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SUTHERLAND SPRINGS, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today visited community leaders, first responders, victims, and those who lost loved ones in Sutherland Springs, following yesterday’s senseless attack at First Baptist Church, the largest mass shooting in Texas history. Excerpts of Sen. Cruz’s message to the Sutherland Springs community are below and video of his comments may be viewed here.  “The grief that has struck this community staggers the mind. But at...

November 4, 2017 Greetings, What a great week to be a Texan and a Houstonian. I want to congratulate the Houston Astros on their 2017 World Series Championship! In the wake of Hurricane Harvey and all of the devastation felt along the entire Texas Gulf Coast, the Astros brought home an amazing and historic victory for the city of Houston, the Texas Gulf Coast, and the entirety of the Lone Star State. The Astros’ World Series championship personifies the 'can do’ Texas spirit and...

HOUSTON, Texas. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today participated in the Astros World Series 2017 Championship parade in downtown Houston. After their big win on Wednesday, Sen. Cruz issued the following statement congratulating the Astros: “It is so fitting that in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and all of the devastation felt along the entire Texas Gulf Coast, that our Houston Astros brought home an amazing and historic victory for the city of Houston, the gulf coast region and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released the following statement regarding the tax reform announcement made by House leadership earlier today: “I am very encouraged to see the House moving forward on our commitment to fundamental tax reform for the American people. While the next couple of months will involve extensive negotiations, I am confident we will get the job done. I will continue to press for the key principles of economic growth, simplicity, and fairness, as...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the Houston Astros’ first World Series title, and the first World Series title in Texas’ history: “It is so fitting that in the wake of Hurricane Harvey and all of the devastation felt along the entire Texas Gulf Coast, that our Houston Astros brought home an amazing and historic victory for the city of Houston, the gulf coast region and entirety of our great state,” Sen....

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in the wake of Tuesday’s radical Islamic terrorist attack in New York City: “Yesterday’s attack in New York by an Uzbek national who senselessly murdered eight innocent people and injured 11 more is a stark reminder that even though there has been progress in dismantling ISIS’s strongholds, the threat of radical Islamic terrorism to our way of life is as real as ever. The tactics used by...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Following the tragic death of Texan Bakari Henderson in Greece this summer, U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Representative Michael McCaul (R-Texas) wrote Secretary of State Rex Tillerson urging him to use all diplomatic means available to help Greek authorities bring those responsible to justice. “As you know, the events surrounding Mr. Henderson’s death have led to multiple arrests, but at least two suspects fled to their...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today released the following statements after President Trump announced his intention to nominate Ryan Patrick as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Texas and Joe Brown as U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas: “Ryan Patrick and Joe Brown will be excellent United States Attorneys,” Sen. Cruz said. “They have both already had distinguished careers in public service—Ryan as an...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and U.S. Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vermont) today issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s passage of their bipartisan resolution calling on the Government of Iran to release all unjustly detained American citizens and legal permanent residents, including Siamak Namazi, Baquer Namazi, Xiyue Wang and Nizar Zakka, and to return Robert Levinson. “For years the Iranian regime has brutally detained and imprisoned Americans and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today was quoted in The Weekly Standard’s coverage of the latest effort at the United Nations against Israel. Sen. Cruz said, “This is yet another example of the U.N.’s shameful hostility towards Israel, which encourages more false attacks, accusations, and criticism of our close ally. I will continue to press all legislative options to ensure U.S. taxpayer dollars are not used to implement, facilitate, or carry out this...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks at an event hosted by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce to discuss the future of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) and the stakes for American agriculture and business.  Video of Sen. Cruz’s remarks may be viewed here. An excerpt of Sen. Cruz’s remarks is below: “Texans believe in international trade. We believe in it because we benefit from it firsthand. There are about 2.2 million jobs...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined his colleagues in the Senate Judiciary Committee in support of Professor Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to the Seventh U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. He was joined by Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.), Majority Whip John Cornyn (R-Texas), Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), and Sens. Todd Young (R-Ind.), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah) and James Lankford (R-Okla.). Professor and...

Attn: El plazo para Asistencia Individual es el 30 de noviembre para. HOUSTON, Texas – El día de hoy, el Senador Ted Cruz (R-Texas) ofreció un mensaje instando a los sobrevivientes de Huracán Harvey a registrarse con la Agencia Federal para el Manejo de Emergencias (FEMA) para calificar para asistencia federal. El plazo para Asistencia Pública es el 31 de octubre y el 30 de noviembre para Asistencia Individual. Constituyentes de Texas pueden registrarse...

NOTE: FEMA has extended the deadline to apply for Individual Assistance to Thursday, November 30th. HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following video urging Texans impacted by Hurricane Harvey to register with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in order to qualify for Public Assistance by tomorrow, Tuesday, October 31st, and Individual Assistance by Thursday, November 30th. Texans can register for Individual Assistance at disasterassistance.gov,...

October 28, 2017 Greetings, This week, I spoke on the Senate floor about the need for real tax cuts, and urged my Senate colleagues to keep our promise to hardworking Americans to reform our broken tax system. I also discussed my priorities for fundamental tax reform on local Texas radio. With tax reform, we can unleash our economy, and create more good paying jobs for working men and women across our state, and across the country. On Tuesday, the Senate passed...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today joined KTSA’s Trey Ware and KFYO’s Chad Hasty to discuss his priorities for fundamental tax reform. When asked about his priorities for fundamental tax reform on The Trey Ware Show, Sen. Cruz highlighted the unique opportunity ahead to create millions of high paying jobs. “We’ve got a unique opportunity Trey,” Sen. Cruz said. “We’ve been given Republican control of the Presidency, of every...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) reintroduced two bills today aimed at lowering health insurance premiums and making lifesaving drugs and devices available to American patients suffering from chronic and life-threatening conditions. The Health Care Choice Act would repeal Obamacare’s insurance mandates and help lower premiums by allowing insurers to sell health insurance across state lines. Obamacare’s insurance mandates have caused premiums and out-of-pocket...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and John Cornyn (R-Texas) today released the following statements after the Senate Judiciary Committee approved Walter Counts, Karen Scholer, John Bash, and Erin Nealy Cox to fill federal district court and U.S. Attorney vacancies in Texas: “I was proud to recommend that the President nominate Karen Scholer, David Counts, Erin Nealy Cox, and John Bash, and I am pleased that my colleagues today voted them out of the Judiciary...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor, where he outlined his priorities for fundamental tax reform, including genuine tax cuts for working men and women and employers that will help to jumpstart economic growth and create millions of new, good-paying jobs. Watch Sen. Cruz’s floor speech in its entirety here. The full text of his remarks is below: “Madam President, I rise today at a time of extraordinary opportunity. The...