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WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement after attending the White House Medal of Honor ceremony to recognize the bravery and service of Texas native U.S. Army Master Sergeant (MSG) Matthew O. Williams: "Master Sergeant Williams is a Texan and American patriot. Under immense enemy fire, he risked his life to protect his troops from being overrun and saved numerous lives, including those of four wounded soldiers. Today, he was awarded one of our...

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 a resolution withdrawing the United States from the Open Skies Treaty. "Russia is in open violation of the Open Skies Treaty," Sen. Cruz said. "It enhances Russia's surveillance of major American cities, strengthens Russia's espionage capabilities, and costs the United States millions of dollars. The treaty no longer serves America's national security...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after Denmark approved the construction of Russia's Nord Stream 2 pipeline through the Danish seabed, moving the project one step closer to completion: "Time is running out to stop Nord Stream 2. In a few short months, Russia will have completed its natural gas pipeline - putting President Putin in a position to further expand his military, exploit our European...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, today participated in the committee's hearing with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg - the company's first congressional testimony since the two fatal 737 MAX crashes that resulted in the deaths of 346 innocent people. During his line of questioning, Sen. Cruz described Mr. Muilenburg's testimony as "dismaying," and questioned his knowledge of the stunning exchange between...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee's Subcommittee on Aviation and Space, released a video ahead of the Commerce Committee's hearing with Boeing CEO Dennis Muilenburg - the company's first congressional testimony since the two fatal 737 MAX crashes that resulted in the deaths of 346 innocent people. Tomorrow's hearing follows Sen. Cruz's hearing earlier this year, which launched the committee's investigation examining the crashes. Watch the...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after President Trump confirmed the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: "Today, there is less evil in the world as a result of the successful military operation to eliminate the leader of ISIS, ordered by President Trump and carried out by our brave men and women in uniform. The operation is a major testament to our counterterrorism forces, who go into the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week renewed calls for the release of Leah Sharibu, who was abducted in 2018 by the Islamic terrorist organization Boko Haram and remains in captivity for refusing to renounce her Christian faith and convert to Islam. Joined by Leah's mother, Rebecca Sharibu and Tony Perkins, Chair of the U.S. Commission on International Religious Freedom, Sen. Cruz said at an event hosted by the International...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), along with Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Reps. Kevin Brady (R-Texas) and Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas), today sent a letter to Acting FEMA Administrator Peter Gaynor requesting FEMA's swift approval of the City of Houston's new San Jacinto river mouth bar dredging plan. While FEMA has already completed its initial debris removal mission, sediment brought by Hurricane Harvey still exists in the San Jacinto river mouth-bar. To protect Houston, Kingwood,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement urging the Trump administration to increase pressure against Iran. The statement follows the administration's decision to establish a new financial mechanism to facilitate trade with Iran: "I welcome the Trump administration's decision to finalize the rule recognizing Iran as a jurisdiction of primary money laundering concern, which implements legislation I have...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Wednesday applauded the courage of Shaquille O'Neal and Quentin Tarantino, who this week stood up against the Chinese Communist Party's efforts to censor the American people. In an interview with Yahoo Finance's editor-in-chief Andy Serwer, Sen. Cruz discussed his op-ed in USA Today where he called on the NBA, Nike, Apple, Google, and other iconic American companies to stop importing the Chinese Communist Party's censorship and oppression to the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sen. Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) introduced a resolution that would designate today as a national day of remembrance for members of the United States Armed Forces who were killed or injured by the terrorist attack on the United States Marine Corps barracks in Beirut, Lebanon on October 23, 1983. Text of the resolution may be found here. "Iran and its proxies have the blood of thousands of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued a statement following President Trump's announcement regarding the halt of the Turkish offensive in northeast Syria: "Any halt to hostilities in Syria is welcome news. I have said before that Turkey's incursion is totally unacceptable, and Turkey needs to cooperate with the United States to address its security interests in northeast Syria. This invasion endangered our Kurdish...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, today participated in a full committee hearing focused on understanding the dangers and costs that sanctuary cities impose on the American people. There, Sen. Cruz denounced Senate Democrats for pushing their political agenda rather than coming together to address the escalating security and humanitarian crisis at the southern border and protect innocent lives: "I've talked to too many Texans and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Judiciary Committees, today in his first TV interview since his ‘Friends & Allies Tour' of the Indo-Pacific appeared on Fox Business Network's ‘Mornings with Maria.' There, he discussed his op-ed in USA Today urging American companies, including the NBA, Nike, Apple, and Google, to stop importing the Chinese Communist Party's censorship and oppression to the United States. In discussing...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released a video highlighting his ‘Friends & Allies Tour,' which included visits to Pearl Harbor, Tokyo, Taiwan, New Delhi, and Hong Kong. Watch the video here. While in Taiwan, Sen. Cruz called into CNBC's ‘Squawk Box' and discussed his tour and the Chinese Communist Party's efforts censor American citizens through economic blackmail and coercion. He also participated in a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the resignation of former Secretary of Energy Rick Perry: "Rick is a good man and a good friend who has devoted his life to serving his country, especially the great state of Texas. He went from being Texas' longest-serving governor to heading the Department of Energy, where he was a leading advocate for U.S. energy, including liquefied natural gas. Under his leadership, U.S. oil and gas production has...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of Rep. Elijah Cummings (D-Md.): "Heidi and I are deeply saddened by the passing of Elijah Cummings, a man whose dignity and patriotism made Congress and our Nation a better place. I was lucky enough to spend considerable time with Elijah outside of Washington; in the first year I was in the Senate, we both traveled together, along with much of the CBC, to Johannesburg for the funeral ceremony of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after the Senate confirmed Charles Eskridge to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston. Upon his confirmation, just one federal judicial vacancy remains in Texas. "I am grateful my colleagues have confirmed Charles Eskridge to serve on federal bench for the Southern District," Sen. Cruz said. "Charles is the 20th Article III judge...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today participated in a committee hearing focused on assessing the United States' foreign policy and posture towards Iran. There, he questioned State Department Special Representative for Iran, Brian Hook, regarding U.S. authority to reverse the catastrophic Obama-Iran nuclear deal, which will lift the arms embargo and ballistic missile ban that had been previously imposed by the United...