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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of Houston Texans late owner Bob McNair: “As I watched the Texans earn their eighth win in a row last night on Monday Night Football, a franchise record, I was moved by the memorial in honor of my friend Bob McNair. I’ve known Bob for two decades. He went to be with the Lord on Friday. Bob’s story is legendary. Path breaking businessman, generous philanthropist, a pillar of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation’s Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security participated in a hearing focused on examining the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) priorities in protecting consumers from privacy violations and to prevent the growing influence large global tech companies are having on competition within the U.S. economy. Sen. Cruz also...

HOUSTON, Texas - El Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) emitió hoy la siguiente declaración antes del Día de Acción de Gracias: “A través de los Estados Unidos, familias, amigos y seres queridos se reúnen para reflexionar y celebrar las bendiciones de la libertad. Agradecemos a Dios por nuestro país, que es un faro de libertad para el mundo, y para las generaciones de hombres y mujeres que han estado de pie, y continúan dispuestos a defenderla....

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in advance of Thanksgiving: “Across America, families, friends, and loved ones gather together to reflect and celebrate the blessings of liberty. We thank God for our country, which is a beacon of freedom for the world, and for the generations of men and women who have stood, and continue to stand ready to defend it. This tradition of gratitude, first practiced by the Pilgrims following their...

  November 17, 2018 Greetings, This week, Congress passed my bipartisan National Timing Resilience and Security Act, which establishes a reliable alternative timing system to GPS satellites. Currently, there is no domestic back up system to GPS, and crucial infrastructure – including gas stations, medical devices, and ATMs – could shut down and pose immediate threat to life and the economy in the United States should it be disrupted for even just a few hours. It is...

AUSTIN, Texas – The Service Academy Nominations Board, established by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in 2013, today held its annual meeting to review applications and recommend the most qualified Texas candidates for nomination to our nation’s distinguished service academies. Responsible for assessing hundreds of service academy applications, the Board is comprised of service academy alumni, members of the National Guard and Reserves, active duty and retired military, and former...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and U.S. Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) released the following statements after their bill to rename the U.S. Postal Office in Mission, Texas as the “Mission Veterans Post Office Building” passed the U.S. Senate: “I am pleased to see Congress come together and recognize the contributions of Texas veterans,” Sen. Cruz said. “Naming the U.S. Postal Office in Mission as the ‘Mission...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced Bernie McNamee, nominated by President Trump to serve as a member of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, at the U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources’ hearing to consider various nominations. Watch Sen. Cruz’s introductory remarks here. The full transcript is below. “Thank you, Madam Chairman. Thank you, members of the committee. It’s a pleasure to join you this morning. I’m...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Ed Markey (D-Mass.) issued the following statements applauding the passage of their bipartisan National Timing Resilience and Security Act, which directs the Secretary of Transportation to provide for the establishment, sustainment, and operation of a land-based, resilient, and reliable alternative timing system to Global Positioning System (GPS) satellites. Additionally, their bill would ensure the availability of uncorrupted and...

  November 11, 2018 Greetings, Monday marked the first anniversary of the horrific attack on the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs. One year ago, America mourned the 26 innocent lives taken by a madman that Sunday morning. But the light of providence shone through dark clouds. We celebrated the heroism of Stephen Willeford and Johnnie Langendorff, who chased down and stopped the murderer. We prayed with the survivors, and their countrymen came together to offer aid and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in observance of Veterans Day: “This Veterans Day, we pause to honor the selfless service and unyielding courage of the men and women of our Armed Forces. We say ‘thank you’ to every brave soldier, sailor, airman, marine, and coast guardsman who pledge themselves to the defense of our nation, our Constitution, and our way of life. “The Lone Star State is home to 1.6 million veterans, and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement commemorating the first anniversary of the horrific attack on the First Baptist Church of Sutherland Springs, and the resilience and courage shown by the community in the face of evil: “One year ago today, a madman took 26 innocent lives in an act of pure evil at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas. The Lone Star State and every corner of our nation mourned the fallen and wept with...

  November 4, 2018 Greetings, Last weekend a horrific act of pure evil took place in Pittsburgh when an anti-Semite murdered eleven Jews who were gathered for Shabbat services at the Tree of Life synagogue. It was the deadliest anti-Semitic attack in the history of our great nation. The ancient hatred that is anti-Semitism has been on the rise all over the world. There is no place for anti-Semitism in our country, and now, more than ever, we must reaffirm our unequivocal condemnation of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement of support to the Jewish community as it comes together for the first Shabbat since the horrific, anti-Semitic attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania:  “Last Saturday, a bigoted coward carried out an act of pure evil when he murdered eleven Jews who were gathered for Shabbat services at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh. He targeted them because they were Jewish....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration’s announcement that it will re-impose a second wave of sanctions on the Iranian regime, following U.S. withdrawal from President Obama’s disastrous Iran nuclear deal. “I congratulate the Trump administration for taking further steps today to re-impose the sanctions lifted by the Obama Iran deal. The deal gifted the Ayatollahs with over a hundred billion...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) penned a letter to President Trump in support of Governor Abbott’s request for federal disaster assistance following severe weather and flooding across Central Texas.  “This is the ninth major disaster to impact the state in the last three years and third in the past 14 months, following the historic devastation of Hurricane Harvey and the recent flooding in the Rio Grande Valley region,” the...

  October 28, 2018 Greetings, This week I addressed members of the National Safety Council at their 2018 NSC Congress and Expo, where I shared my family’s experience with losing my sister to an opioid-related overdose. The scourge of opioid addiction continues to affect countless families across our great nation, and I am proud of Congress’ decision to take action to protect our communities. I was glad to see President Trump sign into law the SUPPORT for Patients and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement of support upon the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Texas General Land Office’s release of their proposed hurricane protection plan for the Texas Gulf Coast, which includes a system of coastal levees and floodwalls that is referred to as the “Costal Spine.” In February, Sen. Cruz voted in support of an emergency supplemental appropriations bill which funded the completion of the U.S. Army...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered a video address to the Texas Charter Schools Conference expressing his gratitude for the educational services and opportunities charter schools have brought to Texas. There, he also highlighted his Student Opportunity Amendment, which expanded 529 savings plans to include K-12 elementary and secondary school tuition for public, private, and religious schools.  Excerpts of the Senator’s remarks are below. “The...