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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) joined 660 AM The Answer’s Mark Davis to discuss his call on the Department of Justice to investigate the act of domestic terrorism in Charlottesville over the weekend. Audio from Sen. Cruz’s interview with Mark Davis may be found here. “Any time you have an act of domestic terrorism, I think the Department of Justice needs to engage and investigate and prosecute,” Sen. Cruz said. “And the video of what appears...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to launch an investigation into the acts of domestic terrorism that took place in Charlottesville, Virginia on Friday and Saturday. "It's tragic and heartbreaking to see hatred and racism once again mar our great Nation with bloodshed. Heidi's and my prayers are with the loved ones of those killed and injured in the ongoing violence in Charlottesville. The First Amendment protects the rights of all...

  August 12, 2017 Greetings, A few days ago, I made several stops in East Texas, where I visited fixtures of the Tyler and Kilgore communities. I had the opportunity to tour and visit with employees at Skeeter Boats Inc., and later in the day, participated in a conversation with students at the Rogers Nursing and Health Sciences Center at Tyler Junior College. I also toured Brookshire’s Grocery Company and held a town hall with employees. Each of these institutions have dedicated...

TYLER, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) on Friday toured and visited with employees at the Skeeter Boats, Inc. In Tyler, Sen. Cruz toured the Rogers Nursing and Health Sciences Center at Tyler Junior College (TJC), and participated in a forum with TJC students. Afterward, Sen. Cruz visited Brookshire's Grocery Company, and held an employee town hall. Several media outlets covered Sen. Cruz’s visit. Selected news coverage is below: Tyler Morning Telegraph: U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz...

  August 5, 2017 Greetings, This week, the Senate passed a bill that Senator John Cornyn and I sponsored to rename the Kingsville, Texas Border Patrol station after fallen Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega, Jr. Agent Vega served in the U.S. Marine Corps, and thereafter served as a Border Patrol agent and canine handler. On a fishing trip with his family on August 3, 2014, Agent Vega was killed while protecting his family from two criminal illegal aliens. Agent Vega dedicated his life to the...

TYLER, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today held several public events in East Texas. In Kilgore, Sen. Cruz toured and visited with employees at the Skeeter Boats, Inc. manufacturing facility. In Tyler, Sen. Cruz toured the Rogers Nursing and Health Sciences Center at Tyler Junior College (TJC), and participated in a forum with TJC students. Afterward, Sen. Cruz visited Brookshire's Grocery Company, and spoke with employees. Still photos and video of Sen. Cruz’s visits may be...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On Thursday, the U.S. Senate passed “Kari’s Law,” which allows multiline telephone systems to dial 911 without requiring extra digits to reach outside lines. The bill was originally introduced in February of 2016 by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Deb Fisher (R-Neb.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii). “Kari’s Law” is named in honor of Kari Hunt of Marshall, Texas. In 2013, Hunt was killed in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) today released the following statements after their bill to honor the fallen U.S. Border Patrol Agent Javier Vega, Jr. for his service by renaming the Border Patrol checkpoint where he was assigned, along U.S. Highway 77 North in Sarita, Texas, after him passed the U.S. Senate: "Agent Javier Vega should be remembered as a hero," Sen. Cruz said. "I am grateful for my colleagues' support in this effort to recognize and honor...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Columnist Josh Rogin recently penned a piece for The Washington Post highlighting a bipartisan resolution authored by U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) and Pat Leahy (D-Vt.) calling on China to free Dr. Liu Xiaobo’s widow, Liu Xia. As Rogin writes, the resolution, if passed, means the Senate "will have spoken in a clear voice about Liu’s case for the first time.” “‘The Government of the People’s Republic of China should permit Liu Xia the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today applauded the Senate’s passage of the Right to Try Act of 2017. This bill allows for the unrestricted manufacturing, distribution, prescribing, and dispensing of experimental drugs, biological products and medical devices that are intended to treat a patient who has been diagnosed with a terminal illness. Sen. Cruz is an original cosponsor. “Many Americans who receive the terrible diagnosis of a terminal illness often hope...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement regarding the Senate’s confirmation of former Texas Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison to be the next U.S. ambassador to NATO. Sen. Cruz introduced Hutchison at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations.  “I’m pleased the Senate worked swiftly to confirm my friend Kay Bailey Hutchison as our new US ambassador to NATO,” Sen. Cruz said. "Kay’s...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - El día de hoy, el Senador Ted Cruz (R-Texas) dio un claro mensaje desde la máxima tribuna del Senado, donde habló sobre las fuertes y crecientes tensiones en Venezuela, y, sobre la detención, por parte de las fuerzas de seguridad del régimen Maduro, de prominentes disidentes como Leopoldo López y Antonio Ledezma. Aquí puedes ver en video el discurso del senador Cruz. Este fue el mensaje del Senador Ted Cruz: "Sr. Presidente,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today delivered remarks on the Senate floor regarding the growing unrest in Venezuela, and the arrest of prominent dissidents, including Leopoldo Lopez and Antonio Ledezma by the Maduro regime’s security forces.  Watch Sen. Cruz’s floor speech in its entirety here. The full text of his remarks is below: “Mr. President, I stand here today to speak about the devastation befalling Venezuela, the people raging in the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sens. Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), John McCain (R-Ariz.), Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) today introduced bipartisan legislation — the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act — to ensure justice for victims of sex trafficking and ensure that websites...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today penned the following op-ed for The Washington Post, addressing the growing threat of North Korea and urging swift action to secure the denuclearization and reunification of the Korean Peninsula. Sen. Cruz proposed a coordinated approach that nullifies North Korea's missile advances, stymies its illicit cash flow, and challenges the lies that underpin Kim's hold on power. Read the op-ed in its entirety here and below: How to Degrade the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released the following statement commending today's Medal of Honor recipient, Specialist James C. McCloughan, U.S. Army: “Today, Specialist James C. McCloughan of Michigan received the Medal of Honor, the military’s highest ranking medal, for his distinguished actions during 48 hours of close-combat fighting against enemy forces near Don Que, Vietnam, from May 13 to 15, 1969. At just 23 years old, Specialist McCloughan...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a statement in support of the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control’s (OFAC) decision to enact sanctions against Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro: “In the face of international condemnation, Venezuela President Nicolas Maduro’s embrace of fraudulent election results and suppression of basic human rights undermines any remaining legitimacy of his authoritarian Chavista...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Columnist Josh Rogin recently penned a piece for The Washington Post highlighting U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz’s (R-Texas) efforts to honor the late pro-democracy dissident and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dr. Liu Xiaobo by renaming the plaza in front of the Chinese embassy in Washington, D.C. as “Liu Xiaobo Plaza.” According to Rogin, former Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi has expressed to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson China’s opposition of Sen....

  July 29, 2017 Greetings, On Thursday, although I voted in favor of moving forward in the process of repealing and replacing Obamacare, the Senate was unable to pass a bill that would move this process forward. Fixing the massive failings of Obamacare will not be easy, but I believe in time, that this Congress will honor the promises we made to the American people. I remain committed to fighting for those in our great state and across the entire nation who are being hurt by this failed law...