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More than 51 million unemployment claims have been filed since the start of the coronavirus pandemic. Families are hurting. Now, more than ever, Congress should be focused on getting our economy back on its feet and helping the American people safely return to work. Instead, Washington is wasting time negotiating a bloated "relief" bill with a starting cost of at least $1 trillion. That's $1 trillion dollars on top of: the nearly $3 trillion of relief Congress has already spent in response to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – After the Chinese Communist Party imposed sanctions against him last week, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today delivered remarks on the Senate Floor where he discussed the urgent need to hold China accountable for covering up the coronavirus pandemic and for engaging in censorship and propaganda campaigns in China and here in the United States. WATCH: Sen. Cruz: ‘For the Sake of the Free World, America Needs to Win...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), and Lamar Alexander (R-Tenn.) today introduced the School Choice Now Act - legislation that ensures all students will return to their pre-pandemic educational institutions. "As a result of the coronavirus pandemic, more than 76 million American students had to finish their school year from home earlier this year. Many students will have modified schooling in the fall," Sen. Cruz said. "The School Choice Now Act includes...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, exactly eight years after the celebrated Cuban dissident Oswaldo Payá's violent death by the Castro regime in Cuba, U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), and Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) reintroduced legislation to rename the street outside the Cuban Embassy in Washington D.C. as "Oswaldo Payá Way." "Oswaldo Payá dedicated his life to fighting for the Cuban people against the evils of communism that have for too long...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today introduced the Restitution for Economic losses Caused by Leaders who Allow Insurrection and Mayhem (RECLAIM) Act, legislation that would hold state and local officials liable when rioters establish lawless ‘autonomous zones' and officials abdicate their duty to protect their citizens. The RECLAIM Act would allow for treble damages, enabling plaintiffs in autonomous zones to recover triple the amount of actual damages caused to his or...

The Democrats are in a gallop to the far, far Left, and they are leaving the American people behind. While you were recessing and with an election just 104 days away, Democrats are ABANDONING American students and families, while EMBRACING the unreasonable demands of teachers unions. Joe Biden and self-proclaimed socialist Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) unveiled a 110-page document outlining the radical, far Left proposals Joe is willing to embrace if elected president. Among the troublesome items...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In his latest op-ed for the Wall Street Journal, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today outlined a plan to take America's cities back from violent rioters. Sen. Cruz's RECLAIM Act would hold local officials accountable for failing to protect their constituents. In the op-ed, Sen. Cruz wrote: "These radicals hate the police, reject the rule of law, and are intent on terrorizing their communities. In Seattle, police were forced to abandon the precinct building in 'CHAZ' and city...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today announced Maria Jeffrey has been promoted to Director of Speechwriting and Strategic Communications. Maria, who joined Sen. Cruz's team in 2018 as press secretary, will continue to serve in his Washington, D.C. office in her new role. "For two years, Maria has played an invaluable role on our leadership team, helping our office effectively communicate with the 29 million Texans we represent and Americans all across the country," Sen. Cruz...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - With growing unrest and violence continuing to plague our major cities, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on The Mark Levin Show, The Daily Signal Podcast, and on Fox News with Harris Faulkner where he slammed Democrats' support of the Leftist mob and the dangerous defund the police and discussed his new legislation that would allow suits against local officials who fail to keep Americans safe by pulling back police protection. Sen. Cruz went on to discuss what's at stake...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) this week gave opening remarks for the Foundation for Defense of Democracies virtual event on ‘The Future of Iran.’ During his remarks, Sen. Cruz called for collapsing the Iranian regime, following the example of U.S. policy toward the Soviet Union during the Cold War.  He also recognized the progress Congressional Republicans and President Trump have made toward eliminating the threat of a nuclear Iran and collapsing the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) issued the following statement applauding the Senate’s confirmation of Russ Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget: “I am pleased that the Senate has voted to confirm Russ Vought for Director of the Office Management and Budget. He has shown a commitment at the OMB to fight against wasteful spending and is a steadfast ally in restoring fiscal sanity to Washington, D.C. Throughout his time in public service, Russ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - After the Chinese Communist Party announced sanctions against him, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) appeared on ‘The Rick Roberts Show' and ‘The Press Pool with Julie Mason' on Friday to discuss his efforts to unwind the U.S. from China and hold Chinese officials accountable. Sen. Cruz also slammed Democrats radical push to defund the police, and highlighted a bill he plans to introduce that would allow suits against local officials who fail to keep Americans safe...

COVID-19 RESOURCES For the most up to date information and resources, visit the following: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC: Testing for COVID-19 Texas Department of State Health Services Texas Division of Emergency Management FEMA: Eligible Emergency Coronavirus (COVID-19) Protective Measures IRS: What You Need to Know About Economic Impact Payments Learn more about the coronavirus emergency relief packages passed by Congress and signed into law: Phase I: $8.3 billion emergency...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today issued the following statement on the passing of Rep. John Lewis (D-Ga.): "Heidi and I join men and women across the globe in grieving the loss of the great John Lewis. In my first year in the Senate, I had the privilege of traveling with John and much of the Congressional Black Caucus to Nelson Mandela's funeral in Johannesburg. "During the trip, John regaled us with stories of being alongside Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. As one of the original...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement today in response to the announcement by Secretary of State Pompeo that the United States considers Russian energy export pipelines in Europe, including the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, subject to sanctions under the Countering America's Adversaries Through Sanctions Act (CAATSA): "I applaud the Trump administration's announcement that Nord Stream 2 and other Russian...

HOUSTON, Texas - Following the rollout of presumptive Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden's "clean energy" proposal, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) today slammed the $2 trillion plan to "transform" the American blue-collar economy into a "green" economy at the expense of hundreds of thousands of good paying jobs. WATCH: Democrats Have Declared War on America's Blue-Collar Boom In his latest op-ed for the Washington Examiner, Sen. Cruz wrote: "If you need more evidence that Democrats have...

HOUSTON, Texas - Today, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) announced sanctions against several U.S. officials, including U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, for speaking out against the horrific human rights abuses occurring in the authoritarian state. In response, Sen. Cruz said: "The Chinese Communist Party is terrified and lashing out. They forced over one million Uighurs into concentration camps and engaged in ethnic cleansing, including horrific...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - As city officials across the country continue to pander to the radical Left by attempting to defund their police departments, U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) released a video warning against the dangers of kowtowing to the demands of the far Left, and called on leaders to "stand up and defend America unapologetically." WATCH: We Will Defend America Against Violent Anarchists It is now abundantly clear that we cannot count on Democratic leaders to protect the most vulnerable...

HOUSTON, Texas - U.S. Sens. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), and John Cornyn (R-Texas), along with Rep. Will Hurd (R-Texas), today sent a letter to U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin detailing their concerns about reports that the primary investor in a wind farm near Laughlin Air Force Base (AFB) in Val Verde County has connections to the Chinese Communist Party, potentially undermining American national security. In the letter, they wrote: "There is concern that a project with ties to the Chinese...