President Obama to sign it into law. He also makes...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement in the wake of three separate accidents, two of which involved fatalities, suffered Thursday by the U.S. Air Force, Navy and Army: “Earlier this week we honored our nation’s fallen protectors; we remembered those that died to keep our nation free. Tragically, yesterday provided us yet another solemn reminder of the ever-present dangers facing our all-volunteer armed forces. In three separate...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued a statement rebuking the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) latest proposed rule structured to cut off resources to responsible consumers and small businesses. This rule would impose burdensome requirements on small-dollar lenders to determine who qualifies for a loan and when the loan can be repaid. In some cases, the rule would restrict borrowers who have paid their debts on-time, in-full from responsibly...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced the successful appointments of 20 high school students whom he nominated to the United States service academies earlier this year. “Among these talented students are leaders, scholars, athletes, and patriots who have proven an unwavering dedication to service in our armed forces,” Sen. Cruz said. “Each of them has displayed exceptional qualities that would make him or her an excellent fit at our...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement in honor and observance of Memorial Day: “Every May, we gather to pay tribute to our nation’s fallen heroes, the ardent patriots who gave their last full measure for our liberty,” Sen. Cruz said. “It is humbling when we pause and reflect on the self-sacrifice of every man and woman who has been laid to rest under the stars and stripes of our nation’s flag. We gather to...

May 27, 2016 Greetings, Every May, we gather to pay tribute to our nation’s fallen heroes, the ardent patriots who gave their last full measure for our liberty. It is humbling when we pause and reflect on the self-sacrifice of every man and woman who has been laid to rest under the stars and stripes of our nation’s flag. We gather to remember lost sons and daughters, mothers and fathers, and all of our departed loved ones. We also honor the unnamed headstones that scatter military...

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Jeff Sessions (R-Ala.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), and David Vitter (R-La.) today sent a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, demanding that the Department of Justice (DOJ) end its use of law enforcement resources against political opponents of President Obama’s energy agenda.  “These actions provide disturbing confirmation that government officials at all levels are threatening to wield the sword of law...