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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after the Senate Commerce Committee approved the nomination of Nathan Simington to fill a vacancy at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC): “In the remaining days of this Congress, the Senate should move expeditiously to confirm Nathan Simington. The Commission is closely divided, and with expected departures, a single vote could make the difference. Mr. Simington has pledged that he will work...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today wrote an op-ed for Fox News applauding Attorney General William Barr and the U.S. Justice Department for upholding the rule of law by setting execution dates and urging them to proceed with lawful sentences for all eligible death row inmates. In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz wrote: “The Justice Department’s decision to carry out these lawfully imposed sentences is well overdue, and a...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of acclaimed economist and author Walter Williams: “Walter Williams lived a legendary life and he will be sorely missed. Born in the projects of Philadelphia to a single mother of two, Walter went on to achieve the American dream as a brilliant economist, accomplished professor, and profound author. As a teenager, I frequently read his work and was moved by his fierce defense of free...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week reintroduced the Muslim Brotherhood Terrorist Designation Act, a bill that urges the U.S. State Department to use its statutory authority to designate the Muslim Brotherhood as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). This measure requires the State Department to report to Congress about whether the Muslim Brotherhood meets the legal criteria for designation. U.S. Sens. Jim Inhofe...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement in support of the U.S. Supreme Court hearing an emergency appeal challenging the election results in Pennsylvania: "Today, an emergency appeal was filed in the U.S. Supreme Court challenging the election results in Pennsylvania. This appeal raises serious legal issues, and I believe the Court should hear the case on an expedited basis. "The Pennsylvania Constitution requires in-person voting, except in narrow and...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement in response to the Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) publishing a Notice of Availability for an Enhancement of Survival Permit Application and drafting an Environmental Assessment for the dunes sagebrush lizard (DSL), a species found only in the Permian Basin of West Texas and southeastern New Mexico. The notice establishes a permitting process that would allow oil and gas companies in the Permian Basin to...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after the U.S. Air Force announced that Naval Air Station Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth has been selected to house the new C-130J aircraft:  “I applaud the Air Force for selecting Joint Reserve Base Fort Worth to receive the new C-130J aircraft, which will replace eight of the older C-130H aircraft at the base. Given that these new aircraft can fly faster, higher, and farther with more cargo, the...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Mike Braun (R-Ind.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), David Perdue (R-Ga.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Tim Scott (S.C.), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) sent a letter to Attorney General William Barr and Bureau of...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a statement in advance of Thanksgiving Day: “All across the country, Americans will celebrate the dearly won gift of freedom and the family and friends we are blessed to share it with. This tradition of gratitude is woven into the very fabric of our nation. As many families grapple with the challenges posed by the coronavirus, it is more important than ever to reflect on the resiliency of the American spirit. We see this...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after the United States withdrew from the Treaty on Open Skies (OST):  “I am pleased that the Trump administration has taken the final and necessary step to formally withdraw from this costly and outdated agreement. Russia will no longer be able to use this treaty to use our skies to spy on the American people. I have been proud to lead the fight...

HOUSTON, Texas – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement applauding the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for issuing a rule that would require banks to provide fair access to financial services for all legal and creditworthy institutions: “I’m grateful Acting Comptroller Brooks has issued this rule to get politics out of our banking and financial institutions. Partisan interests and political divisions should not preclude a legal, creditworthy...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, this week joined Sens. Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio) in sending a letter to World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus expressing concerns surrounding Taiwan's exclusion from the WHO's second session of the World Health Assembly (WHA). In the letter, the senators wrote: "Despite its indisputable...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement on the Air Force's announcement that San Antonio, Texas has been selected as one of the of six finalist locations to host the U.S. Space Command (USSPACECOM) headquarters following the evaluation phase of the selection process. Following the announcement, Sen. Cruz said: "I am pleased that the Department of the Air Force has recognized Military City USA's unique expertise and infrastructure by naming it as a finalist...

AUSTIN, Texas – The Service Academy Nominations Board, established by U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) in 2013, today held its annual meeting virtually to review applications and recommend the most qualified Texas candidates for nomination to our nation's distinguished service academies. Upon completion of the meeting, Sen. Cruz said: “Few states have given more in the service of our nation than the Lone Star State. Generations of Texans have made the courageous commitment to defend our...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) this week sent a letter to President Trump urging the administration to ensure that U.S. customs policy and guidelines are not discriminatory and will allow Israeli goods produced in Judea and Samaria to be labeled "Made in Israel." In the letter, the senators wrote: "Your administration should continue its string of pro-Israel...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement after the Aircraft Safety and Certification Reform Act of 2020, which included four of his amendments, advanced out of the Commerce Committee with strong bipartisan support. Following the bill's passage out of Committee, Sen. Cruz said: "I'm grateful my colleagues advanced the Aircraft Safety and Certification Reform Act out of committee. The most important responsibility of government is to protect the lives of...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey and Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at a full committee hearing examining Big Tech’s abuses of power, specifically suppressing free speech, silencing the free press, and undermining the integrity of our elections. Watch Sen. Cruz’s full line of questioning here. Excerpts below. ON DEMOCRATS’ ENCOURAGEMENT OF BIG TECH CENSORSHIP “It’s...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the UH-60 helicopter crash in Sinai, Egypt that killed seven peacekeepers, including five U.S. servicemen, one of whom was Capt. Seth Vernon Vandekamp, a soldier from Katy, Texas. One American remains hospitalized in critical condition. "Heidi and I are lifting up in prayer the Vandekamp family, and all those affected by this crash. We also continue to pray for the American who remains hospitalized. The victims...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today released a statement on Veterans Day, recognizing Texas' and America's veterans for their dedicated service to our country: "Today, all across this great nation, we pause to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by our veterans and their families. Without their bravery and selflessness, we wouldn't be able to live in a nation that is a beacon of freedom for all. I can think of few responsibilities more important than our duty to honor the brave...