Press Releases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.) today introduced the Loan Interest Forgiveness for Taxpayers Under a Pandemic (LIFT UP) Act, legislation that would expand the eligibility for debt forgiveness provided in the CARES Act to small businesses that received Small Business Administration (SBA) disaster loans. "Small businesses are the backbone of our economy, and it's important we provide job creators the...

HOUSTON, Texas - Late last week, the Department of Justice (DOJ) rebuked New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio in a letter for his targeting of the Jewish community during the coronavirus pandemic, including threats to permanently shut down houses of worship. And just today a federal judge ruled that Mayor De Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo have violated the Constitution, and struck down coronavirus lockdown orders that have prevented outdoor and indoor religious activity. In the letter to the...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the administration's decision to extend federal support for Community-Bases Testing Site in Texas for two weeks: "I'm grateful the administration heeded my call with Sen. Cornyn to extend federal support for Community-Based Testing Sites in Texas. Our fight against the coronavirus isn't over, and it is important to provide state and local officials every tool available to protect public health. We must...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Big Tech is out of control - posing a serious threat to both our First Amendment rights and the future of our democracy. Time and time again, Big Tech and their Silicon Valley billionaire overlords fail the American people, which is why U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined Parler - an unbiased social media platform. One doesn't have to look very far to see Big Tech's unabashed political bias. On Tuesday, Twitter again censored the President of the United States - this...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today sent a letter to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar and Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Pete Gaynor urging them to continue the federal support for Community-Based Testing Sites (CBTS) sites in Texas as testing capacity remains a crucial component to defeating COVID-19, strengthening the economy, and safely getting Texans back to work. In the letter, they...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - With Big Tech at it again - this time censoring President Trump's tweet against violent anarchists taking over the nation's capital - today U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Commerce Committee, urged members of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to provide real transparency on Big Tech's pattern of political bias and censorship. This comes after Sen. Cruz blasted Google in a letter for its "transparently politically motivated" move to target the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today applauded the confirmation of Cory T. Wilson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit. The confirmation of Wilson marks the 200th federal judicial nominee confirmed by the Senate since the election of President Donald J. Trump. "As a member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, I've been proud to confirm to the bench 200 principled constitutionalists - a truly historic number - who will remain...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, during a full committee hearing on Tuesday discussed the Chinese Communist Party's culpability in allowing the coronavirus outbreak to become a global pandemic and examined legal actions the U.S. and international community could take to hold accountable the Chinese officials directly responsible for endangering millions of lives. ON CHINA'S CULPABILITY: "I believe the communist government of China bears...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following reports that Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu plans to extend Israeli civil law into some Israeli communities and areas critical for Israel's security such as the Jordan Valley, as envisioned by President Trump's Vision for Peace, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and his colleagues in the Senate today sent a letter supporting the Vision and its continued implementation, including the Israeli decision. Sen. Cruz...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Thursday applauded a bipartisan resolution led by Missouri Senators Roy Blunt and Josh Hawley to honor the life of St. Louis police captain David Dorn, who was killed during the violent riots that erupted in response to the tragic death of George Floyd. "David Dorn was a beloved retired police captain who served the St. Louis community for nearly 40 years," Sen. Cruz said. "In his final moments, David once again stepped up to serve and protect...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission rejected the application for a license enabling a radio station secretly "used and maintained" by Phoenix Radio, a company owned by Phoenix TV, which is subject to control by the Chinese Communist Party, to broadcast Chinese programs into the U.S. from Mexico and specifically ordered operations to cease operations within 48 hours: "Phoenix TV is a puppet of the Chinese...

HOUSTON, Texas - Following a disastrous week at the Supreme Court, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, appeared on Fox News' "Ingraham Angle," to discuss the Court's shameless ruling on DACA, and Chief Justice John Roberts' lawless gamesmanship. WATCH: Cruz on Fox News: SCOTUS, Chief Justice Roberts' Decision on DACA Was Shameful Sen. Cruz, who was the first Hispanic American to clerk for a Chief Justice of the U.S., slammed Chief Justice Roberts and...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, today, on the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, hosted a roundtable discussion with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Houston Mayor Sylvester Turner on improving the relationship between law enforcement and the community they serve. Addressing local law enforcement and community leaders, Sen. Cruz said: "None of us have ever faced a confluence of challenges like this before. We're all dealing with a...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement recognizing the 155th anniversary of Juneteenth, when Major General Gordon Granger announced in Galveston, Texas that the Civil War was over and enslaved people were now free: "Juneteenth is an important day. It's a sober reminder of the original sin of slavery that our nation inherited from colonial powers, but it is also a celebration of the fact that our country strives each day to make good on its promise to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, today delivered remarks on the Senate Floor following the Supreme Court's decision regarding DACA. WATCH: Cruz Condemns SCOTUS Decision on DACA, Chief Justice Roberts' Pattern of Lawless Gamesmanship Condemning the Supreme Court's decision, led by Chief Justice John Roberts, Sen. Cruz said: "Mr. President, today's decision from the U.S. Supreme Court in Department of Homeland Security v. Regents of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - With small businesses working to re-open their doors, it's never been more important to equip job creators with the resources they need to jumpstart the economy. That's why U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) introduced a bill to expand the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to local chambers of commerce, which provide valuable resources to small businesses across the country, as well as Destination Marketing Organizations (DMOs), which...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - After blasting Google's politically motivated targeting of a conservative news outlet in a scathing letter to CEO Sundar Pichai, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, appeared on Fox Business' "Mornings with Maria," and Fox News' "The Daily Briefing" and "Fox & Friends" to discuss how Big Tech's pattern of political bias poses a real threat to freedom of speech and democracy. Excerpts from his interviews are below. ON GOOGLE'S...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Aviation and Space Subcommittee, today participated in a Senate Commerce Committee hearing with Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Stephen Dickson regarding the 737 MAX crashes that took the lives of 346 innocent people. During Sen. Cruz's line of questioning, Administrator Dickson admitted that the FAA and Boeing made mistakes that allowed the crashes to happen. Watch the full exchange here. Excerpts are...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, this week questioned members of the law enforcement community, local officials, and civil rights advocates at a full committee hearing examining police use of force and community relations. Today, he released a new video ‘Standing for Justice & Unity,' urging Americans to remember the legacy of Martin Luther King Jr. WATCH: Sen. Cruz: Impugning the Integrity of Everyone in Law Enforcement Does a...