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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), and Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.-6) introduced the Securing Europe’s Energy Security Act of 2024 (SEESA) in the Senate and the House of Representatives, a bill to preserve sanctions mandated under the Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act (PEESA). Sens. Cruz and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) authored PEESA, which was signed into law in 2019, and immediately halted construction of the Nord Stream 2...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce Committee and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), Chairwoman on the Senate Commerce Committee, recently introduced the Fire Ready Nation Act, bipartisan legislation that will help emergency managers and firefighters better predict, respond to, and prepare for wildfires. The bill makes several reforms to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), as well as deploy more federal meteorologists to wildfire...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a statement today following President Biden signing an executive order addressing U.S.-Mexico illegal alien border crossings. In response, Sen. Cruz said, “I’m glad that Joe Biden has finally admitted he had the power to act on the border all along. Unfortunately, this is too little too late. The Biden administration is panicking because their border policies have led to unchecked illegal immigration, which was by design, but the American...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement: Sen. Cruz said, “35 years ago, on June 4, 1989, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) sent thousands of soldiers into Tiananmen Square to attack protesters who had peacefully assembled to advocate for freedom in China. The protestors courageously refused to disperse and the CCP’s army opened fire, murdering hundreds. “Despite the ongoing and unremitting efforts of the CCP to erase this event from history,...

WASHINGTON, DC –Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, today issued the following statement after President Biden issued presidential permits for new and expanded bridges in Eagle Pass, Laredo, and Brownsville, as a result of a bicameral, bipartisan legislative effort to streamline the process led by Sen. Cruz. The permits were granted for the World Trade Bridge (Laredo), the Puerto Verde Global Trade Bridge (Eagle Pass, Maverick...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) sent a letter urging President Biden to promptly approve federal disaster aid for counties severely impacted by the recent storms. Those counties pending Individual Assistance include Austin, Bell, Coryell, Ellis, Henderson, Kaufman, Leon, Navarro, Newton, and Tyler. Counties with pending Public Assistance include Austin, Bosque, Collin, Concho, Cooke, Coryell, Denton, Eastland, Falls, Freestone, Grimes, Hamilton, Hardin,...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Representative Brian Babin (R-Texas) today visited Venus Aerospace’s Houston headquarters, joining Sassie Duggleby, the company’s CEO and co-founder. Following a tour of Venus Aerospace, a startup company focused on engineering the future of high-speed flight, Sen. Cruz discussed how the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024, which was recently signed into law, will accelerate aviation innovation. Provisions in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on the Constitution, filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to grant certiorari in Estados Unidos Mexicanos v. Smith & Wesson Brands, Inc. Sens. Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Ted Budd (R-N.C.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.),...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after a New York jury found former President Donald Trump guilty. Sen. Cruz said, “This is a dark day for America. This entire trial has been a sham, and it is nothing more than political persecution. The only reason they prosecuted Donald Trump is because Democrats are terrified that he will win reelection. This disgraceful decision is legally baseless and should be...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In Case You Missed It: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, visited Austin-Bergstrom International Airport on Tuesday to discuss the impact of the wins he secured for Texas in the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024. On the ground in Texas, Sen. Cruz also highlighted his new legislation, the IVF Protection Act. Read what Sen. Cruz had to say about his legislative efforts to CBS Austin here or below: AUSTIN,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – A range of industry groups today applauded a resolution authored and passed through the Senate last week by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, as it advances to the House of Representatives. The resolution disapproves of and reverses a rule by the Biden administration’s Department of Energy on gas furnace efficiency standards, which would effectively ban non-condensing gas furnace models. After the vote,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), members of the Senate Judiciary Committee, along with 19 of their Senate colleagues, introduced a bipartisan Senate resolution recognizing May 28, 2024, as the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol. Read the resolution below, or view the full text here. “Recognizing May 28, 2024, as the 100th anniversary of the U.S. Border Patrol and commending the service of the U.S. Border Patrol to the United States...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) introduced legislation to repeal the Natural Gas Tax included in the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act, which would others raise costs for energy customers and create a new burden for American families struggling with historic inflation. Sen. Cruz’s bill specifically eliminates a new methane emissions fee created by the law. Upon introduction, Sen. Cruz said, “Joe Biden and Biden officials have proven time and time again that they care...

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – U.S. Senate Commerce Committee Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-Texas), U.S. Representatives Chip Roy (R-Texas) and Joaquin Castro (D-Texas), San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, along with aviation and community leaders, hosted a press conference to highlight the passing of the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2024 into law and its provision for a nonstop flight from San Antonio International Airport (SAT) to Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). Sen. Cruz discussed the benefits...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement after the Senate voted in a bipartisan manner to pass a resolution he authored disapproving of a Department of Energy rule on gas furnace efficiency standards. The rule would effectively ban non-condensing gas furnace models, dramatically increasing costs for American families. About the vote, Sen. Cruz said, “Today was a win for Texas families, and indeed families across America, who under this rule would be forced...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In Case You Missed It: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today grilled U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the Biden administration’s foreign policy disasters, from President Biden expressing condolences to Iran for the death of the brutal President Raisi to Biden’s decision to delay a shipment of military aid to Israel. During the hearing, Sen. Cruz said, “Mr. Secretary, you have presided over the worst foreign policy disaster of modern times. When Joe Biden became...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) authored an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal about their bill, the IVF Protection Act. Read the op-ed here. We’ll Protect Both Life and IVF Families across the U.S. are understandably worried that in vitro fertilization is under threat. As Republican senators from Texas and Alabama, we’re united on many issues, including the need to protect both life and access to IVF treatments, which many families rely on to have...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Katie Britt (R-Ala.) introduced the IVF Protection Act to ensure that states do not prohibit access to in vitro fertilization (IVF) services. The bill does not compel any person or organization to provide such services, and permits states to ensure appropriate health and safety standards regarding the practice of IVF. Under the language of the bill, states would be ineligible to receive Medicaid funding if they have enacted an outright ban on...

Good Evening,  As the Ranking Member on the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, I couldn’t be prouder of the major bipartisan victory we secured for every Texan and every American following the passage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act. This bill will not only produce thousands of jobs across the Lone Star State, but it will also bolster invest in aerospace technology to keep the flying public safe and give customers greater transparency. Any...