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WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced legislation that will continue to counter Chinese espionage efforts in American universities, which was covered today in the Washington Post by national security columnist Josh Rogin. Sen. Cruz has led a series of efforts against Chinese influence and espionage operations targeting American higher education, and recently played a key role in ensuring that the University of Texas at Austin’s China Public Policy Center...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s speech on the United States’ strategy towards Iran following the recent Iran deal exit. “Secretary of State Mike Pompeo laid out a comprehensive strategy on Iran that would both advance America's national security and meet the Constitutional requirement for the Senate's advice and consent on treaties. The Obama Iran deal accomplished...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) released the following statements after the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works passed their bill to rename the Laredo Federal Building and United States Courthouse the “George P. Kazen Federal Building and United States Courthouse”: “Naming the courthouse in Laredo after Judge Kazen, who has served the people of Texas honorably both as a United States district judge and officer in the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas), along with 30 of their Senate Republican colleagues, sent a letter to the United States Trade Representative, Ambassador Robert Lighthizer, urging the Administration to work closely with Members of Congress to ensure the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) has the Congressional support necessary to be enacted into law as negotiations on the agreement near conclusion. “As you near the conclusion of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today President Trump signed a resolution strongly supported by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) to eliminate burdensome automobile lending regulations imposed by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) that reduce credit availability and raise borrowing costs for consumers. “I am pleased President Trump is acting to rein in out-of-control bureaucratic regulations that continue to negatively impact American consumers,” Sen. Cruz said. “The CFPB,...

  May 20, 2018 Greetings, Heidi and I join Texans across the state in mourning the lives taken in the shooting at Santa Fe High School. On Friday, I visited with family members and victims, received a briefing from local law enforcement officials, and attended a powerful prayer vigil with the Santa Fe community. We continue to lift the victims and their families, and first responders in our prayers. We need to be doing everything humanly possible to stop tragedies like this from ever...

SANTA FE, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), today with Gov. Greg Abbott, Lt. Gov. Dan Patrick, and law enforcement officials, participated in a press conference to provide updates and a message of support following the senseless shooting at Santa Fe High School. Excerpts of Sen. Cruz’s message to the Santa Fe community are below and video of his comments may be viewed here. “I’ll tell the people of Santa Fe, you are right now being lifted up at this instant in prayers...

SANTA FE, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), today released the following statement in response to the tragic school shooting at Santa Fe High School: “Once again, our Nation grieves another mass murder. Heidi and I are keeping the students and faculty of Santa Fe High School in our fervent prayers. We are so grateful for the first responders who rushed to the scene to protect the safety of the students, and we give thanks for the armed officer who intercepted the gunman and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Senate Commerce Committee’s Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, recently chaired a hearing titled: “The Future of the International Space Station”. Sen. Cruz has been a strong supporter of the continued operation of the ISS and has advocated for federal funding to continue until at least 2028. During the hearing he focused his line of questioning to expert witnesses on the consequences of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), today delivered remarks on the Senate floor, where he spoke about his recent trip to the historic opening of the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem, the capital of Israel. During his speech he criticized the media for its bias against Israel and expressed his unequivocal support for Israel’s right to defend itself against Hamas’ recent attacks on Israel's border. “I was proud to have traveled to Jerusalem along with my fellow...

WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), today released the following statement in response to the Senate’s vote of disapproval of the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) repeal of net neutrality regulations:  “Last year we saw Chairman Ajit Pai and the FCC take the bold step of rejecting oppressive Obama-era regulations that stifled innovation and investment and returned the Internet to an oasis of freedom,” Sen. Cruz said. “At a time when Congress...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), chairman of the Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness, today chaired a hearing examining the future role of the International Space Station (ISS). In the hearing Sen. Cruz questioned Mr. William Gerstenmaier, NASA Associate Administrator for Human Exploration and Operations, and the Honorable Paul K. Martin, NASA Inspector General, on the value of the ISS to our national space program and the future of human space...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – El dia de hoy, los senadores estadounidenses Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), y Bill Nelson (D-Fla.) presentaron una resolución en honor al grupo disidente cubano Las Damas de Blanco tras recibir el Premio Milton Friedman del 2018 para el Avance de la Libertad por parte del Instituto CATO. El grupo disidente, quien habitualmente enfrenta brutales golpes y encarcelamientos por parte del régimen cubano, se reúne...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Bill Nelson (D-Fla.), today introduced a resolution honoring the Cuban dissident group Las Damas de Blanco (Ladies in White) for receiving the Cato Institute’s 2018 Milton Friedman Prize for Advancing Liberty. The dissident group, which routinely faces brutal beatings and imprisonment from the Cuban regime, peacefully gathers and marches in white clothes every Sunday in Havana carrying...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Tuesday, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on KTRH’s ‘The Michael Berry Show,’ and WOAI’s ‘The Joe Pags Show’ to discuss his visit to Israel for the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem and recognize National Police Week. On the Joe Pags Show, Sen. Cruz discussed his attendance at the opening of the U.S. embassy in Jerusalem, calling the move a ‘powerful message’ to both friends and enemies of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – El día de hoy, el Senador Ted Cruz (R-Texas) hizo la siguiente declaración sobre la preparación para la próxima temporada de huracanes: “La temporada de huracanes comienza este 1 de junio, y quiero instar a todos los Tejanos a que se preparen para las posibles tormentas dañinas e inundaciones que ocurren en el verano,” dijo el Senador Cruz. “Como vimos con el Huracán Harvey el año pasado, estas tormentas...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement about preparing for the upcoming hurricane season. “As we enter another hurricane season starting June 1, I want to urge all Texans to prepare for the potentially harmful storms and floods summers in Texas can bring,” Sen. Cruz said. “As we saw with Hurricane Harvey last year, these seasonal storms can be devastating to entire communities. The good news is that being prepared can make a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement in recognition of National Police Week. “This week, we celebrate the bravery and sacrifice of all first responders who answer the call to serve our communities. They provide for our safety and are faithfully dedicated to protect the lives of every American,” Sen. Cruz said. “We also remember those who have fallen in the line of duty. May God comfort their families and friends, and may...

WASHINGTON, D.C. –U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined Sens. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), and Dean Heller (R-Nev.) on a Congressional delegation trip to attend the opening of the new U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem. Sen. Cruz has long advocated and co-sponsored legislative efforts for the United States to recognize Jerusalem as the rightful capital of Israel and move its embassy there. While in Israel, the senators met with senior Israeli government officials and discussed mutual...