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HOUSTON, Texas. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today wrote an op-ed in The Dallas Morning News recognizing the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall and the power of American principles in combatting the evils of tyranny and promoting freedom around the world. Highlighting the tyrannies that exists today, Sen. Cruz wrote in the op-ed: "Though the physical, graffiti-covered, concrete barrier was toppled in East Germany, modern Berlin...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a video in advance of Veterans Day, recognizing Texas' and America's veterans for their service to our country. "This Veterans Day, Texans and Americans across our great nation will unite to honor and recognize our veterans for the brave and selfless sacrifices they have made for our country. "To each and every one of the dedicated men and women who are currently serving or have served in our nation's military, we say ‘thank...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sens. Edward Markey (D-Mass.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) introduced a resolution calling on the Cambodian government, led by Prime Minister Hun Sen, to allow for the peaceful return of opposition party members and democracy activists to the country this weekend. Since 2017, the Hun Sen government increasingly has taken bold steps to undermine human rights, democracy, and freedom of...

HOUSTON, Texas - Breitbart's Sean Moran on Thursday highlighted U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz's (R-Texas) efforts to hold Big Tech accountable for its pattern of political bias and censorship, calling him "one of the Senate's loudest big tech critics." As Moran writes in the article: "‘Big tech has decided to abandon neutrality and instead become an aggressive left-wing filter and if they're going to engage in naked political bias, it seems to me there is no reason big tech should enjoy a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - El Senador Ted Cruz (R-Texas), miembro del Comité de Relaciones Exteriores del Senado, se reunió con Rosa María Payá, hija de Oswaldo Payá y líder del grupo opositor Cuba Decide, hoy en el día de las víctimas del comunismo para hablar sobre los graves abusos a los derechos humanos del pueblo Cubano por parte de Raúl Castro y su títere Miguel Díaz-Canel. Durante su reunión, el Senador Cruz y...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As the son of a Cuban political prisoner, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has led efforts to expose oppressive regimes and advocate on behalf of political dissidents yearning for freedom across the globe. Today, on National Victims of Communism Day, Sen. Cruz met with Cuban political dissident Rosa María Payá to denounce the evils of communism and call for freedom and democracy to be restored to Cuba. Earlier this...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Pat Toomey (R-Penn.) today offered a unanimous consent request to debate and advance the SECURE Act, comprehensive, bipartisan retirement security legislation, in the Senate. The request also included the opportunity for the Senate to vote on common sense proposals to strengthen the bill. Sens. Cruz and Toomey, as well as Sens. Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), and Mike Lee (R-Utah), offered several proposals,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, along with ranking member Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.) and Sens. Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) chairman and ranking member of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, introduced the NASA Authorization Act of 2019. This bill expands and improves upon the bipartisan legislation Sen. Cruz introduced in December 2018 and provides the National...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, today penned an op-ed for FoxNews.com highlighting the 158 Trump-appointed federal judges confirmed by the United States Senate. Later today, Sen. Cruz will attend President Trump's remarks at the White House to celebrate this historic achievement. In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz wrote: "Few legacies will be longer lasting than this judicial one. These new...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today led a hearing with educators and industry leaders on the importance of hands-on learning opportunities for students in developing America's future space workforce. During his introductory remarks, Sen. Cruz highlighted the historic accomplishments of NASA during the Apollo Program and the crucial role a skilled, diverse workforce played, and the importance of inspiring children of all ages...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Rep. Liz Cheney (R-Wyo.), member of the House Armed Services Committee, today issued the following statement following an announcement by Iran that it will begin injecting uranium gas into centrifuges at the Fordow nuclear bunker, which the Nuclear Archives seized by Israel identify as part of Iran's nuclear weapons program: "Today's news reports confirm what we've...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued a statement honoring the memories of the 13 soldiers killed and more than 30 others wounded in a shooting at Fort Hood. "On this day 10 years ago, a maniacal madman viciously murdered 13 and wounded over 30 unarmed U.S. Army soldiers at Fort Hood - attacking the very people who have devoted their lives to defending our country against evil and making the world a safer place. As we honor the memory of the innocent men and women who lost...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) today introduced The Global Hostage Act, a bill that would require the president to impose sanctions on foreign government officials responsible for taking U.S. persons hostage. It would also bar those officials and their families from receiving U.S. visas. The bill text is available here. "Across the globe brutal regimes and terrorist groups seize Americans and use...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement applauding the Trump administration for taking steps to formally withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement: "Today President Trump followed through on his promise to relieve our nation of the unfair and economically devastating requirements of the Paris Climate Agreement, which would increase government control over nearly every aspect of our daily lives, fundamentally disadvantage the United States in the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued a statement recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Iran Hostage Crisis: "Today marks the 40th anniversary of the beginning of the Iran Hostage Crisis, when thugs backed by the Ayatollahs seized Americans working in Iran and held them hostage. Fifty-two of the hostages were held captive for 444 days, until January 20, 1981, when President Ronald Reagan was inaugurated. "The fact that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a new video, "The Power of American Principles," in advance of the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall on November 9, when democracy and freedom prevailed over the brutal tyranny of communism. Recognizing the power of President Reagan's words in speaking truth to oppression and evil, Sen. Cruz said in the video: "In my office, there is a gigantic painting of Reagan...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on The Constitution, today sent a letter to U.S. Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, urging him to remove language in U.S. trade agreements similar to Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act, which provides "near -blanket legal immunity" to technology companies. As Sen. Cruz, who is leading efforts in the Senate to hold Big Tech accountable, has repeatedly...

HOUSTON, Texas - This week, under pressure from German Chancellor Merkel, Denmark announced they'll allow the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline through their territorial waters. This move clears the way for Putin and Merkel to complete the pipeline. Time is running out to stop Putin's pipeline, which if completed will:• Reward Russia and its aggressive expansionism and economic blackmail,• Hold our European allies energy security and future hostage to Russia,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, today penned an op-ed in The Hill in response to Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey's announcement banning all political ads from the platform. In the op-ed, he wrote: "For those who care about free speech, the last couple weeks saw two major developments from two people who have enormous influence over our public discourse. [...] Both of these developments come at a time when Big Tech companies, from...