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HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in advance of Christmas Day: "Christmas is a joyous and hopeful season, where we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ and the promise of his salvation. The Prince of Peace, born in Bethlehem, came so that we may know Him and his enduring love, joy, and redemption. "As we read in 1 John: ‘This is how God showed his love among us: He sent his one and only Son into the world that we might live through him.' "Heidi and...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement marking the start of Hanukkah: "This evening, the Jewish people will gather together to celebrate the Festival of Lights. This holiday is a time to remember and celebrate the heroic revolt and triumph of the Maccabees, who liberated the historic land of Judea, rededicated the Second Temple in Jerusalem, and restored the right to worship freely. During this time, we are grateful for our close ally Israel, who...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, appeared on Fox News' ‘Sunday Morning Futures' to discuss Democrats' collapsing impeachment effort and the stunning IG report, released earlier this month, that uncovered the grotesque abuses of power and partisanship at the FBI and DOJ. In response to Speaker Nancy Pelosi's decision to withhold the Articles of Impeachment, Sen. Cruz said: "This is a sign of weakness. This is a sign she understands...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.) this week introduced the Personalized Care Act (PCA), legislation to make Americans' health care more portable, accessible, and tailored to meet their unique needs by dramatically expanding Heath Savings Accounts (HSA) - a pre-tax savings tool millions of Americans use to cover the costs of their health care. Upon introducing the legislation, Sen. Cruz said: "The pressure to change the health care status quo is rightfully...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week participated in a discussion hosted by the Council on Competitiveness with Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos and Dr. Michael Crow, the president of Arizona State University, focused on Sen. Cruz's Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act. During the discussion, Sen. Cruz said: "Secretary DeVos and I have worked very closely on legislation that would provide $10 billion a year in federal tax credits that would be...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on The Constitution, this week participated in a conversation with the Heritage Foundation's John Malcolm on the ramifications of House Democrats' biased and baseless impeachment of President Donald Trump. During their conversation, Sen. Cruz, who has litigated nine cases before the Supreme Court and served as a law clerk for the last Chief Justice to oversee an impeachment in the Senate, discussed the dangerous...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after voting against the $1.4 trillion end-of-year spending package: "With a $23 trillion national debt, this 2,313-page spending package that Congressional leaders unveiled just days ago represents everything Americans hate about Washington. Though there are several good provisions included in the final bills that I was proud to fight for, including a well-deserved pay raise for our men and women in uniform and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) John Cornyn (Texas) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to urge the State Department to do everything it can to ensure the safe homecoming of the six CITGO employees currently being detained in Venezuela. They wrote: "As the administration continues to successfully craft policy and solutions, we write to express our steadfast commitment to securing the release of Gustavo Cardenas, Jose Angel Pereira, Jorge Toledo, Tomeu...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - On the 35th anniversary of the signing of the Sino-British Joint Declaration, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) today sent a letter to United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres. In the letter, the members urge him to raise the issue of China's violations of human rights and its destruction of its documentary record in his discussions with member states and at the U.N. Human Rights Council...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on The Constitution, this morning appeared on Fox News' ‘Fox & Friends' following House Democrats' late-night partisan impeachment vote against President Trump. Sen. Cruz said: "The Democrats are in a panic because in the last month their case collapsed. Rewind back to a month ago. A month ago every Democrat was saying over and over again, ‘bribery.' Remember that was their talking point?...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered remarks on the Senate floor to renew his call for the immediate release of Americans Austin Tice, a veteran Marine Corps Captain and Texan, who has been kidnaped and detained in Syria, and the six CITGO executives, five of whom are Texans, who have been unjustly imprisoned in Venezuela. Sen. Cruz said: "Mr. President, I rise today to talk about one of the most complicated areas...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper to request a briefing on current initiatives to improve military housing in light of recent complaints of mold, lead, and a failure to address maintenance requests at military installations such as Joint Base San Antonio and Fort Hood. They wrote: "Representing over a dozen military installations in Texas that provide for the nation's defense, we believe it is...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today sent a letter to the CEO of Allseas Group S.A. (Allseas), the company currently engaged in installing deep-sea pipes for Russia's Nord Stream 2. In the letter, the senators warn Allseas that as soon as President Trump signs the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - which includes Sec. 7503, Sen. Cruz's bipartisan legislation to stop the Nord Stream 2 - it...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary and Foreign Relations Committees, today appeared on Fox Business Network's ‘Mornings with Maria' to discuss the House Democrats' Articles of Impeachment, which he called "a political gesture of anger," and his expectations for the trial in the Senate. Sen. Cruz also highlighted his bipartisan bill to stop construction of Putin's Nord Stream 2 pipeline, which was included in the final FY20 National Defense...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week voted in favor of final passage of the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which enhances America's national security and ensures that the men and women of our Armed Forces have the resources they need to defend our interests globally. President Trump is expected to sign the package into law later this week. Sen. Cruz fought for dozens of measures, including his bipartisan bill halting the construction of Nord Stream 2,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on The Constitution, today appeared on ABC’s ‘This Week’ with George Stephanopoulos to discuss the House Democrats’ Articles of Impeachment and the chilling Inspector General report, which highlighted grotesque abuses of power at the Department of Justice (DOJ) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to obtain a Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) warrant against...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.),  Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Ben Cardin (D-Md.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution calling for the immediate release of Cuban democracy and human rights activist José Daniel Ferrer and other members of the...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Aviation and Space and alumnus of Second Baptist School, today addressed the students during their STEM assembly with officials of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). Following his remarks, Sen. Cruz and the students participated in a Q&A with NASA Astronaut Christina Koch, who is aboard the International Space Station (ISS). During his remarks, Sen. Cruz outlined NASA's plans to send the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered remarks on the Senate floor applauding the inclusion of his and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's (D-N.H.) bipartisan bill, S. 1441, Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act, which will impose devastating, targeted sanctions on companies and vessels involved in installing deep sea pipelines for Russia's Nord Stream 2, in the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The House passed the...