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HOUSTON, Texas. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), released the following statement in advance of Independence Day: "This Independence Day, Americans pause to reflect and celebrate the many freedoms we enjoy in our country. America stands as a beacon of freedom from oppression throughout the globe. May we never lose sight of the gift of liberty, or forget the sacrifices of our servicemen and women who fought and still fight to preserve this gift. May God bless our families as we commemorate our...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Monday toured the Rio Grande Valley Centralized Processing Center, the largest immigration processing center in the United States, to see firsthand the escalating humanitarian and security crisis occurring at the Texas-Mexico border. Following the tour, Sen. Cruz received an operational briefing with RGV Sector Chief Patrol Agent Rodolfo Karisch and Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Austin Skero at the McAllen Border Patrol Station and traveled to "Rincon...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today sent a letter to President Trump after the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) confirmed that Iran is in violation of restrictions on stockpiling enriched uranium specified in the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA). The letter calls on the president to counter Iran's violation by increasing pressure on Iran's nuclear program, specifically by ending civil-nuclear waivers issued by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, penned a letter to United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Acting Secretary Kevin McAleenan urging him to establish a process to permit charitable organizations, faith-based organizations, and non-governmental organizations (NGO) to make charitable donations to individuals in the U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) custody. "I thus urge you to establish and publicize a process for...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement in response to reports that Iran has violated the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA):  “The catastrophic Obama Iran nuclear deal was built to allow Iran to cheat, both by making it difficult to detect violations and by giving other countries an incentive to dismiss those violations when they became undeniable. Iran began exploiting the...

MCALLEN, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today toured the Rio Grande Valley Centralized Processing Center, the largest immigration processing center in the United States, to see firsthand the escalating humanitarian and security crisis occurring at the Texas-Mexico border. Following the tour, Sen. Cruz received an operational briefing with RGV Sector Chief Patrol Agent Rodolfo Karisch and Deputy Chief Patrol Agent Austin Skero at the McAllen Border Patrol Station about the influx of...

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 our fighting men and women have the resources they need to defend our interests globally. Sen. Cruz fought for dozens of measures, of which thirteen were successfully incorporated into the final Senate FY20 NDAA, including a range of amendments directly relevant to Texas military...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following his vote in support of the bipartisan $4.5 billion border supplemental plan, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on Fox News' ‘Hannity' where he announced his upcoming visit to the Texas-Mexico border, and discussed the influx of illegal crossings overwhelming Texas communities. "I'm going to be going on Monday back to the border to really try to highlight the crisis we are having there," Sen. Cruz said. "Now we saw some positive development today in that...

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved of the nomination of Charles Eskridge to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas in Houston: "I am grateful my colleagues on the committee favorably reported Charles for the federal bench in Houston," Sen. Cruz said. "His principled commitment to the rule of law and remarkable legal expertise will...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday passed a resolution cosponsored by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) condemning and calling for the repeal of Brunei’s Sharia Penal Code, which contains provisions imposing the death penalty for homosexuality and extra-marital sex. Following the committee’s vote, Sen. Cruz issued a statement applauding the bipartisan support for the resolution: “I applaud the passage of this bipartisan resolution in the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Pat Toomey (R-Penn.), John Kennedy (R-La.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.) and Bill Cassidy (R-La.) today urged Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler to stand with the hardworking men and women of small refineries across the country, and block Senate Democrats' attempts to roll back President Trump's energy independence...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to Governor Greg Abbott's (R-Texas) decision to deploy 1,000 troops from the Texas National Guard to the Texas-Mexico border: "The security and humanitarian crisis at our southern border is one that Texas faces firsthand, and it only continues to escalate because Democrats have refused to prioritize the safety and security of Americans," Sen. Cruz said. "In the past few months we have seen an astonishing...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week held meetings in his Washington, D.C. Senate office with members of the Border Trade Alliance and the Rio Grande Valley Partnership. In those meetings, Sen. Cruz participated in a dialogue with the members, and discussed his views regarding trade and immigration, among other issues facing the Texas-Mexico border. During his meeting with the Border Trade Alliance, Sen. Cruz highlighted the over 144,000 apprehensions on the Texas-Mexico...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Committee on the Judiciary's Subcommittee on the Constitution, appeared on ‘The Ben Shapiro Show' regarding his efforts to enact term limits in Congress and his anti-Semitism legislation in the Senate. During the interview, Sen. Cruz highlighted the hearing he chaired to examine term limits as a method of creating accountability in Congress. He also highlighted the ongoing humanitarian crisis at the border and called...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Judiciary's Subcommittee on The Constitution, this week led a hearing entitled, "Keeping Congress Accountable: Term Limits in the United States." The hearing examined the use of term limits as a method to encourage accountability in Congress and take career politicians out of Washington. In January, Sen. Cruz and Rep. Francis Rooney (R-Fla.) introduced a constitutional amendment which would impose term limits on members of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today participated in a nominations hearing where he questioned Ambassador Philip S. Goldberg, President Trump's nominee to serve as the U.S. Ambassador to Colombia, and Mr. Andrew P. Bremberg, the nominee to serve as the Ambassador to the United Nations Mission in Geneva. The hearing highlighted the strategic importance of our partnership with Colombia, and the power of dissidents in advancing...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved Jason Pulliam to fill a judicial vacancy on the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas in San Antonio: "Jason has served our country and the Lone Star State with excellence," Sen. Cruz said. "His experience, coupled with his commitment to public service and professionalism will serve Texans in the Western District well, and I...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after the Senate today voted to confirm Matthew J. Kacsmaryk to be a U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of Texas. "I am glad to see the Senate vote today to confirm my good friend, Matt Kacsmaryk, to fill this crucial judicial vacancy for the Northern District of Texas," Sen. Cruz said. "As a passionate constitutionalist, Matt has served Texas well in his various professional...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement in support of President Trump’s nomination of Kelly Craft to be the U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations: “Ambassador Craft demonstrated today that she has the experience and temperament to be the next United States ambassador to the United Nations and to advance America’s interests in this challenging post,” Sen. Cruz said....